Adding Metadata to WordPress for Google sitemap

  • sydney2009

    (@sydney2009)


    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, I’ve been searching around trying to add my verification code to my WordPress blog so Google will index my site. I have added the Sitemap plugin, it’s great. I have the all in one SEO pack, also great. I tried pasting the verification code from Google Webmaster into the main meta data under “Additional Page Headers.” I also tried editing the style sheet, but a) I have had no luck with changing link colour in the past so I think this theme may be unmodifiable and b) I don’t know if I’m adding it in the right spot?

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  • Micah Cooksey

    (@micahcooksey)

    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ok,

    As far as getting indexed, how long has it been since you started trying to get indexed? Sometimes it can take a while for Google to index you. One key with SEO is patience, although most people don’t come by it naturally =)
    I haven’t used Google Webmaster tools in a while, but I don’t think the verification code goes in your stylesheet. It probably goes in between your <head> tags in your header.php.
    Then for the link color, all themes are editable to my knowledge. Did you find the a:link {} style and change “color:#xyz;” to “color:#whateveryouwantittobe;” ? Sometimes I forget to hit the “update” button, and that seems to screw up the process lol

    Thread Starter sydney2009

    (@sydney2009)

    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hey,

    My blog is fairly new, but even when I’ve tried to paste the code, it says it didn’t work. So I guess that means I have to go into cpanel and change the php file?

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