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Sitemap showing as html
« on: November 05, 2013, 10:32:40 am »
Hi guys - I have seen a few threads on here regarding sitemaps, and I used the one as suggested by createaforum representatives on this forum, but google throws up an error when I submit it saying that it appears to be html, and to use a compatible format.


the sitemap I submitted was:
http://www.highland-home-brew.co.uk/index.php/?action=sitemap;xml


thanks in advance
« Last Edit: November 05, 2013, 11:56:16 am by highlandhomebrew »

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Re: Sitemap showing as html
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2013, 02:12:47 pm »
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Re: Sitemap showing as html
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2013, 03:18:16 pm »
Thanks for the reply - removed my submitted sitemap and added the  above (copied and pasted index.php?action=sitemap;xml)
still no joy google reports this:
Your Sitemap appears to be an HTML page. Please use a supported sitemap format instead.

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Re: Sitemap showing as html
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2013, 03:22:25 pm »
I see what you are doing. You are using web forwarding for your domain name instead of domain parking. I would change that if you can.

Here is url for sitemap though then http://highlandhomebrew.createaforum.com/index.php?action=sitemap;xml
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Re: Sitemap showing as html
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2013, 03:35:15 pm »
Well spotted - you have passed the test lol.....I wondered about that actually - fairly new to google webmaster and sitemaps lol


I will get your domain added to the site list on google.


Cheers for the help :D

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Re: Sitemap showing as html
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2013, 03:43:29 pm »
Sorry to be a pain  I have just gone to add highlandhomebrew.createaforum.com as a site on googles webmaster tools, and it wants me to download and install an html to verify the site.......what should I do next?

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Re: Sitemap showing as html
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2013, 03:44:51 pm »
Copy the meta tag to your headers and footers area. under Admin -> Manage Styles -> Headers Footers
Place in meta tags
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« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2013, 03:49:16 pm »
BOOM - up and running like a steam engine now lol


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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2013, 04:03:03 pm »
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