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Title: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on May 09, 2012, 09:15:24 PM
Link to Mod (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393)

SEO Sitemap mod adds an extra action to your SMF installation: ?action=kitsitemap
Its optimized for bots, so that faster indexing of your site is possible.
Also there is a xml sitemap integrated for use in google webmaster tools.
The mod uses the smf 2.0 hook-system, so no file-modifications are necessary

Watch an example at:
http://www.go-windows.de/forum/?action=kitsitemap (http://www.go-windows.de/forum/?action=kitsitemap)

License:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.de) CC BY-SA

Modification developed by http://kress.it (http://kress.it)

Changelog:
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: bearstreet on May 10, 2012, 04:11:52 PM
Is anyone using this sitemap mod at their website?

what does the license means?

The mod creates sitemap likes sitemap1 2 3 etc..

is anyone using this mod?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Zuća on May 10, 2012, 05:06:24 PM
how to hide sitemap 1 2 3 4 5 ....in footer ?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on May 11, 2012, 10:13:56 AM
I will implement an option to hide the links this week.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: bearstreet on May 11, 2012, 10:41:55 AM
Quote from: mkress on May 11, 2012, 10:13:56 AM
I will implement an option to hide the links this week.

that would be great
would love to use this mod

got that license part after searching on google
nice mod
great work
thanks for making it
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: impreza on May 11, 2012, 03:44:30 PM
Modified sitemap cool, I like the solution
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: adekunle on May 11, 2012, 08:53:43 PM
Good job! has anyone been able to use this with SP?

I am having some errors

QuoteThis feed does not validate.

line 2, column 1: Undefined root element: table [help]

   <table id="sp_main">
^
line 184, column 1: XML parsing error: <unknown>:184:1: junk after document element [help]

   <div id="sp_footer">
^
In addition, interoperability with the widest range of feed readers could be improved by implementing the following recommendations.

"text/xml" media type is not specific enough [help]


line 82, column 32: Use of unknown namespace: http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 [help]

            <br class="sp_side_clear" /><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schem ...
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on May 12, 2012, 07:56:25 AM
Quote from: bearstreet on May 11, 2012, 10:41:55 AM
that would be great
would love to use this mod

got that license part after searching on google
nice mod
great work
thanks for making it


new version online => http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393) - with option to hide footer links in main template


@adekunle


I will check incompatibilty and submit a bugfix for your problem
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on May 12, 2012, 08:41:10 AM
version 2.1.1 should now work with simpleportal  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Zuća on May 12, 2012, 12:07:34 PM
Quote from: mkress on May 12, 2012, 08:41:10 AM
version 2.1.1 should now work with simpleportal  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393)

pls ,update(delete sitemap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...) in version

Quote from: Zuća on May 10, 2012, 05:06:24 PM
how to hide sitemap 1 2 3 4 5 ....in footer ?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on May 12, 2012, 12:46:21 PM
With version 2.1 and above you can hide Sitemap 1,2,... under admin=> modification settings...
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: bearstreet on May 12, 2012, 02:41:34 PM
that is great
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Realinfo on May 14, 2012, 10:29:58 AM
Your Sitemap does not appear to be in a supported format. Please ensure it meets our Sitemap guidelines and resubmit.

Google webmaster
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on May 14, 2012, 11:10:15 AM
Have you really used this link: http://realinfo.tv/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml

It validates see http://www.validome.org/google/validate?url=http://realinfo.tv/index.php?action=kitsitemap%3bxml&lang=ge&googleTyp=INDEX
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Realinfo on May 14, 2012, 09:00:44 PM
Quote from: mkress on May 14, 2012, 11:10:15 AM
Have you really used this link: http://realinfo.tv/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml

It validates see http://www.validome.org/google/validate?url=http://realinfo.tv/index.php?action=kitsitemap%3bxml&lang=ge&googleTyp=INDEX

OOPS! I just tried with http://realinfo.tv/index.php?action=kitsitemap

http://realinfo.tv/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml works ok.............. thanks for help...........
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: amko_sa on May 18, 2012, 04:15:51 AM
This is great sitemap but how to solve xhtml validator errors that cause this mod?

Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: petb on May 19, 2012, 03:15:24 AM
Looks nice, but what with Child Boards under Child Boards ?
I cant see them.
I only can see the First Level if child Boards.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on May 21, 2012, 01:00:02 AM
@amko_sa please install version 2.1.1: Compatibility with simple portal

@petb I will have a look at child-child...boards this week (I had not so many child board levels to test :-) )
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: adivol on May 24, 2012, 08:43:56 AM
XML Sitemap allows the webmaster to inform Search engines about URL on a website that are available for crawling.






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Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: CircleDock on May 28, 2012, 04:32:23 AM
It seems the Google doesn't understand the sitemap:

QuoteYour Sitemap does not appear to be in a supported format.
Please ensure it meets our Sitemap guidelines and resubmit.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: lne on June 08, 2012, 06:48:48 AM
Hi, I just installed your sitemap and submitted the xml url to google webmaster tool but I got the errors message from Google

We were unable to read your Sitemap. It may contain an entry we are unable to recognize. Please validate your Sitemap before resubmitting.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Sweetwater on June 17, 2012, 10:26:55 AM
Quote from: lne on June 08, 2012, 06:48:48 AM
Hi, I just installed your sitemap and submitted the xml url to google webmaster tool but I got the errors message from Google

We were unable to read your Sitemap. It may contain an entry we are unable to recognize. Please validate your Sitemap before resubmitting.

Same result for me unfortunately...........
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: xman68 on June 17, 2012, 02:52:31 PM
hi

My Sitemap error

The database value you're trying to insert does not exist: end
http://www.sadedel.net/index.php?action=sitemap;b=1

Why ????
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: xman68 on June 18, 2012, 01:27:59 AM
Quote from: xman68 on June 17, 2012, 02:52:31 PM
hi

My Sitemap error

The database value you're trying to insert does not exist: end
http://www.sadedel.net/index.php?action=sitemap;b=1

Why ????

Please Help Me
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: pols1337 on June 18, 2012, 04:12:04 AM
I am also getting an error from Google Webmaster when trying to submit mkress SEO sitemap.  The error message:

"We encountered an error while trying to acess your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit."  (See screenshot 1)

It says the URL is restricted by robots.txt but I'd prefer not to delete my robots.txt file since it protects my folders.  How do I fix this? 
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on June 23, 2012, 07:44:05 AM
@xmam68
that is not my sitemap mod you are using, my mod is called "kitsitemap" in url


@pols1337
robots.txt tells search engines to index OR to not index your site. (hast nothing to do with security).
It does not make sense to disallow google to index your site and on the other side submit your site in google webmaster tools via sitemap.
If you post the content of your robots.txt here I can tell you what's wrong...
but looks like your side is not present in google, regarding this error message
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on June 23, 2012, 07:46:57 AM
@all others having problems


have you really submitted this link .../index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml  to google webmaster tools (the ";xml" is the important part)?
if so please tell me links to your domains so I can check it (there are often compatibility issues with portal mods)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: phedo on June 23, 2012, 07:49:59 AM
I have the same problems (google telling me that my sitemap is not in the right format).

Here the link: http://www.buehnenlinks.de

Thanks
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: xman68 on June 24, 2012, 03:22:44 AM
what Means This Error?

XML Parsing Error: no element found
Location: http://www.sadedel.net/index.php?board=1.0&action=kitsitemap;xml
Line Number 1, Column 39:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
--------------------------------------^

Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on June 24, 2012, 03:57:37 AM
okay I know the problem - it's because of there are no topics in this board.
Will fix it and submit a new version of the mod...
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: xman68 on June 24, 2012, 04:06:05 AM
Quote from: mkress on June 24, 2012, 03:57:37 AM
okay I know the problem - it's because of there are no topics in this board.
Will fix it and submit a new version of the mod...


When it is ready for the new version?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: petb on June 24, 2012, 04:44:49 AM
Quote from: mkress on June 24, 2012, 03:57:37 AM
okay I know the problem - it's because of there are no topics in this board.
Will fix it and submit a new version of the mod...

