Checking for a SiteMap

[MBissett2]

Hi everyone

I am far from being a coder, but I want to see if my job's website has a sitemap. 

I found that error, and I have no idea what it means. Sadly at my school, we don't have access to a computer programer. 

[danmoyle · Accepted solution]

Hi @MBissett2. In addition to what @kvlschaefer shared, I would look at this SEMrush resource on the best XML sitemap generator tools. Not only could that help you ensure you have one that works, it's also a good learning resource. 

What is the website built on for the content management system (CMS)? Is it easy to add the sitemap? 

[Sam62 · Accepted solution]

Hi @MBissett2 ,

You can simply add /sitemap.xml after your website URL to find your sitemap.

If you still don't find it, go through SEOCrwal's post about Sitemap to learn other ways to discover your sitemap.

[kvlschaefer]

Hi @MBissett2,

Thanks for reaching out to the Community!

I found this resource to help get you started. 🙂 

According to this guide, "This error appears when the server expects an XML sitemap during validation. But instead, it has received a response of a different content type, which could be an HTML, 404 error, or perhaps the server itself blocked from accessing the sitemap."

I'll add some experts to our conversation - @danmoyle, @JonPayne, @Sam62, @webdew - Do you have any pointers for @MBissett2?

Thanks!

Best,

Kristen

[danmoyle · Accepted solution]

Hi @MBissett2. In addition to what @kvlschaefer shared, I would look at this SEMrush resource on the best XML sitemap generator tools. Not only could that help you ensure you have one that works, it's also a good learning resource. 

What is the website built on for the content management system (CMS)? Is it easy to add the sitemap? 

[MBissett2]

That's very nice of you to reach out! So I wonder which link is actually the site map link?