Monday, September 8, 2025

How to Fix Blogger Sitemap Could not Fetch Error in Search Console

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If your Blogger sitemap is not submitting in Google Search Console, use sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500 instead of sitemap.xml. Learn the full step-by-step solution

To get success in the world of blogging, it is not enough to just write articles, but it 
is also important to submit them correctly in 
Google Search Console . Especially new bloggers running Blogger blogs often face a big problem –

👉 “ Blogger's sitemap is not getting submitted to Google Search Console .”

If you are also troubled by this problem then there is nothing to worry about. In this article we will know in detail how to fix Blogger Sitemap Could not Submit Error in Search Console


What is a Sitemap?

A sitemap is an XML file that contains information about all the posts and pages of your website or blog. It tells Google and other search engines which pages and posts are on your blog so that they can be indexed quickly.

For example -

  • Sitemap of WordPress site can be easily created using Rank Math or Yoast SEO Plugin.

  • But in Blogger, Sitemap has to be generated manually.


Why is Blogger Sitemap not submitted?

Bloggers often https://example.blogspot.com/sitemap.xmlsubmit their blog's sitemap to Google Search Console.

But sometimes this sitemap:

❌ Displays an error.
❌ Gets redirected.
❌ Search Console does not accept it.

The main reason for this is-

  • Blogger's sitemap redirection.

  • The default limit of sitemap in Blogger is only 25 posts/page .

  • Search Console is not able to get the data of all the posts together.


The right way to submit a sitemap

If your blog's sitemap.xml is not working, then submit it in this format –

sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500

👉 This link will show the first 500 posts of your blog in Google Search Console.

Example:

https://www.yourblog.blogspot.com/sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500

If your blog has more than 500 posts

Blogger's sitemap can only show 500 posts at a time. If your blog has more than 500 posts, you will have to create and submit multiple sitemaps .

As -

  • sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500

  • sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=501&max-results=1000

  • sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1001&max-results=1500

👉 That means every sitemap will cover 500 posts.


Steps to Submit Sitemap

  1. First of all open Google Search Console .

  2. Select your blog.

  3. Click on Sitemaps from the left menu .

  4. Enter your blog's sitemap link here.

    sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500
  5. Now click on Submit .

  6. It will start showing “Success” within a few minutes.


What are the benefits of not submitting Blogger Sitemap?

After submitting the Sitemap correctly –


Important things related to Sitemap

  • After publishing every new post, go to Google Search Console and request indexing.

  • If you see many errors in the sitemap, then check the theme and robots.txt settings.

  • Divide the blog posts properly into categories and labels.


conclusion

If your Blogger Blog's Sitemap is not getting submitted in Search Console , then there is no need to worry. Just
sitemap.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500
submit the link and Google will easily index your blog posts.

👉 If the blog has more than 500 posts, then submit sitemaps with different indexes (501–1000, 1001–1500).

In this way, your entire blog will appear correctly in Google and you will get the full benefit of SEO.

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