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Sitemap Bug Silently Blocked Google From Indexing 6 of 8 Sites
A developer discovered that a sitemap bug caused Google to skip indexing 6 of 8 sites. The issue was a URL field being an object instead of a string, resulting in "[object Object]" entries. Google Search Console showed "Success" but zero discovered pages, masking the problem.
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The story underscores a common pitfall: a sitemap's 'Success' status doesn't guarantee valid URLs, and developers should always inspect raw XML.
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