Language pages missing from sitemap

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  • Anonymous

    1 year, 9 months ago

    Rank Math free

    Oh wait, there’s another sitemap at https://smartproduct.net/de/sitemap_index.xml

    I’m confused. Why doesn’t Google know about this sitemap? Isn’t it automatically submitted?

    As per Search Console, the last sitemap Google processed was the English one at https://smartproduct.net/sitemap_index.xml on Nov 28. In Search Console, there’s no mention of the German sitemap. How can we ensure sitemaps are submitted automatically for ourselves and our clients?

    Thanks,

    Ravi

    Reinelle

    1 year, 9 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math and bringing your concern to our attention.

    Rank Math usually only handles adding the default language to your sitemap. Other languages are handled automatically by the translation plugin you use by adding a hreflang into each page automatically.

    Your multi-language plugin needs to add hreflang tags to your translated content so that Google knows that it is a translated version of some other page. You can also verify that by visiting your page’s source code and check the hreflang tag.

    Also, it is not a must that you have the translated pages in your sitemap. Please note this is perfectly fine and as per guidelines set by Google.

    Currently, Google allows 2 methods for the translated pages:
    1. To generate separate Sitemaps for all the languages.
    2. To generate a single Sitemap and add hreflang tag on the respective pages.

    That is what Rank Math follows and this method is approved by Google.

    Hope that helps.

    Thank you.

    RankBot

    1 year, 8 months 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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