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    sitemap error

    I am setting up vbseo on another one of my forums, but i am getting this error when trying to add the sitemap:

    3. My Sitemap URL is:
    Steroid Kingdom
    Example: http://www.steroidkingdom.com/sitemap.xml
    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
    I have tried these paths:

    http://www.steroidkingdom.com/sitemap_index.xml.gz
    http://www.steroidkingdom.com/forum/...p_index.xml.gz

    And keep getting the same error.
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    This is the correct one: http://www.steroidkingdom.com/forum/...p_index.xml.gz

    It's the second one you posted. Click it and you will see the listing.

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    Cool thanks for that keith, it worked

    One last question my other board that runs vbseo as well, is getting this error for its sitemap.

    Sitemap errors for http://www.bluepearl-design.com/sitemap_index.xml.gz
    This Sitemap has the following errors.
    Errors
    Unsupported file format
    Your Sitemap does not appear to be in a supported format. Please ensure it meets our Sitemap guidelines and resubmit.
    How do i fix this? :S
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    Also the contents of my bluepearl sitemap http://www.bluepearl-design.com/sitemap_index.xml.gz

    is alot smaller than my bodybuilding one:

    http://www.steroidkingdom.com/forum/...p_index.xml.gz

    Have i configured my bluepearl sitemap wrong?
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    Try regenerating the sitemap (from the vBSEO Sitemap menu).

    The size will depend on the size of your site, which will determine how many individual sitemaps are generated. The index just links to all of the individual sitemaps.

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    Hey Keith, thx for that i just changed the path to forums on the bluepearl sitemap.

    Im not sure how long ive had this error for, would this of effected my seo?
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    And one last question, sorry to be a pain in the butt :(

    I have another forum which doesnt run vbseo, can i run the sitemap version 2.0 on this forum, or do i need to get the version from vbulletin.org?

    Thanks again for your time and patience.
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    Yes, you should use 2.0.

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    Cool, thanks for your help
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    No problem.

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    I think i had this error for a couple of months, would this of been the reason why my google rank was very low?
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