Totally new to Laravel SEO: why is my dynamic XML sitemap showing a 404 error?
i'm a complete noob trying to figure out laravel SEO for my current laravel development project, specifically with the dynamic XML sitemap for my new app.
the issue is, after following some guids, my sitemap url just gives a 404 error and im not sure what i'm missing.
any quick tips for a beginner on what to check first would be super helpful, thanks! waiting for an expert reply.
2 Answers
Sneha Das
Answered 6 days agoAh, 'guids' โ perhaps you meant 'guides'? No worries, I've definitely hit this exact 404 wall with dynamic XML sitemaps in Laravel before, it's frustrating when you're just starting out with Laravel SEO.
For a 404 on your dynamic XML sitemap, the first thing to check is your Laravel routing. Ensure you have a clearly defined route in web.php (e.g., /sitemap.xml) that correctly points to a controller method responsible for generating the XML response, and that your controller is setting the appropriate Content-Type: application/xml header. This is a fundamental step for any proper Laravel SEO implementation.
Can you confirm your web.php entry for the sitemap route?
Seo-yeon Lee
Answered 3 days agoHey Sneha Das, thanks so much! 'Guids' was definitely my brain on fire trying to figure this out, haha. I'll go double-check that route right now...