My sitemap has compression error

Hi,
yesterday I loged in my Google sitemap account and found that forum.orientaldancer.net/sitemap_2.xml.gz
has Compression error - "Error with Sitemap compression. Please recompress the file and resubmit". I decided not to do anything but to wait one day more. Today I see the same error. It looks like G/y sitemap generator doesnt compress correctly. Any advice what to do?

Hello Anatoliy,

did you try to re-generate sitemap?

Yep, I clicked "Run Sitemap Generator", and resubmited sitemap_index.xml.gz in Google Webmaster Tools. After some time of pending I got sitemap status "OK".

Does it mean that I have to do it manually every day?

You don't have to, it should be ok further

It should, but it is not.

Here is what I see in my reports list:

8 2006-11-14 02:00 6.84 s 27,456 +54 No Yes
9 2006-11-14 02:03 5.45 s 27,456 - No Yes

Looks strange. First it generates sitemap twice. Second it doesn't notify Google... :(

Any advice what to do?

First it generates sitemap twice

Make sure that in Schedule manager you have minutes set to "0", not to "*".

Second it doesn't notify Google

Please check this thread for solution:
Google ping: FAILED.

Originally Posted by Oleg Ignatiuk

Please check this thread for solution:
Google ping: FAILED.

Thanks! I changed $gurl and it solved the prob with ping.

Originally Posted by Oleg Ignatiuk

Make sure that in Schedule manager you have minutes set to "0", not to "*".

In Scheduled Task Manager I can see two tasks: "vbseo_sitemap_task" and "vBSEO - Create Google/Yahoo Sitemap". It is "0" in both. But now I think should it be two tusks listed in the tusk manager or that's what makes the sitemap generator to do double duty?

You should only keep vbseo_sitemap_task. Delete the other one. Starting with vBSEO Sitemap 1.7, the task is created for you automatically.

Thanks. I just bought VBSEO few days ago. Installed it + vBSEO Sitemap 1.7. How come It put two tasks in the "Scheduled Task Manager "? Install glitch?

Oh really? Hmm. Not sure.... Might be. You never installed a previous version of Sitemap where you had to manually add the task? I did a clean install of 1.7 on my site and only got one task.

Sometimes it happens. I'd say even

PHP Code:

<? echo "Manchester"; ?>

will print Liverpool sometimes

Originally Posted by Keith Cohen

Starting with vBSEO Sitemap 1.7, the task is created for you automatically.

Aha! It looks like someone forgot to edit "readme" file to remove the following:

D. To Configure:

1. Go to your ADMIN CP > vBulletin Options > vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator
2. Edit your settings as desired
3. Important: Enter your Direct Script Run Code (this is also your password for your automated reports)
4. Go to your ADMIN CP > Scheduled Tasks > Add New Scheduled Task
5. Edit new task options:

• Title: vBSEO - Create Google/Yahoo Sitemap
• Filename: ./vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sitemap.php
• Set task schedule according to your forums activity. For instance, to generate a daily sitemap at 2AM set:
  • Day of the Week: *
  • Day of the Month: *
  • Hour: 2 (or any other)
  • Minute: 0 - - -

Yes, this step is required fpr vB3.5.x, but it is done automatically with vB3.6