Cannot submit sitemap.xml to google

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by jamuna, Mar 15, 2010.

  1. #1
    Just i have tried to submit sitemap.xml in google webmaster tools.
    But it returns following error
    URL restricted by robots.txt
    We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit.

    But there is no robot.txt file in my directory.Even i tried to add a fresh robot .txt file with no restrictions.
    No success.

    Please check it http://cine-news.mediadir.in/sitemap.xml

    Any help?
     
    jamuna, Mar 15, 2010 IP
  2. archiew

    archiew Active Member

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    #2
    Create a new robots.txt file with the following content:

    User-agent: *
    Disallow:

    Sitemap: {Your sitemap URL}

    Wait for Google to re-download the robots.txt file (usually every 24 hours), and see if that sorts the problem.
     
    archiew, Mar 16, 2010 IP
  3. jamuna

    jamuna Active Member

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    #3
    Thanks for help
     
    jamuna, Mar 17, 2010 IP
  4. biscayne

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    #4
    hello sir,
    create robots.txt properly...
    User-agent: *
    Allow: /
    sitemap: domainname/sitemap.xml
     
    biscayne, Mar 18, 2010 IP
  5. LookAtHerBeautifulFace

    LookAtHerBeautifulFace Peon

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    #5
    Yeah. Biscayne is right.
    User-agent: *
    Allow: /
    sitemap: domainname/sitemap.xml
    means all type of robots are allow to crawl Your page. Don't make it Disallow...
     
    LookAtHerBeautifulFace, Mar 18, 2010 IP
  6. jamuna

    jamuna Active Member

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    thanks.
    now prob solved
     
    jamuna, Mar 18, 2010 IP