Search Engine Optimization

In my initial exploration of Python technology, I encountered a pivotal challenge: managing a website with over a million pages. Manual checks of the index status for hundreds of URLs were time-consuming, compounded by Google Search Console's daily quota limits. To overcome these hurdles, I developed a Python script that swiftly checks URL index statuses, saving time and navigating Google's limitations. However, frequent script runs risked access errors, requiring a 24-hour cooldown. Despite challenges, the script now allows for 80-100 URL checks daily, with results neatly organized in a spreadsheet . Python's efficiency has transformed our website management, empowering us to focus on strategic tasks and explore further innovations.

Recently, we encountered an XML sitemap error on our website, specifically related to an "Incorrect namespace" issue. The affected XML sitemap can be found at this link: https://www.experience.com/sitemap_results.xml Upon inspecting the Google Search Console tool, the following errors were identified: Sitemap index can be read, but has errors Incorrect Namespace Your sitemap or Sitemap index file doesn't properly declare the namespace. Examples "Line 1 Tag: Sitemapindex." To address this issue, I referred to the XML schema for the Sitemap protocol available at https://www.sitemaps.org/protocol.html . The correct declaration should be as follows: <sitemapindex xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"> Upon closer examination, it was discovered that we had used "https" instead of "http" on line 1 in our XML sitemap. To rectify this issue, we uploaded the corrected XML sitemap on our site and subsequently re-submitted ...