Do you also take a Look at the Child Boards, please ?  :D

Quote from: petb on May 19, 2012, 03:15:24 AM
Looks nice, but what with Child Boards under Child Boards ?
I cant see them.
I only can see the First Level if child Boards.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on June 24, 2012, 06:51:58 AM
please check out version 2.2  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393) and report if all issues are gone away
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: xman68 on June 24, 2012, 08:11:03 AM
Quote from: mkress on June 24, 2012, 06:51:58 AM
please check out version 2.2  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393) and report if all issues are gone away

thank you very much ;D

I got the following link into Google's webmaster tools

www.sadedel.net/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml


Now all my Topics & Posts site will be covered?

I mean, Google will see all the links site with this Yor site map

Im so Sory My Speak English is Not good
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on June 24, 2012, 08:45:26 AM
Yes, that's all you have to submit to google
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: rienholt on June 27, 2012, 05:56:50 AM
Hey mkress,

This worked great for me until I updated to 2.2 and now I am receiving this error in webmaster tools. "Sitemap contains urls which are blocked by robots.txt." My robot.txts are set wide open to allow and I tried downgrading to 2.1 but that didn't seem to help. Any ideas?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: pols1337 on June 27, 2012, 05:37:17 PM
@mkress

Thank you for updating your Sitemap modification.  It now works with Google webmaster tools.  If I can make another suggestion, perhaps you should write in your instructions for users that they should submit the XML version to Google Webmaster tools.  I think that would help alleviate a lot of the confusion in this help board  ;)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: phedo on June 28, 2012, 08:54:12 AM
@mkress:

Thanks. Now Google likes my sitemap.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Sudhakar Arjunan on July 07, 2012, 08:45:29 PM
Excellent and very clean mod.

Does its function very properly. Fast & neat layout. WoW great work admin.

Hope xml sitemap shows only boards, what about topic on xml sitemaps ?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Sudhakar Arjunan on July 07, 2012, 08:53:32 PM
Quote from: A.SK on July 07, 2012, 08:45:29 PM

Hope xml sitemap shows only boards, what about topic on xml sitemaps ?

Once i have submitted it to google. Found each board xml in-turns list there topics perfectly.

But our old sitemap mod used to list maximum only to 50,000 urls. Google also warned me to list multiple pages of 50,000 each and rejected my old sitemap.

Great work admin. I noticed a sitemap in your blog. Do you have blog sitemap plugins also. And could you share that with us for our blogs.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: maestrosite.ru on July 17, 2012, 06:19:45 AM
Why you load categories (getBoardIndex) for each HTTP-request? In case hidden links too. For example, action=help.
And...  why it in the themes hook???

in attach - Russian translation
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: GL700Wing on July 18, 2012, 08:27:10 AM
I've just installed the latest version of this mod on a brand new SMF 2.0.2 forum and whenever I click on the 'Move Topic' button that appears at the bottom of a topic multiples of each pair of the following error messages are logged:

http://leslies.id.au/forum/index.php?action=movetopic;topic=1.0
8: Undefined index: child_level
File: /home/lesliesi/public_html/forum/Themes/default/MoveTopic.template.php (main sub template - eval?)
Line: 42

http://leslies.id.au/forum/index.php?action=movetopic;topic=1.0
8: Undefined index: selected
File: /home/lesliesi/public_html/forum/Themes/default/MoveTopic.template.php (main sub template - eval?)
Line: 42


See attached.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: alpheus on July 27, 2012, 11:58:49 AM
I use Pretty Url. Which Codes that I put into my .htaccess please?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Bugo on August 06, 2012, 09:31:42 AM
Russian translation.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mrintech on August 06, 2012, 10:56:09 AM
Hi,

The format of an XML sitemap is as follows:

Quote
<url>
<loc>http://abc.com/xyz/</loc>
<lastmod>2012-07-17T13:45:45+00:00</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
<priority>0.9</priority>
</url>

I am not 100% sure, but I think your sitemap is HTML sitemap, not XML.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Ghostaunt on August 07, 2012, 03:26:32 PM
There are issues with section which don't have any posts but where there are sub-board

