Solved: Google Webmaster Tools

twinkle · ‎15-06-2009

I am trying to verify and do not know where to put the meta tag.

twinkle · ‎18-06-2009

I used FTP last night and stuck it in the public folder. My site is still fine, and verified OK.

I then made a change and re-published my site - it doesnt overwrite the inserted file as suggested somewhere on here.

Thanks for any help.

Twink

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travesty · ‎15-06-2009

Hey Twinkle,

Simply add the meta tag within the <head> section on your homepage and your done!

If your unsure check Google's help pages on verification or this article from Google Knol.

twinkle · ‎15-06-2009

hey Travesty,

Thanks for helping.

I'm using Easy Site Wizrd Pro.

How do I get at the <head> section to insert thetag?

Twink

dave · ‎16-06-2009

Forget it, you don't get access to this.

You can do Keywords and things though but going into the page properties.

twinkle · ‎17-06-2009

Can I not do it thru FTP?

dave · ‎17-06-2009

You can, but as has been mentioned a few times, editing the files sometimes has unexpected results and if you update the site and publish the changes in the Easysitwizard, your "unofficial customisations" will be deleted.

babyabroad · ‎18-06-2009

I think you can verify with Google by uploading an html file to your site - does this achieve the same thing? If it does, do you know if that too disappears when you next publish through easysite?

babyabroad.

twinkle · ‎18-06-2009

I used FTP last night and stuck it in the public folder. My site is still fine, and verified OK.

I then made a change and re-published my site - it doesnt overwrite the inserted file as suggested somewhere on here.

Thanks for any help.

Twink

dave · ‎18-06-2009

My apologies, i thought you meant you wanted to add the meta tag via FTP.

Of course, you were able to upload the html file, I forgot that they allowed that as an alternative method.

DavidDavies · ‎19-06-2009

Hi Twinkle,

Very useful post

Regards

Dave

Message Edited by DavidDavies on 19-06-2009 10:05 AM