Sitemap_index.xml = noindex,follow

[Happy-SEO]

I was running a rapport with Sreaming Frog SEO Spider and i saw:

(Tab) Directives > NOindex :

https://compleetverkleed.nl/sitemap_index.xml/  is set on X-Robots-Tag 1 > noindex,follow

Does this mean my sitemap isn't indexed?

If anyone has some more tips for our website, feel free to give some suggestions (Website is far from complete)

[Happy-SEO]

Top, thanks!

[evolvingSEO]

Hi There

I don't think you need to worry about the sitemap being indexed or not - it's an XML sitemap, not an HTML page users will need to find. It's accessible to Google, and they will use it to crawl the site. Have you submitted the XML sitemap to webmaster tools? If so, make sure it's free of errors and you should be all set!

https://support.google.com/sites/answer/100283?hl=en

[Happy-SEO]

Hi Patrick,

Thanks for the support. I'm only wondering how to fix this problem with a Wordpress website:

https://www.compleetverkleed.nl/sitemap_index.xml/ There should not be a trailing at the end of this URL. This needs to be fixed as soon as possible.
It was set in our footer and linked to the sitemap, and i removed the "/". But in Screaming frog i still see:
https://compleetverkleed.nl/sitemap_index.xml is set on X-Robots-Tag 1 > noindex,follow

I would also make sure that your non www. sitemap redirects to https://www.compleetverkleed.nl/sitemap_index.xml. Where can i fix this?

This should clear up your problem. Make sure this URL reflects in your Google and Bing Webmaster Tools. Like this? (Google Webmaster tools copy)

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#		Sitemap	Type	Verwerkt	Problemen	Items	Verzonden	Geïndexeerd
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
	1		/sitemap_index.xml	Sitemapindex	19 mei 2015	-		In behandeling	In behandeling
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[PatrickDelehanty]

Hi there

This doesn't appear to be your sitemap. Your sitemap lives at:

https://www.compleetverkleed.nl/sitemap_index.xml

However, this works as well:

https://www.compleetverkleed.nl/sitemap_index.xml/

There should not be a trailing at the end of this URL. This needs to be fixed as soon as possible.

I would also make sure that your non www. sitemap redirects to https://www.compleetverkleed.nl/sitemap_index.xml.

This should clear up your problem. Make sure this URL reflects in your Google and Bing Webmaster Tools.

Let me know if this helps - good luck!