Google Sitemap Generator Help

Hey,

I just bought and installed vBSEO for my site. I also downloaded and installed the vbseo sitemaps.

I'm trying to setup the google sitemap and i need the proper link to the sitemap to insert into google.

it's supposed to be mysiteurl/sitemap.xml
but the link im being given from vbseo is mysiteurl/sitemap_index.xml.gz

from what im looking at on google, it needs to end in xml, not gz.

ok, now someone please tell me what i need to do.

The correct sitemap URL is: http://yourforumsroot/sitemap_index.xml.gz

you either didnt read my post or understand it.

it's supposed to end in .xml not .gz

Google supports gzip compression and it accepts sitemap_index.xml.gz as sitemap filename.

ok well it's not accepting it.
maybe i need a tutorial or something..i'll look for one here.

the link im literally putting in the box on google is:

http://www.thehawaiicommunity.com/sitemap_index.xml.gz

ok nevermind.
i added another site to it, making it my forum's url instead of my main site's url and then added it and it worked.

so retarded.

LineStatusDetails-General HTTP error: 404 not found
We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit. [?]HTTP Error:
Found:404 (Not found) [?]
Jan 17, 2008

what now? does everyone else go thru this their first time?

You forums root is:

Code:

http://thehawaiicommunity.com/forum/

so, sitemap URL is:

Code:

http://thehawaiicommunity.com/forum/sitemap_index.xml.gz

Also, looks like you've specified "Sitemap files URL" option to your domain root, while it's suggested to leave it empty:

Leave this setting empty to use default vB url.

ok, trying again...

thanks for the help everyone, btw...

Do not forget to regenerate the sitemap after emptying the mentioned option.

ok

that still came back with a 404.
i went back to my admincp and looked around in the vbseo reports and stuff.
noticed on google it said something "sitemap_1.xml.gz" and so i found that in my acp and it said i have 474 urls, blah blah blah.

now i deleted the sitemap link on google and re-added it with THIS link and waiting to see what happens. i think it will be successful this time.

obviously im a noob on this vbseo.

it is now showing up ok.

thank you!

Ok, great!