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As we all
know Google is the leading search engine of all the search engines. Every one
wants to be listed in there. This required some professional work to be done.
Before listing at Google you have to verify our site on Google using Google
webmaster tools for site verification.
Google’s
Webmaster Tools for site verification
For
verifying your site from Google webmaster tools you have to follow some
instructions. You will find how to verify your site from Google webmaster tools
below.
First of
all create an account on GWT.
Add your
site under add site button. There it will ask for which method you want to
choose. There are two methods on GWT for site verification
- HTML File Verification
1.
HTML File Verification
At GWT
you will have the HTML file (that is generated by Google according to your
account information).
Once you
select the method that you want to use GWT will generate this HTML file.
Download
HTML file
It will
give you file like this
google6a9d5c8b6aa72973.html
Upload
this file to the root directory of your web server.
Google figure out that if you added this
file to the root of your web then you are the owner or webmaster for this site.
Once you are sure that you have add the file to
your directory then:
§
Log into Webmaster Tools
§
Click on VERIFY THIS SITE button
§
Be sure the “Upload an HTML file” option is selected
§
Click the VERIFY button
After
that Google will check for your html file at your directory, if that found, Google
will flag your site as VERIFIED.
2.
Meta Tag
Verification
The other
method is Meta tag verification. To use this
method, select “Meta tag” from the
Verification Method dropdown.
It will give you textbox below the dropdown
and will display a <meta> element like as follow:
<meta name=" verifiy-v1” content=”pg9LeoR9wh4szzb9Qv/bUUgsaWbfH+P9Q=” />
Copy this
<meta> element
Add this
<meta> element to the <head> section of HTML of your home page.
Sure that
you have added <meta> element in <head> of your HTML. Once you have dome adding meta tags and they are
appeared to your home page at <HEAD>, then the next step is:
·
Log
into Webmaster Tools
·
Click
VERIFY THIS SITE next to your web site name
·
Be
sure the “Meta tag” option is selected from
the Verification Method dropdown
·
Click
the VERIFY
·
Google
will check your home page for <meta> elements. If it found that on your
source code of HTML then your site will be flagged as VERIFIED.
Author: Nafeesa Waseem
