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title: "How do I fix the issue given by the Google Search Console webmaster tool \"URLs not followed\"?"  
description: "How do I fix the issue given by the Google Search Console webmaster tool \"URLs not followed\"?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-03  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95432/how-do-i-fix-the-issue-given-by-the-google-search-console-webmaster-tool-urls-not-followed  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["google webmaster tools", "webmaster tools", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I fix the issue given by the Google Search Console webmaster tool "URLs not followed"?

How do I [fix the issue](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94907/how-can-i-fix-the-issue-of-random-pages-turning-blank-on-a-pdf-file-on-adobe-reader-dc) given by the [Google Search Console](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/304949/latest-update-google-made-in-google-search-console) [webmaster tool](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95251/how-can-i-solve-an-seo-error-on-the-google-webmaster-tool) 'URLs not followed'?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Step 1: Sign in with your Gmail account at https://www.[google](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12411/google-will-integrate-an-ad-blocker-into-chrome-next-year).com/webmasters/tools/home?hl=en.

Step 2: Now click on your blog to add it to the webmaster Tools.

Step 3: On the left side, select Crawl to Extend and Sitemaps.

Step 4**:Delete all prior sitemap code now.**

- sitemap.xml?page=1
- sitemap.xml?page=2
- sitemap.xml?page=3

Step 5: After eliminating all old sitemap codes, go to the top right side of the page and click the red colour Add/Test Sitemap button, then add the sitemap with the code below. sitemap.xml Step 6: then press the submit Sitemap button. \
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