google verification problem
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i have tried to do google verification for my blog, and folllowed instructions to download the html code, upload it to my blog, then click on verify. problem is, i am verifying http://www.haute-potato.com, but when it gets uploaded it gives the wordpress site that haute-potato.com is made on, which is http://www.ahautepotato.wordpress.com, so the html code doesnt look the same as what google expects.
i.e.
google is verifying this address: haute-potato.com
and expects the page with the hmtl code to look like this: haute-potato.com/googlefb2a7353f5dac39e-html.txt
but instead when i upload the code it looks like this: http://ahautepotato.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/googlefb2a7353f5dac39e-html.txt
and then google won’t verify it because it doesn’t look the samecan anyone help?
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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I’m trying to figure out how to upload to my blog as well. I tried there other recommendations by incorporating the HTML into my “about” page but it keeps disappearing.
What’s the best way to verify a wordpress blog with Google’s Webmaster verification?
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What’s the best way to verify a wordpress blog with Google’s Webmaster verification?
You cannot use the process you are indicatting. It’s not for free hosted WordPress.com blogs. There is only one way to verify ownership of a free hosted WordPress.com with the major search engines using the special process that has been set up. The instructions for that [process are found here > Webmaster Tools
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