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: Why would URLs submitted in Google Webmaster Tools drop to 0? Why would URLs submitted in Google Webmaster Tools drop to 0? It's a small site, only like 20 pages, I submitted the XML sitemap

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Why would URLs submitted in Google Webmaster Tools drop to 0? It's a small site, only like 20 pages, I submitted the XML sitemap and for about a week it said 20 URLs submitted. A day or so ago it indexed about 17 of the pages, but today when looking it not only says that 0 are indexed but also 0 have been submitted.

I did a site search on Google and found clearly that pages are indexed, is this just an error on Google Webmaster Tools?

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@Samaraweera270

If the pages can be found in the index, it sounds like the Sitemap itself might be the problem. Some troubleshooting ideas:


Is GWT reporting a Sitemap error (see Issues column)?
Does the Sitemap pass if you use the Test Sitemap function?
Does the Sitemap itself load in a browser?
Do the URLs in the Sitemap correspond exactly with what's actually on the site (and what's indexed)?
Is there anything alarming under Health > Index Status?


If those don't reveal any problems, it may just be a blip in GWT. I've known such things happen and right themselves within 24 hours.

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