@@hazelpartimeangel-lingerie3367 Hi! Have you removed the password from your store to make sure that your site is live? This is the only way that Google can verify your site! Alternatively, if you're using a third-party domain and it is a domain name that you have used before on a different store, you will need to check to ensure that your domain is not connected to a different Merchant Center account. There's more information on this here bit.ly/3kCWkU7.
@@ShopifyHelpCenter Hello! would love some help: I followed every step and all went well until I typed sitemap.xml then it said that sitemap was submitted successfully but then it showed “couldn’t fetch” like on your example. So I clicked on it like you indicated to do to see details and it just displays that sitemap index processed successfully but under discovered URL” it says “0” (zero) what should I do ? FYI My website has been live for almost 2 months and not password protected. Please help 😢Thank you
OMG! I just manifested this video! I was trying to figure this out n just couldn’t clearly understand it all! The way she explained it made me so very happy! She used such easy to understand language! Thank you so much!❤️
Thank you so much! This is very helpful, I watched many RUclips videos plus the marketing videos on Shopify, but so far this is the best one ever. Showing where to add the HTML tag was a great help for me.
Hey, there. Thank you bringing this to our attention. If you're running into an error when verifying the sitemap, then you can see if the steps mentioned in this third-party blog can help you out: bit.ly/3MdDU9q. However, if the issue continues to persist, then it looks like we'll need to take a closer look at your account. Please visit the Shopify Help Center bit.ly/3eNr2bD and log into your account to create a support request. Cheers! -Elias
Hi there! If the sitemap status is Couldn't fetch on the top level Sitemaps page, this means that Google couldn't retrieve the sitemap file itself. Feel free to review the troubleshooting steps shared by Google under the "Sitemap errors" section here: shopify.link/Gp7l
It said it could not fetch the sitemap and when I clicked on it, it did not provide the problem. It only said sitemap could not be read. I disabled the password to my website and I do not know what else to do to fix the problem
When you say a domain that hasn't been transferred to shopify, do you mean a domain I'm not paying shopify for? My domain is with Google and the steps look different. Can you explain how to do this in this instance?
I'm having a lot of trouble with verifying my domain. Exact error message "Your domain is already claimed by a different account. We can transfer the domain claim, but this action can’t be undone." I honestly have no idea how I messed this up.
Hey, Nathan. Thank you for reaching out and bringing this to our attention. It doesn't sound like you've messed this up, instead it looks like your domain was previously owned by someone else and it was connected to an existing Shopify account. Please get in touch with our Support team via the Shopify Help Center bit.ly/3eNr2bD and we'd be happy to help you get this sorted. Cheers!
what if google verification doesnt give you the URL prefix option? Im trying to verify a domain through shopify but google is only wanting the DNS option
Hey, Scott! Were you able to resolve this, or are you still trying to verify your site with Google? Typically when an error message like this comes up, we would suggest troubleshooting by trying another browser or device, checking for browser and software updates, and clearing cache and cookies in the browser.
Hey, Zeeraq. Thank you for reaching out. Typically, you don't need to submit your sitemap as search engines, like Google, will automatically recrawl your website and index them. However, if you noticed that any changes on your website isn't appearing in the search results, then you can submit your sitemap to have that updated. If you need help submitting your sitemap, we've got a guide to help you with that here: bit.ly/3AGXG7i. Cheers!
help me what happend here Ownership verification failed Verification method: HTML file Failure reason: Your verification file was not found in the required location. Please fix your implementation and reverify, or use another verification method.
Hi there. I was trying to verify my site but once I went to theme liquid and then head, there was information there already right after "head". Should I leave it alone?
Thank you for the help! It was very helpful!😍🤗⚘️ I have one more problem. At minute 05:36 To the section "Discovered URLs" it shows me zero. It looks like 14 on you, could it be because I entered the code incorrectly? Edit: Refresh or launch Google Chrome again. Google Chrome works very hard sometimes. After 10 minutes Search console it shows me now 156 URLs. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🖤🤗😘 Who has Godaddy domain, you have to write the code in the shopify theme manually, because some words are missing from that code :
This is helpful! I also noticed ours said 0 Discovered pages. I will wait to see what happens. Our domain is from GoDaddy as well. I had to verify our theme using the link through the Theme.Liquid as well.
hi, is this supposed to immediately make my store rank on google or just to help google better rank my store compared to those that have not submitted sitemaps?
