sitemap error

Dharmendra Asimi

• August 14, 2023 04:19

I have added sitemap.xml to google webmaster tools - it shows an error 

"Incorrect namespace"

 

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  KC George

  • August 14, 2023 07:57

  Hi Dharmendra,

  Thanks for reporting the error. We will look into this.

  Can you please confirm if this error affects your Google indexing? Are all the pages in your sitemap indexed by  google? You can use the below search string in Google.com to look at the pages which are currently indexed. 

  site:https://www.aapta.in/ 

  You can also look at the 'Pages' section of your Search Console and click on the "View Data about indexed pages" to check which pages are indexed by Google.

  

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  Dharmendra Asimi

  • August 14, 2023 09:59

  no all of them are not indexed - all redirections are removed

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  KC George

  • August 14, 2023 10:40

  Hi Dharmendra,

  As you can see in the FAQ section of this page, Understanding URL Redirects when you redirect from one page to another, the content of the original page will not get indexed. Only the target URL will be indexed by Google. If all of your target URLs are indexed in the redirects, Google has completed indexing of your website.

  

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  Dharmendra Asimi

  • August 14, 2023 15:10

  is that why the error is showing up?

   

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  Ariel H.

  • August 14, 2023 17:39

  Hi Dharmendra,

  Google's indexing is limited to visible pages, so it is likely that this is the cause of the issue.   This is because when users navigate to these pages, an automatic redirection to different URLs occurs. Consequently, Google ends up indexing the destination URL instead of the originally redirected page.

  Best regards,
  Ariel H.

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