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Video Sitemap

Overview

  • The following docs offers steps-by-steps instructions for enabling and configuring the Google News sitemap.

Enable Video Sitemap

  • Navigate to the WordPress dashboard -> SiteSEO -> PRO -> Video Sitemap.
  • Note : If you haven't set up a sitemap for your site, this feature will not work. To enable the sitemap, go to SiteSEOSitemaps.
Video sitemap settings

Configure Google News Sitemap

  • Open the post that contains the video content in the editor, then scroll down to open the SiteSEO Metabox.
  • Navigate to the Video Sitemap tab, configure the settings as you want, and finally Save Changes.
video-sitemap-metabox

Video Sitemap Settings

  • Exclude this post - Check this box to exclude this specific post from being included in the video sitemap. Useful when the video is not intended for indexing.
  • Video Title - Set the title of the video to be used in the video sitemap. You can use dynamic variables.
  • Video Description - Set a brief description of the video for sitemap indexing . 
  • Thumbnail Video - Upload a thumbnail image representing your video. A relevant thumbnail improves search visibility and click-through rate.
  • Video Duration - Enter the total length of the video in seconds (e.g., 180 for a 3-minute video). This helps Google understand video length in sitemap data
  • Video Rating - Provide a rating for the video (optional). Use float values from 0.0 to 5.0 (e.g., 4.5). This field can influence how your video is ranked or displayed in some platforms.

Viewing Video Sitemap

  • In the preview section, you will see the link. Just click on it to see your sitemap.
preview-video-sitemap
  • Your Video Sitemap will appear as shown in the image below.
video sitemap siteseo
  • You can submit this RSS Sitemap to Google Search Console or any other search engine.
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