I see! For this, I would recommend you contact Google directly as we don't have control over Merchant Centre account suspensions. Before you get in touch, you can also take a look at their policies here - bit.ly/3rJe1Xk in case they can provide some clarity as to which guidelines the account may be in violation of.
Hey there, thanks for reaching out. Just to gather some context around this, did you happen to attempt to follow our Help Center article for finding and submitting your sitemap: shopify.link/vmpd? Let us know in your response.
Hi, thanks for the easy step by step video. I followed all the steps but in the end it showed 'Couldn't fetch' error. Kindly can you help me solve this?
Hi Qazi, thanks for reaching out here! Can you please try repeating all of the steps in the video using an incognito window, on Google Chrome as your browser? This will help us to figure out whether or not this is a local device/browser issue. You can find details on how to go about this here: bit.ly/3ztV2RR Please let me know how this goes for you.
Hello great video. I followed these steps but I have one problem. I done everything and I just searched my website and it is still not coming up? Does it take a bit of time ?
Hi there, Hughie. Google's bots will crawl your site as soon as they can once you've taken these steps. It does take some time, but you should soon see your store begin appearing in search results once Google has crawled your store.
Hi, sorry to hear that you are still having issues with this. Have you tried contacting Google Support about it? If not, I have a link to their support centre here - bit.ly/2YSfqix - they should be able to best guide you since your issue is that it does not appear after completing all of the steps.
Hi, there! If you have multiple URLs pointing to the same content, you should consolidate them using canonical tags. To add a canonical tag, you can edit the theme's code or use an app that allows you to manage canonical tags.
I followed the steps and it was already verified, but still could not find my website in google. I am not sure what a matter whit it. Please give me a comment.
Hey, there. Thanks for your comment! Can you explain your question a bit more to us? Our video covers how to submit the sitemap generated by Shopify to Google so your pages can be ranked and indexed. If you're looking to do something beyond this with your sitemap, it may be worthwhile to seek the assistance of a third party Shopify Expert for their assistance. You can use this link to seek them out: bit.ly/457oahH.
I purchased a domain name through go daddy but it was transfered to Tucows Domains. Which option would I choose in that case? Domain or URL prefix? Thank you!
Hi, Laura! Our apologies for the delay in following up with you here. The URL prefix option is for domains purchased through Shopify, or for your myshopify URL. The Domain option can be used for any domains purchased through a third-party registrar.
Your video has the domain name prefilled in the left hand side and you're only entering the sitemap extension. In my case, the entire field is blank. I entered whole address with the (domain name). Is this an update since the video was made or has something gone array?
Hi! The process of crawling and indexing your site can take time. Google doesn't provide a time frame for how long this may take, but they do offer some guidance here on how to determine whether your page is missing from Google Search and troubleshoot accordingly: bit.ly/3HpRaHn.
I did every step this video show me, but I still can't find my shopify store on Google search, and everything is verified and succes. I don't understand why it still not visible to the public. AND the password is disabled to. So what could it be then?
Hi there! It can take some time for the sitemap submission to be successful and for your site to be fully crawled by search engines. When did you complete all the steps?
Hey there, that is a great question! In order for the favicon to display on the search results for the online store, Google will need to index the website to have it accurately displayed. With that being said, Google will automatically index the online store - however, you can speed up the process by finding and submitting your sitemap: shopify.link/QqmR.
Hi, Nada. That is a really great question and something we can provide a little bit of insight into. Please keep in mind that you should start seeing SEO efforts really pay off in 4-6 months. After you have submitted your sitemap, you'll want to ensure that you are following all the SEO best practices that you can find through this guide: bit.ly/3eMXH0y. We'd also suggest viewing our SEO checklist here: bit.ly/3rnfkv0 for more information. Let us know if this helps.
