google verification problem

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  annadubuis · Member · Jan 27, 2012 at 1:07 pm

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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.

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  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 same

  can anyone help?

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

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  roamingtheworld · Member · Jan 27, 2012 at 3:45 pm

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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?
  Thanks

  http://www.roamingtheworld.wordpress.com

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  timethief · Member · Jan 27, 2012 at 7:20 pm

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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