Rank Math News Sitemap and Indexing Issues

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  • Resolved Anonymous

    2 years, 1 month ago

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    Dear RankMath Team,

    I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to you as a Pro member of Rank Math, regarding an issue I’ve been facing with my website’s indexing and sitemap settings. I appreciate your assistance in addressing these concerns.

    For the past few months, I’ve been encountering an indexing problem whenever I publish a new article on my website using instant indexing. There seems to be a delay in the indexing process, which is affecting the timely visibility of my newly published content.

    Additionally, when I checked my indexed articles, I noticed that the sitemap for these articles did not appear as expected. To provide a visual reference, I have attached a screenshot illustrating this issue.
    Screenshot 2023-08-28 171020.png
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mlMZmUmN1QLUgQXU3m_b8HP1-VIIzltz/view?usp=sharing
    As you can see in the above image in sitemap it is showing no referring sitemap detected.

    Furthermore, I’ve encountered a situation where articles that are not related to news are showing up within the news section of my sitemap. Conversely, news articles are sometimes listed in the post sitemap. I’ve attached a screenshot to help illustrate this matter.
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    The same article is also reflected within the post sections of the sitemaps.

    I kindly request your assistance in resolving these issues and providing guidance on the proper configuration of the news robot meta. Specifically, I would like to know whether I should mark an article as “no index” in the news robot meta when it is not related to news content. Conversely, if an article is indeed a news article, should I ensure that the news robot meta is turned on and the post meta is turned off?

    Your prompt attention and resolution to these matters would be greatly appreciated. I value the functionality and effectiveness of Rank Math on my website, and I am confident that with your expertise, we can overcome these challenges.

    Thank you for your time and support. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Best regards,
    Nikhil Singh

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  • Reinelle

    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math and bringing your concern to our attention. I’m sorry for any inconvenience this issue may have caused you.

    You mentioned that you’re using Rank Math PRO but the account you have used to open this ticket is the Rank Math free version.

    Can you please search and forward a receipt from FastSpring.com or the email address you used to purchase so we can locate your account and verify it?

    Also, the screenshots you are referring to are not included in your message. You can use this tool to upload screenshots and add the generated link here.

    Meanwhile, regarding the news sitemap, please note that only the posts/pages published in the last 2 days are included in the News Sitemap as per Google’s News Sitemap Guidelines:
    https://support.google.com/news/publisher-center/answer/9606710?hl=en&ref_topic=9606468

    You may refer as well to our full guide here about news sitemap and which post type to include: https://rankmath.com/kb/news-sitemap/

    Also, it is perfectly fine if the posts appear in your post sitemap and news sitemap. Those news posts should be set to index as well.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    Thank you.

    RankBot

    2 years ago

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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