Hi what happens if your 1 store associated with a few domains ? should you verify and submit same sitemap for the different domains ? Many thanks any advice Heidi
Hey there! If you have multiple websites, you can simplify the process of creating and submitting sitemaps by creating one or more sitemaps that include URLs for all your verified sites, and saving the sitemap(s) to a single location. You can learn more right here: bit.ly/2XW5gwo. Hope this helps!
Hi, there. Was there anything in particular that you were unsure about regarding the sitemap on your store? For extra context, a store sitemap outlines the organization and structure of the pages on your Shopify store. It serves as a blueprint or visual representation of how your store is organized and how different pages are interconnected. When you submit your sitemap to Google, it helps the search engines understand the structure and content of your store, making it easier for them to index and rank your pages effectively. We have some more detailed information on the process involved here on our Help Center: shopify.link/KaqZ.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Verify your site with Google
4:10 - Submit your sitemap
my site wont connect to google
@@hazelpartimeangel-lingerie3367 Hi! Have you removed the password from your store to make sure that your site is live? This is the only way that Google can verify your site!
Alternatively, if you're using a third-party domain and it is a domain name that you have used before on a different store, you will need to check to ensure that your domain is not connected to a different Merchant Center account.
There's more information on this here bit.ly/3kCWkU7.
@@ShopifyHelpCenter Hello! would love some help: I followed every step and all went well until I typed sitemap.xml then it said that sitemap was submitted successfully but then it showed “couldn’t fetch” like on your example. So I clicked on it like you indicated to do to see details and it just displays that sitemap index processed successfully but under discovered URL” it says “0” (zero) what should I do ? FYI My website has been live for almost 2 months and not password protected. Please help 😢Thank you
@@lao331 Hello. I have exactly the same problem. if you managed to solve it, can you write how? I can’t find any exact solution on the Internet
OMG! I just manifested this video! I was trying to figure this out n just couldn’t clearly understand it all! The way she explained it made me so very happy! She used such easy to understand language! Thank you so much!❤️
Thank you so much! This is very helpful, I watched many RUclips videos plus the marketing videos on Shopify, but so far this is the best one ever. Showing where to add the HTML tag was a great help for me.
agreed and we feel the same too!
How long does it typically take to show up on Google?
How long boys?
?
Forever
It could take a week
This is a great video. I have to do this every few months for some reason.
Hey, there. Thank you bringing this to our attention. If you're running into an error when verifying the sitemap, then you can see if the steps mentioned in this third-party blog can help you out: bit.ly/3MdDU9q. However, if the issue continues to persist, then it looks like we'll need to take a closer look at your account. Please visit the Shopify Help Center bit.ly/3eNr2bD and log into your account to create a support request. Cheers! -Elias
Extremely helpful. Thank you. Watched tons of videos before this and this was the only way that worked for me
I only come to this video when I need to sitemap thanks a bunch
This was extremely helpful. I finally understand this now!
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I am using Dawn theme and it worked perfectly.
You're welcome. That's great to hear!
Wow, someone who can explain this properly
This video was very helpful and really easy to follow everything worked like a charm!! Thank you!!
We are happy to hear it helped, please let us know if you have any questions along the way. We are always happy to chat with our merchants!
Extremely helpful video. Keep it up Shopify Help Center team!
Glad it was helpful to you :)
Really appreciate it. I just opened an online store, but cannot find my store from google search, I am very new to this, it’s really helpful 😍
Let us know if you have any questions, happy to help!
Very helpful, and so easy to understand all the steps.
Awesome, thank you so much! This info should totally be 101 inside of Shopify when you set up, haha.
very well done, concise and straight to the point
Thanks for watching! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed it.
So, when got a error on my status message, i press couldent fetch and notjhing shows, What do i do?
Thank you and greetings from Germany😘
Thank you, thank you 🙏 🙏this actually worked I followed your steps. This was awesome 🤩 now my online store is open
Thank you, very easy to understand, finaly. Great video. Subscribed.
Excellent video! I had the pleasure of revoking my help request due to the efficiency of this video. Thank you very much.
That's awesome! We're glad the video helped. Thanks for sharing your feedback!
Has there been a change to the layout? I ask as the video is two years old and I'm not seeing the "actions" tab in the themes page.
