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Hi Everyone,

Below is an updated google sitemap generator for use with google webmasters tool to generate category, manufacturer, information, category and product sitemap for google indexer. Indeed the same sitemap can be used for Bing and other search engines.

We used it while developing our online store here and found that it was having an error with timestamps. So we updated it to include timestamps.

This if for general community consumption. If you have any questions let me know.

Kind regards,
Genglob Administrator

Thanks works great so far!

what is google sitemap? how to use it?

Thanks! Work's like a charm

@madany - you can use it on google webmaster tools so that google can read your site easier.

Its work great, but there is one missing. In line 172 & 124 is: shoudl be:

how to use it?

upload to your stores route then go to google webmaster tools and upload your new site map in there i.e. www.yourdomain.com/g_sitemap.php

simples

genglob wrote:...Below is an updated google sitemap generator for use with google webmasters tool to generate category, manufacturer, information, category and product sitemap for google indexer. Indeed the same sitemap can be used for Bing and other search engines.....

Hi,

I just plop it into the root dir, correct?

I notice in firefox it outputs the raw xml code, not parsed by the browser. this is correct?

I'm using it with ocv 1.3.2 and seems to work fine. have you had any issues with older versions?

thanks for creating this sitemap generator!

regards,

takayuki

Hi

Getting a few errors when google tries indexing g_sitemap as shown, mosty URL tag errors, new to php, so any help appreciated.



24 Invalid XML tag
This tag was not recognized. Please fix it and resubmit. Parent tag: url
Tag: br
Problem detected on: Apr 15, 2010
25 Invalid XML tag
This tag was not recognized. Please fix it and resubmit. Parent tag: url
Tag: b
Problem detected on: Apr 15, 2010
25 Invalid XML tag
This tag was not recognized. Please fix it and resubmit. Parent tag: url
Tag: b
Problem detected on: Apr 15, 2010
25 Invalid XML tag
This tag was not recognized. Please fix it and resubmit. Parent tag: url
Tag: b
Problem detected on: Apr 15, 2010
25 Invalid XML tag
This tag was not recognized. Please fix it and resubmit. Parent tag: url
Tag: br

Thanks

Yes I get some of the same errors ... does anyone have any idea?

I'm using OC 1.3.2

Thank you.

same on my end

Does anyone have proper zip file cause that one is telling me that the archive is corrupt!
pls post the code on new file

? Guys can i get that zip file somehow ? everytime when i donwnload it's saying archive is corrupt or something like that! pls somebody to post it in rar or something else different than zip.

Hy all,
How do you setup the permissions of the sitemaps directory mentioned in
5. Modify the permission in admin so that you can access Generate Sitemaps in admin.
in the installation.txt file ?

I changed to 777 on a Linux host, but I receive an Access Denied error when I click on Generate Sitemap button I just installated.


Thanks,
jj

I use this one: Generate Google Sitemaps.

i2Paq wrote:I use this one: Generate Google Sitemaps.

Me too, I'm refering to point number 5 in installation.txt file contained in the zip file.

OK, I see.

You use an FTP program like Filezilla to set the rights (chmod) to the directory.
Otherwise ask your host.

jeffjones wrote:How do you setup the permissions of the sitemaps directory mentioned in
5. Modify the permission in admin so that you can access Generate Sitemaps in admin.
in the installation.txt file ?

I changed to 777 on a Linux host, but I receive an Access Denied error when I click on Generate Sitemap button I just installated.

You can do it (modify the permission) simply:
1. On your administration page, System->Users->User Groups
2. Edit your Top Administrator setting
3. Select All on Access Permission and Modify Permission
4. Save and re-login with your top administrator account

Will this sitemap generator work on 1.5.05??