51 | | '''Step 1 - Create Sitemap''' |
52 | | |
53 | | To enable Google Sitemaps on your site, add Sitemap(s) at Google Sitemap ''Settings'' tab (Add-on Products Configuarion -> Google Sitemaps). You can add any of the Sitemap types: content, mobile or news. |
54 | | |
55 | | '''Step 2 - Verify your Site ownership in Google Webmaster tools''' |
56 | | |
57 | | * Sign into [http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/ Google Sitemaps] with your [http://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount/ Google Account] |
58 | | * Add your Plone site to your Google account, e.g. ''!http://www.plone-site.com'' |
59 | | |
60 | | [[Image(add-site.png, nolink)]] |
61 | | |
62 | | * Verify your ownership by carrying out one of the suggested verification methods: uploading an HTML file with a name they specify, or adding a META tag to your site's index file. We recommend you to choose '''Upload an HTML file''' method as it is the most convenient and not so time-consuming as the second one. |
63 | | |
64 | | [[Image(verify.png, nolink)]] |
65 | | |
66 | | * Copy the name of the verification file specified below - ''google999999999999999.html'' |
67 | | * Go to your Plone '''Site Setup''' -> '''Add-on Product Configuration''' -> '''Google Sitemaps''' |
68 | | * Select the '''Verification''' tab |
69 | | * Enter verification file name (similar to ''google999999999999999.html'') in the field provided |
70 | | * Click on the button '''Create verification file''' |
71 | | * Go back to Google site verification page, indicate that you: |
72 | | * created a file named ''google999999999999999.html'' |
73 | | * uploaded the file to ''!http://www.plone-site.com/'' and can view ''!http://www.plone-site.com/google999999999999999.html'' in the browser of Google. |
74 | | * Click on the '''Verify''' button |
75 | | * Google will verify that the file exists in the specified location. If it does, it'll show a status of VERIFIED and provide a link to your site statistics. You can view your statistics at any time after your site is verified by clicking the site link on the My Sites page. |
76 | | |
77 | | If Google can't access the file, it'll give you information about the error it encountered. Once this problem is resolved, try to verify your site again. |
78 | | |
79 | | '''Step 3 - Let Google know about your Sitemap''' |
80 | | |
81 | | After verification is completed: |
82 | | |
83 | | * Navigate to '''Site Configuration -> Sitemaps''' |
84 | | |
85 | | [[Image(submit-sitemap.png, nolink)]] |
86 | | |
87 | | * Click the '''Submit a Sitemap''' button |
88 | | * Type the URL to your Sitemap location in the provided field. Make sure you include the entire URL, such as ''!http://www.plone-site.com/google-sitemaps'' |
89 | | * Click '''Submit Sitemap"'''. |
90 | | * After you added a Sitemap, its status is displayed as '''Pending'''. Once Google processes your Sitemap (which may take several hours), this status will change to either OK or to an error. If you receive an error, click on it to view additional information. |
91 | | |
92 | | == Configuration == |
| 51 | Here is description of the Google Sitemap Configuration area (can be reached after successful qPloneGoogleSitemaps installation at Add-on Products Configuarion -> Google Sitemaps). |
| 103 | |
| 104 | == Usage == |
| 105 | |
| 106 | '''Step 1 - Create Sitemap''' |
| 107 | |
| 108 | To enable Google Sitemaps on your site, add Sitemap(s) at Google Sitemap ''Settings'' tab (Add-on Products Configuarion -> Google Sitemaps). You can add any of the Sitemap types: content, mobile or news. |
| 109 | |
| 110 | '''Step 2 - Verify your Site ownership in Google Webmaster tools''' |
| 111 | |
| 112 | * Sign into [http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/ Google Sitemaps] with your [http://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount/ Google Account] |
| 113 | * Add your Plone site to your Google account, e.g. ''!http://www.plone-site.com'' |
| 114 | |
| 115 | [[Image(add-site.png, nolink)]] |
| 116 | |
| 117 | * Verify your ownership by carrying out one of the suggested verification methods: uploading an HTML file with a name they specify, or adding a META tag to your site's index file. We recommend you to choose '''Upload an HTML file''' method as it is the most convenient and not so time-consuming as the second one. |
| 118 | |
| 119 | [[Image(verify.png, nolink)]] |
| 120 | |
| 121 | * Copy the name of the verification file specified below - ''google999999999999999.html'' |
| 122 | * Go to your Plone '''Site Setup''' -> '''Add-on Product Configuration''' -> '''Google Sitemaps''' |
| 123 | * Select the '''Verification''' tab |
| 124 | * Enter verification file name (similar to ''google999999999999999.html'') in the field provided |
| 125 | * Click on the button '''Create verification file''' |
| 126 | * Go back to Google site verification page, indicate that you: |
| 127 | * created a file named ''google999999999999999.html'' |
| 128 | * uploaded the file to ''!http://www.plone-site.com/'' and can view ''!http://www.plone-site.com/google999999999999999.html'' in the browser of Google. |
| 129 | * Click on the '''Verify''' button |
| 130 | * Google will verify that the file exists in the specified location. If it does, it'll show a status of VERIFIED and provide a link to your site statistics. You can view your statistics at any time after your site is verified by clicking the site link on the My Sites page. |
| 131 | |
| 132 | If Google can't access the file, it'll give you information about the error it encountered. Once this problem is resolved, try to verify your site again. |
| 133 | |
| 134 | '''Step 3 - Let Google know about your Sitemap''' |
| 135 | |
| 136 | After verification is completed: |
| 137 | |
| 138 | * Navigate to '''Site Configuration -> Sitemaps''' |
| 139 | |
| 140 | [[Image(submit-sitemap.png, nolink)]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | * Click the '''Submit a Sitemap''' button |
| 143 | * Type the URL to your Sitemap location in the provided field. Make sure you include the entire URL, such as ''!http://www.plone-site.com/google-sitemaps'' |
| 144 | * Click '''Submit Sitemap"'''. |
| 145 | * After you added a Sitemap, its status is displayed as '''Pending'''. Once Google processes your Sitemap (which may take several hours), this status will change to either OK or to an error. If you receive an error, click on it to view additional information. |
| 146 | |