I really liked the way of explaining, thank you!
def very helpful. sometimes I go too fast but that will do. awesome. I do post blogs up and was thinking that.
go to do the sitemap part. just tells me it couldnt fetch and sitemap couldnt read w 0 telling of why. any help?
Hi there! If the sitemap status is Couldn't fetch on the top level Sitemaps page, this means that Google couldn't retrieve the sitemap file itself. Feel free to review the troubleshooting steps shared by Google under the "Sitemap errors" section here: shopify.link/Gp7l
Thanks for the steps. It was helpful.
help! mine is saying the html was not found in the right location but i put it exactly where you did
simple and easy to understand, thank you so much!
You're so welcome, Leo!
Wenn copy google cosole in shopify and deleted back from shopify theme liquid and save it.than ill add back what gonna be happening?
This was so helpful and thorough. Thanks!
hi there can you plz tell me how long was the process ?
not all of my products are showing in google search, how do i fix this?
It helped me so much! Thank you for this good content !! 👏
Best explanation ever
This was very helpful. Thank you so much!
It said it could not fetch the sitemap and when I clicked on it, it did not provide the problem. It only said sitemap could not be read. I disabled the password to my website and I do not know what else to do to fix the problem
did you end up fixing this problem
This was so helpful! Thank you so much.
Very helpful - clearly explained
so which one box is used in Google console if i buy domain from namechaep site.
THANK YOU!!! This is a perfect tutorial!
Extremely helpful, thank you.
When you say a domain that hasn't been transferred to shopify, do you mean a domain I'm not paying shopify for? My domain is with Google and the steps look different. Can you explain how to do this in this instance?
Can I still update the latest theme (Dawn) in the future after editing the code/submitting a sitemap to google?? Thank you
I'm having a lot of trouble with verifying my domain. Exact error message "Your domain is already claimed by a different account. We can transfer the domain claim, but this action can’t be undone." I honestly have no idea how I messed this up.
Hey, Nathan. Thank you for reaching out and bringing this to our attention. It doesn't sound like you've messed this up, instead it looks like your domain was previously owned by someone else and it was connected to an existing Shopify account. Please get in touch with our Support team via the Shopify Help Center bit.ly/3eNr2bD and we'd be happy to help you get this sorted. Cheers!
Why is it saying invalid site map when I put it in the tab?
Great! Thank you for this tuto
'"Edit Code" is not showing. Please help.
wow!!! Thank you!!
Doesn’t work I cant see my store in google?
Mine doesn’t have the actions option
what if google verification doesnt give you the URL prefix option? Im trying to verify a domain through shopify but google is only wanting the DNS option
This was very helpful, thank you!
Pleasure is all ours! Thank you for your kind words. It definitely motivates us to keep going.
Thanks this was really helpful
Yeah didn’t work
Whenever I type my store address onto the url prefix it says failed to add property invalid site url help!!
when i hit enter click enter to add a line below to edit theme I get a "there's a problem loading this page message" .. any suggestions?
Hey, Scott! Were you able to resolve this, or are you still trying to verify your site with Google? Typically when an error message like this comes up, we would suggest troubleshooting by trying another browser or device, checking for browser and software updates, and clearing cache and cookies in the browser.
I can't find my website through searching it up on google
Someone found the solution for ''Couldn't fetch'' ????
If you make some changes to your website do you have to update the sitemap? If so,
can you please do a video on how to update the sitemap?
Excellent, Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
My sitemap says couldn't fetch them "sitemap could not be read" what do I do
How often do you have to submit your shopify sitemap? Should I re-submit if new products are added into the store?
Hey, Zeeraq. Thank you for reaching out. Typically, you don't need to submit your sitemap as search engines, like Google, will automatically recrawl your website and index them. However, if you noticed that any changes on your website isn't appearing in the search results, then you can submit your sitemap to have that updated. If you need help submitting your sitemap, we've got a guide to help you with that here: bit.ly/3AGXG7i. Cheers!
Thank you!
I need help. I keep getting an error.
help me what happend here
Ownership verification failed
Verification method:
HTML file
Failure reason:
Your verification file was not found in the required location.
