Google verification

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  foodhaikuforloversseries · Member · Nov 29, 2018 at 11:05 am

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  Hello, I followed the directions for Google verification of my blog site, but it is not working. I have tried the html as well as the metatag options. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  kokkieh · Staff · Nov 30, 2018 at 12:18 pm

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  Hi there,

  You wouldn’t be able to use the HTML option, as it’s not possible to directly edit your site’s HTML files on WordPress.com.

  Are you following the instructions here?

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/webmaster-tools/

  Only the meta-tag option works for WordPress.com sites, and after you get the meta tag from Google, you need to leave the Google Search Console tab open in your browser while you add that tag on WordPress.com. Then go back to the same Google tab in your browser to complete the verification process.

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  foodhaikuforloversseries · Member · Nov 30, 2018 at 7:19 pm

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  The message says “HTML tag verification failed. Could not find the meta tag in your site’s homepage.”

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  foodhaikuforloversseries · Member · Nov 30, 2018 at 7:24 pm

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  I figured it out. Thank you for your help. I was putting the wrong website address down due to copying it from the view page.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Dec 1, 2018 at 9:18 pm

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  Great to hear!