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Title: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: highlandhomebrew 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
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: CreateAForum on November 05, 2013, 02:12:47 pm
Try instead
http://www.highland-home-brew.co.uk/index.php?action=sitemap;xml
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: highlandhomebrew 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.
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: CreateAForum 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
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: highlandhomebrew 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
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: highlandhomebrew 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?
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: CreateAForum 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
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: highlandhomebrew on November 05, 2013, 03:49:16 pm
BOOM - up and running like a steam engine now lol


Cheers for the help!
Title: Re: Sitemap showing as html
Post by: CreateAForum on November 05, 2013, 04:03:03 pm
Glad to help