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misterp + · 06-22-2011, 06:28 PM

I've just created a google sitemap using my hosting control panel.

I've got LOADS of these weird entries like this one

<loc>http://iheartwheels.com/category.php?cat=parts-accessories&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp% 3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3B amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bam p%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp% 3Bamp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp% 3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp=de sc&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Ba mp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp %3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=t itle&amp3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3B sortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3B amp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Ba mp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Ba mp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bam p%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=price&amp%3Bam p%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bamp %3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp %3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsort field=price&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&a mp;amp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=price&amp%3Bamp%3Bsor torder=desc&amp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bso rtorder=desc&sortfield=title&sortorder=des c</loc> ........I've shortened this because it's huge

If i click the link it takes me to a category not an actual ad so im not sure if search friendly url mod will help although i do plan on gettin that soon.

Why are they this long? Is it a problem? And if so wat should i do to change them?

Any advice appreciated

Mike-N-Tosh + · 06-22-2011, 08:01 PM

I've not ever seen a web hosting service provide site map generation in their hosting panel before. I would check with your hosting service.

Whatever it is trying to do in it's urlencoding is wrong as only the very first "&amp%3B" would render correctly as "&"
& = "&"
amp = "amp"
%3B = ";"

everything after that is just going to generate "amp;" which is not correct.

seymourjames + · 06-22-2011, 08:07 PM

Try our module. It is pretty cool. Gets extra pages, cats, viewlistings, etc.

Google XML Sitemap Module

Here is a example

http://www.property-for-sale-france.eu/sitemap.xml

06-22-2011, 06:28 PM	#1
misterp + Customer Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 3	Sitemap not suitable for submission? I've just created a google sitemap using my hosting control panel. I've got LOADS of these weird entries like this one <loc>http://iheartwheels.com/category.php?cat=parts-accessories&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp% 3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3B amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bam p%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp% 3Bamp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp% 3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp=de sc&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Ba mp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp %3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=t itle&amp3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3B sortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3B amp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Ba mp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Ba mp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bam p%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=price&amp%3Bam p%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bamp %3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp %3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsort field=price&amp%3Bamp%3Bamp%3Bsortorder=desc&a mp;amp%3Bamp%3Bsortfield=price&amp%3Bamp%3Bsor torder=desc&amp%3Bsortfield=title&amp%3Bso rtorder=desc&sortfield=title&sortorder=des c</loc> ........I've shortened this because it's huge If i click the link it takes me to a category not an actual ad so im not sure if search friendly url mod will help although i do plan on gettin that soon. Why are they this long? Is it a problem? And if so wat should i do to change them? Any advice appreciated Last edited by misterp; 06-22-2011 at 06:31 PM.

06-22-2011, 08:01 PM	#2
Mike-N-Tosh + Developer & Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 2,311 Rep Power: 69	I've not ever seen a web hosting service provide site map generation in their hosting panel before. I would check with your hosting service. Whatever it is trying to do in it's urlencoding is wrong as only the very first "&amp%3B" would render correctly as "&" & = "&" amp = "amp" %3B = ";" everything after that is just going to generate "amp;" which is not correct. __________________ Mike-N-Tosh IndianaPC.org - A community website (v3.1.10 Developer - heavily modified & used as the CMS) Sandbox [localhost(v3.1.10, v4.0.9, 4.1.10,4.2,5.0)] for development and customization Visit My blog: reviews, tips, tricks, tutorials and my store with Templates, Mods & Docs Web Hosting \| Web Design & Development \| 68 Classifieds Customizations I am not a 68C employee, just a user and try to help out

06-22-2011, 08:07 PM	#3
seymourjames + All Hands On Deck Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,342 Rep Power: 84	Try our module. It is pretty cool. Gets extra pages, cats, viewlistings, etc. Google XML Sitemap Module Here is a example http://www.property-for-sale-france.eu/sitemap.xml __________________ "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.". TemplateCodes.com for 68C, Version 4 Templates & Modules Get the Best U.S Hosting, Best U.K Hosting

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