Google Console - Sitemap.xml

I’ve check my sites they all have the sitemap.xml
10-12 sites

Submit the sites on google console and get error message “couldn’t fetch”

Anyone seen this

The website input address was strange…

Wouldn’t take https:// or http:// either


Been thinking :thinking: .htaccess?? I’m on pair.com I asked them to restrict access to my folders… could this be the reason?

Tried it again - no joy


Figured it out…

Need to change + add domains then copy a code to your DNS at your website….

Is the anything I should know?

Should I let Google into my DNS?

I left Google two decades ago over their policies - not sure I want them to know the inner workings of my websites…

So Positive or Negative?

Thanx
Mike