Google video sitemap - Help Needed with Parsing error

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by webwork66, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. #1
    I can't get Google to accept my video sitemap. Any one here an expert who can help me out?

    I keep getting a parsing error, not sure what the problem is.

    I can PM details if you think you can help. Thanks.
     
    webwork66, Mar 24, 2008 IP
  2. iexploreasia

    iexploreasia Peon

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    Email me for details..
    must be a simple error you made

    U need a format like this

    
    <urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
            xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.0">
    <url>
       <loc>http://www.site.com/videos/some_video_landing_page.html</loc>
       <video:video>
          <video:content_loc>http://www.site.com/video123.flv</video:content_loc>
          <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes">http://www.site.com/videoplayer.swf?video=123</video:player_loc>
          <video:title>My funny video</video:title>
          <video:thumbnail_loc>http://www.site.com/thumbs/123.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc>
       </video:video>
    </url>
    
    <url>
       <loc>http://www.site.com/videos/some_other_video_landing_page.html</loc>
       <video:video>
          <video:content_loc>http://www.site.com/videos/video1.mpg</video:content_loc>
          <video:description>A really awesome video</video:description>
       </video:video>
    </url>
    </urlset>
    
    
    
    Code (markup):
     
    iexploreasia, Mar 26, 2008 IP
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  4. websitetools

    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    You can also check this video xml sitemaps tutorial. Anyways, what is the error you are getting? Are you using the newest version of the sitemap generator program you are using?
     
    websitetools, Dec 4, 2008 IP