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Extending Elk => Addons => Addons ideas and questions => Topic started by: radu81 on December 17, 2014, 03:46:28 pm

Title: Sitemap
Post by: radu81 on December 17, 2014, 03:46:28 pm
I searched the forum but no results... I have Optimus Brave mod on SMF which creates a sitemap for my forum. Is there a way to add a sitemap for elkarte ?

thank you
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: Allan on December 17, 2014, 10:12:58 pm
That is a fantastic addon and would be nice to get a sitemap.
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: emanuele on December 19, 2014, 12:13:05 pm
I should not start working on something like that because my twisted mind can come up with something overly complex and flexible... but it's too late. xD

For the record, this addon gives me the option to experiment with and url generator... and this is a bad thing. nods
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: emanuele on December 28, 2014, 12:31:08 pm
I didn't forget it. I have just been caught up into a openimporter-coding-session with some ideas I would like to implement before I forgot what I would like to obtain and how. xD
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: radu81 on December 28, 2014, 05:33:21 pm
I beleve you @emanuele ;) Don't worry, take your time.

I also have less time to spend online, but I have a good reason (http://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?topic=2356) ;)
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: kucing on October 20, 2015, 09:09:51 am
temporarily you can submit your forum rss feed to Google Webmasters as sitemap. I use that, but it only shows latest 5 topics.
Example: http://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?action=.xml;type=rss2
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: IndianTalkZone on January 24, 2016, 04:55:46 am
Wow Elkarte has a RSS url too..i was searching a lot for this. Thanks. But only 5 topics?
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: Spuds on January 24, 2016, 08:25:07 am
You can set the number of items to what you need  ---> ?action=admin;area=news;sa=settings  Then XML/RSS Limit defines how many items to allow in the feed (the rss receiver can of course request less just not more)
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: IndianTalkZone on January 24, 2016, 02:44:46 pm
Thanks Spuds, i got this message in Google Webmaster Tools

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: Sitemap
Post by: radu81 on January 24, 2016, 03:52:22 pm
I started this topic one year ago, I don't know  how useful is a sitemap, but have a look at this post (http://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?topic=2358.msg16895#msg16895) On SMF I had a sitemap, I don't have one on elkarte and on the analytics screenshot the traffic increased since I made the switch (1 january 2015)
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: emanuele on January 24, 2016, 04:52:10 pm
I don't think an RSS feed is a valid sitemap... or is it?
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: IndianTalkZone on January 25, 2016, 12:00:03 am
Quote from: radu81 – I started this topic one year ago, I don't know  how useful is a sitemap, but have a look at this post (http://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?topic=2358.msg16895#msg16895) On SMF I had a sitemap, I don't have one on elkarte and on the analytics screenshot the traffic increased since I made the switch (1 january 2015)

So you didn't add any sitemap to Google?

Quote from: emanuele – I don't think an RSS feed is a valid sitemap... or is it?

I followed this example and submitted one Example: http://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?action=.xml;type=rss2
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: radu81 on January 25, 2016, 04:51:56 am
Quote from: IndianTalkZone – So you didn't add any sitemap to Google?
no, I don't

Quote from: IndianTalkZone – I followed this example and submitted one Example: http://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?action=.xml;type=rss2
Quote from: emanuele – I don't think an RSS feed is a valid sitemap... or is it?

Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: IndianTalkZone on January 25, 2016, 03:57:11 pm
I think RSS feed is a valid sitemap, anyway i will check the site performance in Google for few days.
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: kucing on January 26, 2016, 02:04:17 am
Quote from: emanuele – I don't think an RSS feed is a valid sitemap... or is it?

It is valid, I'm using RSS as sitemap in Google Search Console.
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: IndianTalkZone on February 03, 2016, 08:09:18 am
Quote from: kucing –
Quote from: emanuele – I don't think an RSS feed is a valid sitemap... or is it?

It is valid, I'm using RSS as sitemap in Google Search Console.

Could you give me the url you submitted in Google Webmaster.
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: kucing on February 03, 2016, 06:20:04 pm
Quote from: IndianTalkZone – Could you give me the url you submitted in Google Webmaster.
sure.

just add http://exampe.com/index.php?action=.xml
Title: Re: Sitemap
Post by: IndianTalkZone on February 04, 2016, 07:18:00 am
@kucing Thank you so much, i will test it out.
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