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Sitemap error in Webmaster tools - 409 error (conflict)
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Hey guys, I'm getting this weird error when I submit my sitemap to Google. It says I'm getting a 409 error in my post-sitemap.xml file (https://cleargear.com/post-sitemap.xml). But when I check it, it looks totally fine.
I am using YoastSEO to generate the sitemap.xml file.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is this a big deal? If so, Does anyone know how to fix?
Thanks
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Hi Christian,
I'm sorry to hear about the issue. Here's what I would do:
1. Try to use a free xml sitemap generator (Google free xml sitemap generator) and manually upload it to your server and then submit that. That may involve turning off the Yoast xml sitemap generator. You can see if you still get the error
2. Try a different plugin to generate the sitemap - I'd recommend this one: https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/
If you are still getting the same error, I would take Everett's advice and call your web host.
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Hello Christian,
I'm afraid this may not be much help so I'll leave the question open for others to chime in. I checked the status code being returned for that sitemap URL and it is a 200 (OK) response. I don't see anything out of the ordinary about the page or the way it is built.
If you haven't already done so, try submitting it again to see if the error clears.
Are you getting the same error for the other XML sitemaps, or just the "post" sitemap?
If it doesn't clear up upon resubmission, I suggest contacting your host.
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