Screen: ShopSite > Merchandising > Google Services > Google Sitemap Configuration > Wizard

Google Sitemap Wizard Step 2 of 4

When you clicked the Next button on the Step 1 screen, ShopSite generated the ownership verification file. Now you can complete registering your site with Google.


Note:
When using the Sitemap Wizard, you will need to switch between the Google site and your ShopSite back office several times. Make sure you keep both windows open as you go through the Wizard.
  1. Switch to the window open to the Google Webmaster Tools Site Verification screen and click the button to Verify your site. Google will check that the file was created. If Google fails to verify your site, check that Google is using the correct URL for your store.
  2. Once your site is verified, you will be returned to the Google Tools website information screen. Switch back to the window open to the ShopSite sitemap wizard
  3. Select how frequently you update your site. This value is included in your sitemap to tell Google how frequently your site changes. You should set this based off the average frequency you update your site. Setting the frequency to a higher-than-average frequency will not improve your ranking.
  4. ShopSite can only generate a sitemap for pages generated by ShopSite. If you have non-ShopSite generated pages and have created a Google sitemap for them, you can include that sitemap with your ShopSite generated Sitemap by entering the sitemap filename in the provided field.

    Note:
    If you have not already created a sitemap for non-ShopSite generated pages, you can create one later and include it in your ShopSite sitemap by entering the filename on the Merchandising > Google > Sitemap screen in your ShopSite Back Office.
  5. Click the Next button to create a sitemap and continue with the Wizard.
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