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Question: When I try to configure an FTP upload to my website, Sitemap Creator fails with an error message like:
Upload failed: value cannot be null.
Parameter name: path2
Answer: This problem is caused by a 3rd party component used by Sitemap Creator. The underlying cause is still under investigation. In our experience rebooting the affected PC fixes […]
Question: What is the difference between the CSV (Comma Separated Values) and XML export formats?
Answer: The CSV output format is simply a text file with each record from the crawl per line, with the columns separated by commas. This format is useful if you wish to import the contents of your sitemap (or a list […]
It is only necessary to submit your sitemap to Google once through their Webmaster Tools interface. Once you have added and confirmed your sitemap with Google, Sitemap Creator’s “Ping” function will automatically tell Google that your sitemap has been updated. There is no need to manually resubmit your sitemap to Google.
Question: Google always says a “Timeout Occurred” or “Timed Out” when trying to download my sitemap. What’s wrong?
Answer: We’re no authority on Google, but in our experience this means your website/webserver can’t send your sitemap file to Google fast enough.
The solution is to either use Inspyder Sitemap Creator’s gzip compression option to reduce the size […]
Question: My site works on iPhones, iPads and Androids, so should I create a mobile sitemap when I generate my sitemap?
Answer: We only recommend using the “mobile” option if your website is designed specifically for mobile devices. If your site is designed for desktop browsers (but happens to work on mobile devices), don’t use the […]
Question: Do I need to submit my image/video/mobile sitemap to Google separately from my regular XML sitemap?
Answer: You only need to create one sitemap file. An image sitemap (or video/mobile sitemap) contains the same information as a regular XML sitemap, plus the image/video/mobile data. (The one sitemap has it all.) So you only need to […]
Question: What’s the difference between the “URLs Crawled” and the “Pages in Sitemap” values shown in Sitemap Creator (and why are they not the same)?
Answer: By default, Sitemap Creator only includes HTML and PDF content in your XML sitemap file. The “URLs Crawled” field shows the total number of files that have been crawled on […]
Question: How can I change the priority setting of my Root URL only?
For Versions 3.0 and Newer
Answer:
1. Open the Sitemap Priority Rules dialog. (Project Menu -> Edit Priority Rules)
2. Select the Root URL radio button.
3. Change the Priority and Change Frequency values.
4. Click Add Rule.
Note: Be sure you move the Root URL priority rule to […]
Question: How can I move my project files to another PC?
Answer: All of Sitemap Creator’s project files are stored in:
Windows 2000/Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Inspyder Sitemap Creator\
Windows Vista/Windows 7:
C:\Users\\appdata\roaming\Inspyder Sitemap Creator\
(Remember to replace with your actual Windows username.)
To move the files:
Exit Sitemap Creator on both PCs.
Copy the contents of the settings directory (given above) […]
Question: How does the ‘Priority’ value in my sitemap affect how my pages are ranked or crawled by Google?
Answer: The following explanation is taken from sitemaps.org (emphasis ours):
The priority of this URL relative to other URLs on your site. Valid values range from 0.0 to 1.0. This value does not affect how your pages are […]