Google say : "XML missing" For this xml : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0&action=kitsitemap;xml
It's this board : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Ghostaunt on August 09, 2012, 05:10:15 PM
Hello, nobody for this issue please ?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mrintech on August 09, 2012, 07:33:14 PM
Quote from: Ghostaunt on August 07, 2012, 03:26:32 PM
There are issues with section which don't have any posts but where there are sub-board

Google say : "XML missing" For this xml : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0&action=kitsitemap;xml
It's this board : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0

you need to post some threads/topics for sitemap to appear :)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mrintech on August 09, 2012, 07:36:58 PM
Quote from: mrintech on August 06, 2012, 10:56:09 AM
Hi,

The format of an XML sitemap is as follows:

Quote
<url>
<loc>http://abc.com/xyz/</loc>
<lastmod>2012-07-17T13:45:45+00:00</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
<priority>0.9</priority>
</url>

I am not 100% sure, but I think your sitemap is HTML sitemap, not XML.

I take my words back :( Sorry  :-\

The MOD definitely creates a XML sitemap. All we need to enter ;xml to view the xml sitemap for any particular board:

Quoteabc.com/index.php?board=100.0&action=kitsitemap;xml

:)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Ghostaunt on August 10, 2012, 07:19:49 AM
Quote from: mrintech on August 09, 2012, 07:33:14 PM
Quote from: Ghostaunt on August 07, 2012, 03:26:32 PM
There are issues with section which don't have any posts but where there are sub-board

Google say : "XML missing" For this xml : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0&action=kitsitemap;xml
It's this board : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0

you need to post some threads/topics for sitemap to appear :)

Hello thanks for your help, but this section doesn't need any post. I have them in subs sections
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mrintech on August 10, 2012, 10:33:06 AM
Quote from: Ghostaunt on August 10, 2012, 07:19:49 AM
Quote from: mrintech on August 09, 2012, 07:33:14 PM
Quote from: Ghostaunt on August 07, 2012, 03:26:32 PM
There are issues with section which don't have any posts but where there are sub-board

Google say : "XML missing" For this xml : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0&action=kitsitemap;xml
It's this board : http://www.team-exodia.fr/forum/index.php?board=100.0

you need to post some threads/topics for sitemap to appear :)

Hello thanks for your help, but this section doesn't need any post. I have them in subs sections

I think the MOD developer can help you

As far as I can say, this plugin can insert URLs in the XML sitemap only when threads/topics are present :)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on August 10, 2012, 12:43:02 PM
I will submit an updated version in the next days.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Ghostaunt on August 10, 2012, 12:59:26 PM
Quote from: mkress on August 10, 2012, 12:43:02 PM
I will submit an updated version in the next days.
You are the best ;). I've tried to change this issue, but don't know how to work smf so thanks again :)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on August 12, 2012, 07:22:41 AM
please uninstall the current version and install newest version (2.2.1) from  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Ghostaunt on August 12, 2012, 07:34:31 AM
Thanks i'll try it quickly :)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Ghostaunt on August 12, 2012, 07:50:33 AM
Same error I think it's because we have any xml tags into the <urlset> tag.
I think you must don't generate the xml if there is any data
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on August 12, 2012, 08:06:17 AM
@maestrosite.ru I have optimized the use of getBoardIndex - thanks for your suggestion.
will include russian translation in next version.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mkress on August 12, 2012, 08:08:33 AM
you only have to submit the xml index-file to google:
...forum/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml

it is not necessary to include every single board, because boards are included in the index file....
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mrintech on August 22, 2012, 05:41:55 AM
Hi mkress,

I have recently started using your MOD and it's very useful. Thanks a lot :)

I need your help with following:

I am using Pretty URLs (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=636) Mod and my normal sitemap ( http://examdunia.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap ) have links which Pretty URLs set for my Boards and Topics. But, the XML Sitemap ( http://examdunia.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml ) have default SMF URLs, instead of Pretty URLs!!!

Is it possible to have Pretty URLs in the XML Sitemap as well, for all boards?

Please help

Thanks a lot :)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: streetdj on August 24, 2012, 11:50:44 AM
Hi,

First of all thanks for the mod. It seems very useful.

