Google Can't Fetch one of my XMLM sitemaps

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

Problem: Google Search Console (GSC) reports that one sitemap “couldn’t be fetched.” The specific URL is a paginated-looking sitemap with query parameters: https://twistdate.com/sitemap_pages_1.xml?from=96629293101&to=98825240621. The site also has a master sitemap at https://twistdate.com/sitemap.xml. A screenshot (not essential to reproduce the issue) shows the fetch error in GSC.

Context: The site appears to be on Shopify. The poster also asks why the sitemap URLs include “weird IDs” (the from/to parameters) after .xml.

Advice provided:

  • Wait: Newly submitted sitemaps can take time; check again after a day or two.
  • Verify the exact URL in GSC: Ensure no typos or extra spaces when submitting.
  • Contact Shopify Support: They can check if the platform’s sitemap generation is causing the issue.

Open questions & status:

  • No explanation yet for the “from/to” parameters in the sitemap URL.
  • No confirmed resolution; the issue remains open pending time, URL verification, or Shopify support review.
Summarized with AI on December 17. AI used: gpt-5.
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I submitted my XML sitemap to google a few days ago. Today when I checked there was a sitemap that could not be fetched. Now sure why this is?

This file in question is named

https://twistdate.com/sitemap_pages_1.xml?from=96629293101&to=98825240621

Also any reason why the sitemaps have the weird IDs after XML?

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https://twistdate.com/sitemap.xml

https://twistdate.com/

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Hello @Twistdate

  1. It can take Google some time to process a newly submitted sitemap. Sometimes waiting a day or two is enough for it to be recognized.

  2. Double-check that you submitted the exact URL in GSC. Ensure there are no typos or extra spaces.

  3. Contact Shopify Support. They can help you determine if there’s an issue with how Shopify is generating your sitemap.