Recommended: HTML file upload Upload an HTML file to your site.

[Slipit1]

How do I "upload" #2 the file to the site in order to track anayliitics?

Recommended: HTML file uploadUpload an HTML file to your site.

1. Download this HTML verification file. [googleb9e53bef51846919.html]

2. Upload the file to http://atyourservicecapecod.weebly.com/

3. Confirm successful upload by visiting http://atyourservicecapecod.weebly.com/googleb9e53bef51846919.html in your browser.

4. Click Verify below.

To stay verified, don't remove the HTML file, even after verification succeeds.

[Adam7]

Hey @Slipit1!  You don't actually want to use this method to verify your site. Choose the META tag method instead, copy that code, and paste it into the Header Code field in Settings > SEO > Header Code, then publish your site.

[jeank55]

Hi Adam, 

How long would it take for Google to actually be able to verify the website? I tried this method of inputting the code in the header Code and when i went back to the Google verifying page it said it wasnt able to verify it.

Thank you

[Adam7]

It should be pretty much instant - did you re-publish the site after adding your meta code tag?

[HandsofBleu]

I had the same trouble after adding header and publishing the site.   Still got an error code 404

[Adam7]

What site did you add it to, @SecyStPaul?

[HandsofBleu]

At this point it would be time consuming to recreate all the paths I took to repair this that afternoon but basically, the link you have above takes one to this:

But inserting this yeilds an error code.

I found the correct insertion elsewhere, as such:

[zenobiyl]

The reason your google verification text made an error was because you used the wrong method. When verifying, click "alternate methods" and select meta tag. That's why the meta name worked for you and the other one made an error: you were using a file as meta data. Once you select meta tag method you can complete the verification process. Hope I helped everyone out

[AldermanFarms]

Hi Paul,

I'm having the same issue trying to verify my site (www.aldermanfarms.net) for the Adobe Affiliate program.

I've inserted "<!-- TradeDoubler site verification XXXXXXX -->" (x's represent my number) into the Header section of my site, Published the site, but still verififcation fails.

Any help would be wonderful.

Thanks,

Tommy A.

[VisualBlasters]

Make sure you copy this meta data code in the Settings/Seo section. Do not put this Meta Data on pages, just under the Settings section. Also make sure that you add the entire url path in the google deal. Here is a good example:

http://www.visualblasters.com [Good]

http://visualblasters.com [Bad]

[eda1]

Hey i need some help i tried your method and it didnt work

[Bernadette3]

Hey there. What's the website you are trying to verify?

[TheAwesomeGamer]

Can someone do this again? I am at the same Google "Search Console" page and can't figure how to get the meta code yo put in the header code box. Help! I am trying to verify ftlocars.weebly.com!

[Adam7]

Have you seen our guide on this, @TheAwesomeGamer?

https://hc.weebly.com/hc/en-us/articles/201723433-Verify-Site-with-Search-Engines

[faithmun]

Thank you so much. I spent time just trying to figure out how to paste the html. You made it so easy and straight forward, wish i had found this site before wasting time.

[AdultAspect]

As of 2018, Google no longer takes meta tags. Therefore what should we use to get indexed by google now for our weebly page?

[Adam7]

Google still reads meta tags for SEO purposes; they should also still use the meta tag verification method if you're verifying your site. Where did you read that they weren't doing these?

[chantalcornelia]

that's not working for me Adam! Please help

[Adam7]

Are you trying to add a meta tag to your site, @chantalcornelia?

[#20]

How do you get the html verification file?

[Adam7]

Rather than using the file method, use the META tag method to verify your site with Google. You can copy the whole tag and add it to Settings > SEO > Header Code, then re-publish.