I have the same problem like everyone. Google does'nt understand XML.

I added to google like: .../index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml
google says OK but it shows this:
(This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.
(<sitemapindex xmlns="....sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">)
<sitemap>
<loc>
(livingist.com/index.php?board=3.0&action=kitsitemap;xml)
</loc>
</sitemap>
<sitemap>
<loc>
(livingist.com/index.php?board=2.0&action=kitsitemap;xml)
</loc>
</sitemap>
</sitemapindex>

Also I linked them from htaccess like;
#Sitemap .XML
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^sitemap.xml$ ./index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml [L,QSA]

Btw, should I correct my robots.txt from sitemap.xml to /index.php?action=kitsitemap

Waiting your comments.
Thanks,
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: bearstreet on August 24, 2012, 12:15:36 PM
http://www.livingist.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml
your sitemap is located here
you used mod rewrite rules
so that your sitemap address changes to
http://www.livingist.com/sitemap.xml
but it is not showing xml sitemap at that address http://www.livingist.com/sitemap.xml
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: noxe on September 14, 2012, 04:51:26 AM
Does this work with Tinyportal?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Nityananda Maity on October 01, 2012, 12:01:20 PM
Hi @mkress, I have some suggestions:
1) option to add any board url manually (when adding, check for duplicates).
2) add any 'action's to add its all url (I currently installed SA Knowledge Base mod but can't able to add it's urls)

Thanks mkress for this great mod.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: humbleworld on November 13, 2012, 08:38:50 AM
Perfect MOD. All topics and posts are arranged by this MOD. Thank you so much, Kress. Sample Here (http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com).
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mrintech on November 13, 2012, 09:18:20 AM
Quote from: mrintech on August 22, 2012, 05:41:55 AM
Hi mkress,

I have recently started using your MOD and it's very useful. Thanks a lot :)

I need your help with following:

I am using Pretty URLs (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=636) Mod and my normal sitemap ( http://examdunia.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap ) have links which Pretty URLs set for my Boards and Topics. But, the XML Sitemap ( http://examdunia.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml ) have default SMF URLs, instead of Pretty URLs!!!

Is it possible to have Pretty URLs in the XML Sitemap as well, for all boards?

I have removed Pretty URLs MOD and everything is working superb

GWT has also accepted the XML sitemap without any problem :)

XML Sitemap: http://examdunia.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml
HTML Sitemap: http://examdunia.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap

:)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: novill on November 16, 2012, 05:08:43 AM
Is there a possibility that this mod is showing up the SA Knowledge Base (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3185) in the sitemap.xml. This mod works perfect with my forum, i want just to send the knowledge base sitemap to google.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: humbleworld on November 17, 2012, 07:36:24 PM
Novill, are your knowledge base articles already indexed by Google?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: novill on November 18, 2012, 03:24:39 AM
No, and that's my problem. The google bot crawls fast other parts my forum.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: novill on November 20, 2012, 03:16:11 PM
Any idea how can i solve the mentioned problem with my sitemap to integrate the knowledge base to it?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: mikedijital on December 02, 2012, 01:28:16 AM
Quote from: Zuća on May 12, 2012, 12:07:34 PM
Quote from: mkress on May 12, 2012, 08:41:10 AM
version 2.1.1 should now work with simpleportal  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393 (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3393)

pls ,update(delete sitemap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...) in version

Quote from: Zuća on May 10, 2012, 05:06:24 PM
how to hide sitemap 1 2 3 4 5 ....in footer ?


Im still having issues with this, I unclicked the show footer option in admin, i hit save, now i logged out cause i know admins can still see it, but as a guest i could still see it,

I would really like to make the " sitemap 1234567 " go away, Can I manually uncode it and remove it, and if so how would i do that , im using this mod with a direct menu link to help people on cell phones index the site faster, so the footer link is just extra fluff id like to make go away

thanks, excellent mod!
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: pavan061994 on January 03, 2013, 05:56:58 AM
I wanna Uninstall MOD... but itz not getting removed...

