I have used JSitemap Pro for a long time, but there are some features I've never bothered to delve into so in this video I am boldly going where I haven't been before!
00:00:00 β Intro & Long-Time Use of JSitemap Pro
00:03:34 β Sitemap Types & Setup in Joomla 4 Control Panel
00:10:22 β Sitemap Management Features
00:22:51 β Plugin Data Source Import & Advanced Features
00:31:49 β 404 Error Checking Tools
00:33:35 β SEO Tools Integration Overview
00:52:41 β Technical Features Deep Dive
01:10:20 β Google Search Console Integration Setup
01:15:55 β Troubleshooting, Caching & Splitting Large Sitemaps
01:24:38 β Advanced Analytics Configuration
01:31:26 β Real-World Testing: Installation on Cybersalt.com
01:43:57 β Final Review & Recommendations
π Summary
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Introduction & Setup
Tim kicks off with greetings, sponsor shoutouts (MySites.guru), and a bit of storytelling before diving into JSitemap Proβs control panel in Joomla 4. -
Core Sitemaps Explained
He walks through different sitemap types: HTML (user-facing), XML (for search engines), plus specific ones for images, news, videos, mobile, and hreflang for multilingual sites. -
Submission Tips
Covers how to submit sitemaps to Google and other engines, add them torobots.txt
, and best practices for re-submitting after major updates. -
Managing Data Sources
Shows how to control what appears in the sitemap using data sources (e.g., Joomla tags), reordering them, and adding new onesβeven creating custom data sources from components. -
Advanced Data Controls
Explores plugin imports, ACL filtering, SQL queries, and troubleshooting sitemap visibility issues with version updates or missing sources. -
SEO Tools Integration
Tim explores JSitemap Proβs built-in SEO analysis: editing meta titles/descriptions, analyzing headers, keyword optimization, and handling duplicate meta issues. -
Export & Import SEO Data
Demonstrates how to bulk export/import meta info and heading tags via CSV/XLS filesβgreat for mass updates or syncing across sites. -
Cron Jobs & Automation
Details on setting up cron jobs for sitemap generation and submission, plus examples usingwget
and exporting to the site root. -
.htaccess Editor & Redirects
A brief look at editing.htaccess
directly from within the extension, including tips on adding 301 redirects and regex support. -
AI Content Tools & Extras
Ends with a quick test of the AI content generator, integration with Google Search Console, Analytics, Page Speed tests, and content replacement tools.
Please send any feedback or bug reports or queries to;
Contact Tim Davis βΊ
Joomla Training Cohort βΊ https://cybersalt.com/jtc
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