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HarleyDavidson
08-25-2009, 09:54 PM
I am trying to verify my site on google- so that it is added to google's search engine.

They state i should copy and paste the meta tag into my sites Home Page?

1) Is it a advantage to do this?

2) Is it something you have to do, to show up on the search engine?

3) If i need to do it, How do i get to my sites Homepage & where do i paste the meta tag?

Basically whats the best way to get my site on the search engines.
rockinaway
08-26-2009, 04:37 PM
Can you please copy the meta tag here.

If I am correct, you will also have the option to upload a HTML file to your forum.

If this IS the case, then all this is, is a method of Google seeing that your site exists and that it should crawl it. Therefore, it would impact you as you wouldn't be able to get indexed properly without this verification. It is a method to verify your site is correct and YOU actually own the site as you would be the one with power to do the editing.

As for where you put it, simply place it anywhere between the <head></head> tags in your html file, or if you are using vBulletin, open up the 'headerinclude' template for your chosen skin and then copy it to the top (you will see several other meta tags there).

Hope this helps.
HarleyDavidson
08-28-2009, 09:52 AM
Do i have to include a meta tag ? or will the search engines still find my site ?
rockinaway
08-29-2009, 12:19 PM
To verify, I think you have to. Please show me which tag it is.
RLShare
08-29-2009, 12:21 PM
If you are using VB, just paste the metatag into the 'headinclude' template of your default style. You can delete it after google verifies that it was there, they just want you to verify that the site is yours before they allow you to take advantage of all the statistics and things it gives webmasters about their sites.

And you don't need the meta tag for search engines to find your site organically, but you cannot take advantage of the tools they give you or submit your sitemap and etc unless you do.
HarleyDavidson
08-29-2009, 12:31 PM
Thank you for the advice, im new to all this and trying to limit the dumb questions. Unfortunately i need to keep asking them to sort things out.

Give me a motorbike engine im fine - computers ?
rockinaway
08-29-2009, 12:51 PM
No problem, and no question is stupid :)

For forum building, just take a look at the forum in my signature :) You can get good advice and articles there :)
Brandon_R
08-29-2009, 01:14 PM
You could upload the HTML file.
HarleyDavidson
08-29-2009, 01:40 PM
my forum is run by a host therefore i dont think; from what i can see, that i can paste the meta tag as google state i should.

This is what they tell me to do -


Before we show detailed stats and information about your site, we need to know you're really the site owner.
Site URL http://www.ukbikerrally.co.uk/
Verification status NOT VERIFIED
Verification method Meta tag HTML file

Copy the meta tag below, and paste it into your site's home page. It should go in the <head> section, before the first <body> section.

<meta name="verify-v1" content="Should be Issued Google Meta Tag Code in Here=">
Show me an example

<html>
<head>
<meta name="verify-v1" content="Should be Issued Google Meta Tag Code in Here=">
<title> My title </title>
</head>
<body>
page contents
</body>
</html>




I will contact my host when they open on Monday, to see if they can add this meta tag.

or i can try what you suggested; but i need direction on how to do it.
rockinaway
08-29-2009, 02:30 PM
Yes, you need to add that. Is that an example of what you have done?

With vB just add it to the top of headinclude
HarleyDavidson
08-29-2009, 03:05 PM
Thanks very much for the Help. I have sorted another thing out with a bit of guidance.

Meta Tag now verified.
rockinaway
08-30-2009, 07:20 AM
No problem :)