Showing:

An Error Has Occurred!
This package was either never installed or was already uninstalled - you can't uninstall it now.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: teos55 on January 07, 2013, 02:25:05 PM
Maybe this helps : 
http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Manually_setting_a_package_installed_or_uninstalled
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: teos55 on January 07, 2013, 02:30:35 PM
smf 2.0.3  default theme curve simple portal 2.3.5

  Installed this mod successfuly. 

No problem with google when  sitemap  entered as :  m y s i t e.com//index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml

But problem with the Yandex :

characterset  in error. should begin with :  <? xml version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8">

I know you didnt mention yandex at all, but can you shed some light on this ? Maybe adding this line will help to others as well

Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Skaty on January 07, 2013, 05:47:00 PM
installed with no problem but i have weird display in my sitemap.

it is showing my sideblocks from simple portal. i saw other users they also using simple portal but i'm using it just for blocks.

what is the problem ?

(http://i.imgur.com/DUlje.png)
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: sukafia on January 15, 2013, 10:51:38 PM
Hi, please i don't understand how this mod works, after installing it what and what do i need to do? and also i want to know if the mod will still work properly if its being hidden. Please guide me on all the settings i need to make on the mod for it to work. Thanks!
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Skaty on January 18, 2013, 03:53:39 PM
Quote from: Skaty on January 07, 2013, 05:47:00 PM
installed with no problem but i have weird display in my sitemap.

it is showing my sideblocks from simple portal. i saw other users they also using simple portal but i'm using it just for blocks.

what is the problem ?

(http://i.imgur.com/DUlje.png)


any idea for this problem ?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: johnpaul2k2 on March 04, 2013, 02:55:34 PM
what if i want to upload this on my cpanel. how will i go about it?

Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: gebeer on April 06, 2013, 07:41:55 AM
Hello,

thank you for this mod!

I installed successfully on SMF 2.0.4 with EzPortal.

But the XML sitemap has links in the following format:
http://www...../index.php?board=2.0&action=kitsitemap;xml

So &action=kitsitemap;xml gets appended to all links.

When I try to open such a link in the browser, I get an empty page.

Is this behaviour desired?

Also, the sitemap link doesn't show up in the footer.

Only if I choose in Admin: "Sitemap 1,2,3..."

If I choose "Sitemap", nothing gets displayed in the footer.

Please help to resolve. Thank you.

Cheers
gerhard
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: johnpaul2k2 on April 07, 2013, 12:49:58 PM
the mod is working perfectly ok ;D
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: dianneu on November 10, 2013, 09:27:32 PM
Think this is where I need to post.

How can I set the settings on here? I don't see a link for it.

The sitemap on the bottom of the page looks somewhat funky with 15 hyperlinks?

www.misfitfords.com

Thanks
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: maarawoe on February 17, 2014, 03:03:00 PM
Hi all,

My error log is being filled with
http://gamestickers.net/index.php?board=12.0&amp;action=kitsitemap;xml
Apply Filter: Only show the errors with the same message
8: Undefined index: ID_TOPIC
Apply Filter: Only show the errors from this file File: /web/htdocs2/gamestickersnet/home/www/Sources/Subs-KitSitemap.php
Line: 80 or Line: 79


The line corresponds to:
while($row = $smcFunc['db_fetch_assoc']($query))
77: {
78: // fill topic array
==>79: $context['topics'][$row['ID_TOPIC']] = $row;
==>80: $context['topics'][$row['ID_TOPIC']]['href'] = $scripturl.'?topic='.$row['ID_TOPIC'].'.0';
81: }



Any advise please?


Thanks!!
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: maarawoe on August 27, 2014, 09:10:01 AM
Same issue with ID_TOPIC here...
Any fix please?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: kokett on February 09, 2015, 10:59:09 AM
Modification to export all URL's