Please fix your implementation and reverify, or use another verification method.
If I turn the password back on after verifying, will there be any problem with my search engine optimization?
Hi there. I was trying to verify my site but once I went to theme liquid and then head, there was information there already right after "head". Should I leave it alone?
Thank you for the help! It was very helpful!😍🤗⚘️
I have one more problem.
At minute 05:36
To the section "Discovered URLs" it shows me zero.
It looks like 14 on you, could it be because I entered the code incorrectly?
Edit: Refresh or launch Google Chrome again. Google Chrome works very hard sometimes.
After 10 minutes Search console it shows me now 156 URLs. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🖤🤗😘
Who has Godaddy domain, you have to write the code in the shopify theme manually, because some words are missing from that code :
This is helpful! I also noticed ours said 0 Discovered pages. I will wait to see what happens. Our domain is from GoDaddy as well. I had to verify our theme using the link through the Theme.Liquid as well.
i cant verify it it says Your verification variable could not be found. what can i do?
Nice! good to know why I couldnt google my products
no it's because your store has no quality google blocked you out
i followed you method step by step but but my ownership verification methods is failed!?
Hi! Sorry to hear you are having trouble with this. Did you attempt to verify using the domain option, or using the URL prefix?
What if the theme gets some new updates, will it remove the Google Meta Tag Code?
hi, is this supposed to immediately make my store rank on google or just to help google better rank my store compared to those that have not submitted sitemaps?
I see! For this, I would recommend you contact Google directly as we don't have control over Merchant Centre account suspensions. Before you get in touch, you can also take a look at their policies here - bit.ly/3rJe1Xk in case they can provide some clarity as to which guidelines the account may be in violation of.
Thank you so much for this video
You're very welcome!
Error is 'sitemap could not be read' what do I do now?
Hey there, thanks for reaching out. Just to gather some context around this, did you happen to attempt to follow our Help Center article for finding and submitting your sitemap: shopify.link/vmpd? Let us know in your response.
Hi, thanks for the easy step by step video. I followed all the steps but in the end it showed 'Couldn't fetch' error. Kindly can you help me solve this?
Hi Qazi, thanks for reaching out here!
Can you please try repeating all of the steps in the video using an incognito window, on Google Chrome as your browser? This will help us to figure out whether or not this is a local device/browser issue. You can find details on how to go about this here: bit.ly/3ztV2RR
Please let me know how this goes for you.
@@ShopifyHelpCenter sorry I didn't used my primary domain that's why I was facing the issue. Now it is resolved
@@qaziwaleed2838 glad to hear it's resolved!
Very helpful video thx
I cant get passed the sitemap page (the error) Can I get help with that please?...
How to create website with Shopify with what i named or is any possibility to connect my Google website with Shopify
Thanks, Very helpful for me
We're happy you found this video helpful!
Hello great video. I followed these steps but I have one problem. I done everything and I just searched my website and it is still not coming up? Does it take a bit of time ?
Hi there, Hughie. Google's bots will crawl your site as soon as they can once you've taken these steps. It does take some time, but you should soon see your store begin appearing in search results once Google has crawled your store.
@@ShopifyHelpCenter thank you so much❤️😇
No worries, Hughie! If you ever have any additional questions about Shopify, just let us know!
Very helpful thanks ❤
You're welcome! We're glad to hear that this was helpful.
for some reason it still doesnt show up, after every step
Hi, sorry to hear that you are still having issues with this. Have you tried contacting Google Support about it? If not, I have a link to their support centre here - bit.ly/2YSfqix - they should be able to best guide you since your issue is that it does not appear after completing all of the steps.
Are there videos on the shopify platform on how to fix duplicate content, cannonical tags?
Hi, there!
If you have multiple URLs pointing to the same content, you should consolidate them using canonical tags. To add a canonical tag, you can edit the theme's code or use an app that allows you to manage canonical tags.
@@ShopifyHelpCenter what app can you recommend me?
Could you do a code editing tutorial on this topic? 🙏
You can check out apps like Canonical Tag URL Wizard (shopify.link/1B2q) and Leap Auto Tags | All‑in‑1 Tags: shopify.link/7v54.
