The verification procedures starts with signing into Google Webmaster Tools, and registering the domain by following Add A Site button..
Visit GWT home page and click Manage Site button, and then the Verify this site button.
Select and copy HTML tag from the Alternate methods section and search for the Header file in Appearance > Editor Section.
Paste Meta tag under the within the file and upload it to WP platform..
Visit GWT home page again, select HTML Tag option and click verify to complete the process..
Extra care is needed to maintain this verification if the website is redesigned and HTML tag is left out of Web pages. 3.
Cons Access to DNS server is required and it takes Google up to 24 hours to register the new records and complete the verification process. 4.
Requires users to register their site with Google Tag Manager program and include the snippet immediately under the tag of your webpage.
Once entered, visit GWT platform again, select Google Tag method and hit Verify..
Once your ownership is verified, you will need to create and add XML Sitemap to let Google know about the important webpages on your site as the crawler better indexes high-priority pages and boost SEO effectiveness..
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