In /Sources/Subs-KitSitemap.php Line 52 - 82 replace:
// list board topics
if ( !empty($board_info['id']) )
{
$start = (int) $_REQUEST['start'];
$context['topics'] = array();
if ( $xmlView )
{
$context['sub_template'] = 'kitsitemap_xml_board';
// maximum entries per sitemap
$context['topics_per_page'] = 50000;
$query= $smcFunc['db_query']('', "
SELECT
t.ID_TOPIC
FROM {db_prefix}messages AS m, {db_prefix}topics AS t
WHERE m.ID_BOARD = {int:id_board} AND m.ID_MSG = t.ID_FIRST_MSG
ORDER BY t.ID_LAST_MSG DESC
LIMIT {int:start}, {int:limit}",
array(
'id_board' => $board_info['id'],
'start' => $start,
'limit' => $context['topics_per_page']
)
);

while($row = $smcFunc['db_fetch_assoc']($query))
{
// fill topic array
$context['topics'][$row['ID_TOPIC']] = $row;
$context['topics'][$row['ID_TOPIC']]['href'] = $scripturl.'?topic='.$row['ID_TOPIC'].'.0';
}
}


with

// list board topics
if ( !empty($board_info['id']) )
{
$start = (int) $_REQUEST['start'];
$context['topics'] = array();
if ( $xmlView )
{
$context['sub_template'] = 'kitsitemap_xml_board';
// maximum entries per sitemap
$context['topics_per_page'] = 50000;
$query= $smcFunc['db_query']('', "
SELECT
t.ID_TOPIC, t.num_replies
FROM {db_prefix}messages AS m, {db_prefix}topics AS t
WHERE m.ID_BOARD = {int:id_board} AND m.ID_MSG = t.ID_FIRST_MSG
ORDER BY t.ID_LAST_MSG DESC
LIMIT {int:start}, {int:limit}",
array(
'id_board' => $board_info['id'],
'start' => $start,
'limit' => $context['topics_per_page']
)
);

$row2 = 0;
while($row = $smcFunc['db_fetch_assoc']($query))
{
// fill topic array
if (count($row2) == $context['topics_per_page']) break;
$context['topics'][$row2] = $row;
$context['topics'][$row2]['href'] = $scripturl.'?topic='.$row['ID_TOPIC'].'.0';
$row2++;
if (intval($row['num_replies'] / $modSettings['defaultMaxMessages']) > 1) {
$board_indexes = intval($row['num_replies'] / $modSettings['defaultMaxMessages']);
$topic_page = 1;
while ($topic_page <= $board_indexes)
{
$context['topics'][$row2] = $row;
$context['topics'][$row2]['href'] = $scripturl.'?topic='.$row['ID_TOPIC'].'.'.$topic_page * $modSettings['defaultMaxMessages'];
$topic_page++;
$row2++;
if (count($row2) == $context['topics_per_page']) break;
}
}
}
}



Sitemap will look like:

<url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.0</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.20</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.40</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.60</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.80</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.100</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.120</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.140</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=3831.160</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=5086.0</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=4951.0</loc>
</url><url>
<loc>http://www.your-forum.xyz/index.php?topic=5072.0</loc>
</url><url>
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: romanos8 on September 02, 2015, 12:39:15 AM
Google wont allow this sitemap :(
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: kokett on September 02, 2015, 02:06:46 AM
Which URL did you post to google?

/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml

this works for me fine.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: swaggaderby on September 03, 2015, 08:28:51 AM
Quote from: romanos8 on September 02, 2015, 12:39:15 AM
Google wont allow this sitemap :(
so which will google accept then?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: njtweb on January 18, 2016, 11:59:32 AM
Checking to see if this is still supported.

I have this installed on my site but I don't see an real benefit from it, specifically in Google search results. What is the objective of the mod? If there is no sitemap.xml to submit to Google webmaster tools, isn't the mod basically doing nothing but duplicating links that are already created?

Thank you, any assistance and/or instruction would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Julian F on January 29, 2016, 07:46:18 AM
Hello, this mod support large forums? I mean when a section from forum have 12000 posts for example.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Andreso on January 11, 2018, 09:04:18 AM
One question, if i hide the Sitemap button, the Sitemap will not be showed to Search engines? or only hides the button? please answer my doubth  ???
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Dwev on February 27, 2018, 07:05:47 AM
I have absolutely nothing to do with the Mod, but I see a few questions to which I think I have the answer.

@ njtweb: use this links for the XML sitemap: URL-of-your-forum/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml
You register your site with Google Webmaster Tools and enter this URL.

