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Google Warning - All URL's In Sitemap Have Same Priority

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by bad_bob00, Oct 30, 2008.

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    Hi,

    I've received a warning a few times on my sitemaps, which were created using this website: http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/

    The warning from Google Webmaster Tools is this:

    Any idea whats causing this, and how I go about changing it?


    Thanks for any help
     
    bad_bob00, Oct 30, 2008 IP
  2. events

    events Active Member

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    #2
    You need to change the priority of one or more of the urls in the site map.. you can do this using a text editor.
     
    events, Oct 30, 2008 IP
  3. websitetools

    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    If you can't get your sitemap generator to intelligently calculate priorities or leave the priorities value out, then you will have to fix it yourself.

    You may want to check this XML sitemap priorities article.
     
    websitetools, Oct 30, 2008 IP
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  4. hubel

    hubel Grunt

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    XML-Sitemaps.com lets you leave the priorites out if you want them to. Try regenerating your sitemap there and that will get rid of the Google error. Or as Thomas suggested, alter the priorites manually.

    I'm guessing you have a small site as I've never had a problem there. Their auto priority is based on the links depth of your pages but if all your pages are linked from your homepage then I guess the priority would be same for all those pages
     
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  5. tajo

    tajo Peon

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    Thank you for this explanation about setting priorities in sitemaps. I'm using Rapidweaver for my site and the sitemap plugin, but I had left all the priorities at zero, but now anymore, now I have to wait and see if it makes any difference.
     
    tajo, Oct 31, 2008 IP
  6. dairyman

    dairyman Notable Member

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    The tool at http://www.xml-sitemaps.com has the automatic priority setting option and set the option at "automatic priority" so that your sites priority are calculated and set automatically and you no longer get any warning from google.
     
    dairyman, Nov 9, 2008 IP
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    When you don't using a xml site map generator , just take the entire code and copy and paste it to editor like ultraedit. Then change the priority for some of the pages , save it and upload it to server. in webmaster tools , resubmit the sitemap. That should fix the problem.

    Good luck.
     
    YSeo, Nov 12, 2008 IP
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    johnsunvalley Banned

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    change some Priority with your sitemap url.
     
    johnsunvalley, Nov 18, 2008 IP
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    xxdomainxx Banned

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    I mostly edit the priority manually.They are more accurate
     
    xxdomainxx, Nov 18, 2008 IP
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    Ladispoli Peon

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    Change Priority to default 0,5. Then change the priority of the most important links
     
    Ladispoli, Nov 19, 2008 IP
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    don't take same priority in sitemap for all url because google can't define which page is important for visitor so we give high priority to some url then next priority to other url then next some url give low priority.
     
    pareshprince, Nov 19, 2008 IP