@@ShopifyHelpCenterthank you! 🙏😊
I followed the steps and it was already verified, but still could not find my website in google. I am not sure what a matter whit it. Please give me a comment.
What do I do if it says site map could not be read
Do
I need a bought domain ?
You only tell us how can we assign a URL to our sitemap. But how can we integrate or add a sitemap within the website
Hey, there. Thanks for your comment! Can you explain your question a bit more to us? Our video covers how to submit the sitemap generated by Shopify to Google so your pages can be ranked and indexed. If you're looking to do something beyond this with your sitemap, it may be worthwhile to seek the assistance of a third party Shopify Expert for their assistance. You can use this link to seek them out: bit.ly/457oahH.
I purchased a domain name through go daddy but it was transfered to Tucows Domains. Which option would I choose in that case? Domain or URL prefix? Thank you!
Hi, Laura! Our apologies for the delay in following up with you here. The URL prefix option is for domains purchased through Shopify, or for your myshopify URL. The Domain option can be used for any domains purchased through a third-party registrar.
Your video has the domain name prefilled in the left hand side and you're only entering the sitemap extension. In my case, the entire field is blank. I entered whole address with the (domain name). Is this an update since the video was made or has something gone array?
have you solve it?
Hey can anyone tell if it takes a while for Google to discover the URL?
I still can’t find my website on google after these instruction. Please help?
Hi! The process of crawling and indexing your site can take time. Google doesn't provide a time frame for how long this may take, but they do offer some guidance here on how to determine whether your page is missing from Google Search and troubleshoot accordingly: bit.ly/3HpRaHn.
great help
When I write sitemap.xml it says not received and when I click for more info it says unable to process file what does it mean ?
Did you find the solution?
I did every step this video show me, but I still can't find my shopify store on Google search, and everything is verified and succes. I don't understand why it still not visible to the public. AND the password is disabled to. So what could it be then?
Hi there! It can take some time for the sitemap submission to be successful and for your site to be fully crawled by search engines. When did you complete all the steps?
hello this work, but why is my favicon not showing on google search
Hey there, that is a great question! In order for the favicon to display on the search results for the online store, Google will need to index the website to have it accurately displayed. With that being said, Google will automatically index the online store - however, you can speed up the process by finding and submitting your sitemap: shopify.link/QqmR.
@@ShopifyHelpCenter so i don't have to do nothing? just wait a couple of days because i did everything in the video but just cant see my favicon
my favicon is also 32x32 idk if google supports that
That would be correct! Once Google has indexed the online store - the favicon that has been added to your website will appear in the search results.
Thanks for the quick response. I can confirm with you that 32x32 is the ideal file size for the favicon: shopify.link/ZAVY.
how do you get your domain to the top or at least the first page on google and do you need to do this process with Microsoft, safari?
Hi, Nada. That is a really great question and something we can provide a little bit of insight into. Please keep in mind that you should start seeing SEO efforts really pay off in 4-6 months. After you have submitted your sitemap, you'll want to ensure that you are following all the SEO best practices that you can find through this guide: bit.ly/3eMXH0y. We'd also suggest viewing our SEO checklist here: bit.ly/3rnfkv0 for more information. Let us know if this helps.
Hi what happens if your 1 store associated with a few domains ? should you verify and submit same sitemap for the different domains ? Many thanks any advice Heidi
Hey there! If you have multiple websites, you can simplify the process of creating and submitting sitemaps by creating one or more sitemaps that include URLs for all your verified sites, and saving the sitemap(s) to a single location. You can learn more right here: bit.ly/2XW5gwo. Hope this helps!
I don't understand about sitemap?
Hi, there. Was there anything in particular that you were unsure about regarding the sitemap on your store? For extra context, a store sitemap outlines the organization and structure of the pages on your Shopify store. It serves as a blueprint or visual representation of how your store is organized and how different pages are interconnected. When you submit your sitemap to Google, it helps the search engines understand the structure and content of your store, making it easier for them to index and rank your pages effectively. We have some more detailed information on the process involved here on our Help Center: shopify.link/KaqZ.
Awesome