[RayB]

Khalid has setup the XML sitemap for this Forum, which will start generating tonight.

I am going to submit it to my webmaster tools account (and I'd like to add it to Yahoo Site Explorer too)

Does anyone know where I can pop the verification code or meta tag into vB or vBSEO

[Spiderden]

I usually upload the verification file but if you want to use the meta tag method then you can add a new meta tag to vB in
Styles & Templates/Style Manager Click "Go" on the default template then edit the headerinclude field.

If you're using the vBSEO sitemap mod, then you won't be able to add the sitemap via webmaster tools, it doesn't work that way. You'll see what I mean when you try. vBSEO will ping both Google and Yahoo later to upload it automatically.

[Spiderden]

To clarify what I meant about not being able to add the sitemap via GWMTs, the site map generated by the vBSEI mod is called /vbseo_sitemap/data/sitemap_1.xml.gz whereas GWMTs require the sitemap to be located in the web root of the site.

[RayB]

Originally Posted by Spiderden

To clarify what I meant about not being able to add the sitemap via GWMTs, the site map generated by the vBSEI mod is called /vbseo_sitemap/data/sitemap_1.xml.gz whereas GWMTs require the sitemap to be located in the web root of the site.

Can I still use Webmaster Tools then, or will it just keep asking me to verify the site

[Spiderden]

You can still use webmaster tools using the method described in my first post, but you won't be able to upload your sitemap with it if the vBSEO sitemap generator has been used.

[RayB]

Originally Posted by Spiderden

You can still use webmaster tools using the method described in my first post, but you won't be able to upload your sitemap with it if the vBSEO sitemap generator has been used.

Ah, I understand now - I'll have to consult Khalid but I think we are using VBSEO for the sitemap, but may have to use the other method as per your post on the other thread

[Jeewhizz]

I'm sure I (or phil) could symlink the file to the root

[RayB]

Originally Posted by Jeewhizz

I'm sure I (or phil) could symlink the file to the root

That's way over my head

[Spiderden]

It's similar to a Windows' shortcut icon.

Another thing to bear in mind is that there's a 10,000 line limit for sitemaps that can be uploaded to Google, so when the forum grows you will end up with multiple sitemaps.

[Jeewhizz]

The new version of vbSEO seems to say the limit is now 50,000 for google... I'll look into it.