Video SERP assistance needed
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I'm working on a site with a great deal of video content. We also have a youTube page. I've recently created a site map and submitted to Google. I really want for our videos to show up in our search results, but so far, nothings happening.
Site: www.roydwyer.com
Any advise to what's missing?
Thanx in advance!
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Thank you again. I very much appreciate your time and help!
Alicia
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**For your first question, **
Yes, from <url>to</url> is 1 video.
so you have to add for each video you have on your site.
**Concerning the second question, **
it doesn't matter what you name the file.
but when you finish creating the sitemap.
- Log into Google webmaster tools with your Google Account* Click ‘Add a Sitemap’ next to your site.* Select ‘Video Sitemap’.* Put in the URL of your Video Sitemap. * Click ‘Add Video Sitemap’.
Cheers
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Another brief question as I'm implementing this - the sitemap you've sent, is that all for one video? So, I'd need to tailor each of the above information for each of our videos - yes?
lastly, since there is already a sitemap in place for the site structure, is my name for the file ok for a video sitemap? 'sitemapVideo.xml"
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much gratitude!
I'll correct that immediately.
best,
Alicia
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That is the Issue,
while submitting a Video Sitemap is should be like this
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1"><url> <loc>http://www.example.com/videos/some_video_landing_page.html</loc> <video:video> <video:thumbnail_loc>http://www.example.com/thumbs/123.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc> <video:title>Grilling steaks for summer</video:title> <video:description>Alkis shows you how to get perfectly done steaks every time</video:description> <video:content_loc>http://www.example.com/video123.flv</video:content_loc> <video:player_loc allow_embed="yes" autoplay="ap=1"> http://www.example.com/videoplayer.swf?video=123</video:player_loc> <video:duration>600</video:duration> <video:rating>4.2</video:rating> </video:video> </url></urlset>
you are using the normal sitemap layout and not using the video sitemap version.
the most important information that is required to submit threw the sitemap is
* url * title * description * Thumbnail of the video * location of the video where is hosted (ie /videos/video1.flv)
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http://www.roydwyer.com/sitemapVideo.xml
(hmm... it's not very pretty)
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Can you please provide your video sitemap url.
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