> Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> URL restricted by robots.txt > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > location you provided and then resubmit.
> Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > Status: 200 (sucess)
> what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > Thanks for your time & help, > Ree
> > This means disallow all robtos from entire site.
> > What you want to have is this:
> > User-agent: * > > Disallow:
> > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
> > > This means disallow all robtos from entire site.
> > > What you want to have is this:
> > > User-agent: * > > > Disallow:
> > > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
> > > > This means disallow all robtos from entire site.
> > > > What you want to have is this:
> > > > User-agent: * > > > > Disallow:
> > > > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > > > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
> > > > > This means disallow all robtos from entire site.
> > > > > What you want to have is this:
> > > > > User-agent: * > > > > > Disallow:
> > > > > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > > > > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
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> > > > > > This means disallow all robtos from entire site.
> > > > > > What you want to have is this:
> > > > > > User-agent: * > > > > > > Disallow:
> > > > > > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > > > > > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
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> > > > > > > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > > > > > > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > > > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > > > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > > > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
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> This is why I am asking ..... I don't know how to fix it
We do not know how you created your website so it is dificult to provide any specific instructions!
There are many ways one may create a site. You can create text files by hand and upload them to a server that hosts your domain, You can use tools to create your site locally on your PC and then upload that to your hosting server. You can do it all online and use a service to create your website.
We have no Idea what you use so it is impossible for us to assist you unless you let us know how you are creating this site and what capabilities regarding uploads and what actual page editing capabilities you have.
We can't tell you how to update pages or files in your webspace as that varies greatly dependent on the service and implementation choices by you and your provider.
I understand you can be frustrated, but take your time research and learn. Ask questions from your hosting provider. Ask them how you can edit the robots.txt file.
Do take webado's advice as an urgent request. Correct the robots.txt. This file currently contains instructions that tell all search engines to totally ignore your site!
The one you have in place may be the default set by your provider. Check with them on how to fix it.
> > > > > > > > > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > > > > > > > > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > > > > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > > > > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > > > > > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > > > > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > > > > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > > > > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > > > > > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > > > > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > > > > > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > > > > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > > > > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > > > > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > > > > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
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What did you use to build your website? How did you build the website? Do you have access to some kind of control panel, some file manager, for your website?
> > > > > > > > > This means disallow nothing. Which means allow everything.
> > > > > > > > > On Jul 20, 10:57 pm, ree wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > > > > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > > > > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > > > > > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > > > > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > > > > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > > > > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > > > > > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > > > > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > > > > > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > > > > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > > > > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > > > > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > > > > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
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> it has a control panel in there... sorry for the many posts
> On Jul 22, 1:28?am, ree wrote:
> > OHHH I forgot i also got into this site called simple sights link too > > but dont understand what it is asking me to get my site verified.
> > On Jul 22, 1:18 am, ree wrote:
> > > hope this helps.....
> > > What did you use to build your website? > > > I used the VSTORE.ca
> > > How did you build the website? > > > it came with the free store site I used ( VSTORE.ca )
> > > Do you have access to some kind of control panel, some file manager, > > > for your website? > > > I have a configuration file (Administration )
> > > On Jul 22, 12:50 am, webado wrote:
> > > > You have to answer the questions we asked you:
> > > > What did you use to build your website? How did you build the website? > > > > Do you have access to some kind of control panel, some file manager, > > > > for your website?
> > > > On Jul 22, 1:39 am, ree wrote:
> > > > > ok Can you tell me what i need to do first? i am sooo illiterate in > > > > > this kind of stuff. Thanks for your help
> > > > > On Jul 21, 1:40?am, webado wrote:
> > > > > > If you do not fix the robtos.txt file that website will forever be > > > > > > ignored by search engines. I am serious.
> > > > > > Your choice if you want to try to learn or not. I cannot fix it for > > > > > > you.
> > > > > > On Jul 21, 2:16 am, ree wrote:
> > > > > > > I told you I am new to this. ?I wont ask no more questions. > > > > > > > Thank you for your help.... Now I feel real stupid lol
> > > > > > > On Jul 21, 1:01?am, webado wrote:
> > > > > > > > No, you have to upload to your website.
> > > > > > > > How did you build your website?
> > > > > > > > On Jul 21, 1:39 am, ree wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Do I do the upload from here? ?Submit a reconsideration request > > > > > > > > > Sorry I am so new to this
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi! I am a newbie here and TOTALLY lost! I have closed a store and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > reopened another with the right name on it... And Bugger! I got > > > > > > > > > > > > > > verified but when I add to my sitemap.. Forget bout it it says:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > URL restricted by robots.txt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > location you provided and then resubmit.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then when I go to robots.txt analysis it says > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Status: 200 (sucess)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > what am I to do with this? or any of this? Sorry .... I am totally > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bummed out over this can anyone help make sence of this delima for > > > > > > > > > > > > > > me? By the way my store isnt nothing bad just bath & body product > > > > > > > > > > > > > > line ( lotions, Bath salts & soaps). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your time & help, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ree- Hide quoted text -
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