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Why did Yoast put a no-index tag in my XML sitemap?
Prevent XML sitemaps from showing up in Google search resultsxml sitemap structureIs an xml sitemap good or badGenerate a sitemap automatically, does it need to be XML?XML Sitemap upload for Wordpress siteHow to resubmit sitemaps in a sitemap index fileHow do I correctly add index page to xml sitemap - do I need a canonical expression?Why is the sitemap validator returning an error for the “lastmod” tag?Manual Sitemap or Yoast SitemapHow to fix 404 error caused by WordPress attachment URLs? Using Yoast causes 404 errorsGoogle SEO / Search - Returning Sub Categories with Search ? SiteMap ? XML ? Yoast?
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I recently removed an SEO plugin from my WP site and replaced it with Yoast. I made some other changes to the site as well, adding no-index to my category pages.
I just tried inspecting the new Yoast sitemap on Google Search Console but was told it contained a no-index tag. Where did this come from? How do I remove it? It wasn't there on XML sitemap generated by the previous seo plugin.
sitemap xml yoast
edited May 7 at 17:05
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I recently removed an SEO plugin from my WP site and replaced it with Yoast. I made some other changes to the site as well, adding no-index to my category pages.
I just tried inspecting the new Yoast sitemap on Google Search Console but was told it contained a no-index tag. Where did this come from? How do I remove it? It wasn't there on XML sitemap generated by the previous seo plugin.
sitemap xml yoast
edited May 7 at 17:05
Stephen Ostermiller♦
70.7k13100257
asked May 7 at 16:39
RichRich
111
add a comment |
I recently removed an SEO plugin from my WP site and replaced it with Yoast. I made some other changes to the site as well, adding no-index to my category pages.
I just tried inspecting the new Yoast sitemap on Google Search Console but was told it contained a no-index tag. Where did this come from? How do I remove it? It wasn't there on XML sitemap generated by the previous seo plugin.
sitemap xml yoast
edited May 7 at 17:05
Stephen Ostermiller♦
70.7k13100257
asked May 7 at 16:39
RichRich
111
I recently removed an SEO plugin from my WP site and replaced it with Yoast. I made some other changes to the site as well, adding no-index to my category pages.
I just tried inspecting the new Yoast sitemap on Google Search Console but was told it contained a no-index tag. Where did this come from? How do I remove it? It wasn't there on XML sitemap generated by the previous seo plugin.
sitemap xml yoast
sitemap xml yoast
edited May 7 at 17:05
Stephen Ostermiller♦
70.7k13100257
asked May 7 at 16:39
RichRich
111
edited May 7 at 17:05
Stephen Ostermiller♦
70.7k13100257
asked May 7 at 16:39
RichRich
111
edited May 7 at 17:05
Stephen Ostermiller♦
70.7k13100257
edited May 7 at 17:05
Stephen Ostermiller♦
70.7k13100257
edited May 7 at 17:05
Stephen Ostermiller♦
70.7k13100257
70.7k13100257
asked May 7 at 16:39
RichRich
111
asked May 7 at 16:39
RichRich
111
asked May 7 at 16:39
RichRich
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111
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Because it is an XML file, the sitemap doesn't support meta tags. Instead it is technically an HTTP header:
X-Robots-Tag: noindex
You don't want to remove it that header. It prevents the XML sitemap itself from appearing in search results, it doesn't prevent the URLs listed in it from getting indexed.
If you don't put a noindex in, the sitemap itself could appear in search results.
It isn't meant for users to see, and users get really confused if they actually click to it. See Prevent XML sitemaps from showing up in Google search results
It doesn't make much sense to use the URL inspection tool on the sitemap itself. Rather you should be inspecting a few of the URLs that are listed in the sitemap.
answered May 7 at 17:04
Stephen Ostermiller♦Stephen Ostermiller
70.7k13100257
I see. I could swear I used the inspection tool on the previous sitemap but maybe I'm confusing it with something else. Your response certainly makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the info. Thanks.
