How to Fix the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console
The "Couldn't Fetch" error in Google Search Console is certainly one of the many unclear and frustrating status messages you might find. It may appear for a variety of reasons, while this status message does clearly tell you that Google hasn't pulled your sitemap yet, it could be pointing to an error that's preventing Google from accessing your sitemap. Since it is a bit of a challenge to the individual or SEO services team to make the differentiation between the two causes, troubleshooting the issue must be done properly for it to not be a problem in your sitemap. Walk you through some guide on finding and fixing the possible causes that may trigger the "Couldn't Fetch" in Google Search Console error. 1. Rename the Sitemap File According to Google's John Mueller, if you have a valid sitemap but still see error messages, then probably renaming the sitemap file would help. How to rename a sitemap file in Google Search Console Go to Indexing → Si...