@ Julian F: as far as I can see the answer is yes.

@ Andreso: if you follow the instructions I wrote for njtweb above it will work.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap error
Post by: nadeem34 on April 17, 2018, 03:20:37 AM
I got an error for my xml sitemap even when i type all adress with http in google nothing to show


Please see the attachment of error.

Help needed must please
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: smartmouse on October 12, 2018, 09:00:14 AM
Hi, if I visit URL-of-my-forum/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml what should I see inside?
I see only the urls of the sections of my forum. Is it right?

In addition I use PrettyUrls mod... shouldn't I get a sitemap with friendly urls?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: jamesandersonicb on October 16, 2018, 12:41:17 PM
I also try this kind of method for sitemap.xml.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: justpaulo on July 18, 2019, 06:50:04 AM
Seems that Google can't fetch this sitemap...

I tried all links in the topic including "/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml"

Any other solutions?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: njtweb on July 18, 2019, 12:19:04 PM
Quote from: justpaulo on July 18, 2019, 06:50:04 AM
Seems that Google can't fetch this sitemap...

I tried all links in the topic including "/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml"

Any other solutions?

Optimus - https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2659
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: daveb47 on November 15, 2019, 09:03:56 AM
What am i doing wrong please

Google sitemaps error
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: -Rock Lee- on November 15, 2019, 06:13:18 PM
Quote from: daveb47 on November 15, 2019, 09:03:56 AM
What am i doing wrong please

Google sitemaps error


I have it that way it takes it correctly, see if via robots.txt you are blocking it but verify that google can access that file.


Regards!
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: daveb47 on November 16, 2019, 01:54:24 AM
QuoteI have it that way it takes it correctly, see if via robots.txt you are blocking it but verify that google can access that file.

I dont seem to have a robots.txt.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: -Rock Lee- on November 16, 2019, 09:55:55 AM
Quote from: daveb47 on November 16, 2019, 01:54:24 AM
QuoteI have it that way it takes it correctly, see if via robots.txt you are blocking it but verify that google can access that file.

I dont seem to have a robots.txt.

I can access without problems Sitemap (https://daveb47.co.uk/index.php?action=kitsitemap;PHPSESSID=cdaa8387cfde5d8655412f1f96c30987) Try resending it.


Regards!
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: daveb47 on November 16, 2019, 12:24:22 PM
It has come up with "success" message now.
Thanks for help.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Xpresskonami on March 01, 2020, 10:26:37 AM
Set up this sitemap so it can be working with pretty url mod
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Sudhakar Arjunan on April 14, 2020, 01:59:47 PM
Hi Author,

Thanks for the amazing mod, can you help me fix this xml sitemap error. Found robots.txt is also working fine.

https://discuss.itacumens.com/index.php?action=kitsitemap;xml

This page contains the following errors:
error on line 2 at column 2: Extra content at the end of the document
Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error.
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Sudhakar Arjunan on April 24, 2020, 01:44:31 PM
No reply for 10 days
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: humbleworld on May 17, 2020, 11:50:25 PM
Kitsitemap has stopped working in our forum site. If you click the link, you'd be directed to the homepage. Is there a way to fix Kitsitemap?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: gbtechapps on July 22, 2022, 05:41:06 PM
We were unable to read your Sitemap. It may contain an entry we are unable to recognize. Please validate your Sitemap before resubmitting.

How to recovering sitemap_indox.xml
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Sudhakar Arjunan on March 05, 2023, 11:50:53 AM
latest version ?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: pashala273 on May 17, 2023, 02:18:01 AM
when i click download it doesnt load
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: Steve on May 17, 2023, 07:22:44 AM
It doesn't load what?
Title: Re: SEO sitemap and XML sitemap
Post by: legreg.ch on January 21, 2024, 07:21:09 AM
Hello,

I have a problem with SEO Sitemap in my SMF forums.

I've installed this mod and when i go to the sitemap with the link in the mod settings, i have the message below.

An error has occurred
Sorry, this section is not available at the moment.


It's normal or not ?

Thanks for your help

The Greg