– Rich
May 8 at 0:11
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Because it is an XML file, the sitemap doesn't support meta tags. Instead it is technically an HTTP header:
X-Robots-Tag: noindex
You don't want to remove it that header. It prevents the XML sitemap itself from appearing in search results, it doesn't prevent the URLs listed in it from getting indexed.
If you don't put a noindex in, the sitemap itself could appear in search results.
It isn't meant for users to see, and users get really confused if they actually click to it. See Prevent XML sitemaps from showing up in Google search results
It doesn't make much sense to use the URL inspection tool on the sitemap itself. Rather you should be inspecting a few of the URLs that are listed in the sitemap.
answered May 7 at 17:04
Stephen Ostermiller♦Stephen Ostermiller
70.7k13100257
I see. I could swear I used the inspection tool on the previous sitemap but maybe I'm confusing it with something else. Your response certainly makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the info. Thanks.
– Rich
May 8 at 0:11
add a comment |
Because it is an XML file, the sitemap doesn't support meta tags. Instead it is technically an HTTP header:
X-Robots-Tag: noindex
You don't want to remove it that header. It prevents the XML sitemap itself from appearing in search results, it doesn't prevent the URLs listed in it from getting indexed.
If you don't put a noindex in, the sitemap itself could appear in search results.
It isn't meant for users to see, and users get really confused if they actually click to it. See Prevent XML sitemaps from showing up in Google search results
It doesn't make much sense to use the URL inspection tool on the sitemap itself. Rather you should be inspecting a few of the URLs that are listed in the sitemap.
answered May 7 at 17:04
Stephen Ostermiller♦Stephen Ostermiller
70.7k13100257
I see. I could swear I used the inspection tool on the previous sitemap but maybe I'm confusing it with something else. Your response certainly makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the info. Thanks.
– Rich
May 8 at 0:11
add a comment |
Because it is an XML file, the sitemap doesn't support meta tags. Instead it is technically an HTTP header:
X-Robots-Tag: noindex
You don't want to remove it that header. It prevents the XML sitemap itself from appearing in search results, it doesn't prevent the URLs listed in it from getting indexed.
If you don't put a noindex in, the sitemap itself could appear in search results.
It isn't meant for users to see, and users get really confused if they actually click to it. See Prevent XML sitemaps from showing up in Google search results
It doesn't make much sense to use the URL inspection tool on the sitemap itself. Rather you should be inspecting a few of the URLs that are listed in the sitemap.
answered May 7 at 17:04
Stephen Ostermiller♦Stephen Ostermiller
70.7k13100257
Because it is an XML file, the sitemap doesn't support meta tags. Instead it is technically an HTTP header:
X-Robots-Tag: noindex
You don't want to remove it that header. It prevents the XML sitemap itself from appearing in search results, it doesn't prevent the URLs listed in it from getting indexed.
If you don't put a noindex in, the sitemap itself could appear in search results.
It isn't meant for users to see, and users get really confused if they actually click to it. See Prevent XML sitemaps from showing up in Google search results
It doesn't make much sense to use the URL inspection tool on the sitemap itself. Rather you should be inspecting a few of the URLs that are listed in the sitemap.
answered May 7 at 17:04
Stephen Ostermiller♦Stephen Ostermiller
70.7k13100257
answered May 7 at 17:04
Stephen Ostermiller♦Stephen Ostermiller
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answered May 7 at 17:04
Stephen Ostermiller♦Stephen Ostermiller
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answered May 7 at 17:04
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I see. I could swear I used the inspection tool on the previous sitemap but maybe I'm confusing it with something else. Your response certainly makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the info. Thanks.
– Rich
May 8 at 0:11
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I see. I could swear I used the inspection tool on the previous sitemap but maybe I'm confusing it with something else. Your response certainly makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the info. Thanks.
– Rich
May 8 at 0:11
I see. I could swear I used the inspection tool on the previous sitemap but maybe I'm confusing it with something else. Your response certainly makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the info. Thanks.
– Rich
May 8 at 0:11
I see. I could swear I used the inspection tool on the previous sitemap but maybe I'm confusing it with something else. Your response certainly makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the info. Thanks.
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