Title: google site verification problem Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # google site verification problem * Resolved [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/) * When i add the meta tag to verify the site i receive this error: * We couldn’t find the verification meta tag * why i have this problem ? Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Thread Starter [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446255) * and if i try to use the file method i receive this error: * [http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35229&hl=en](http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35229&hl=en) * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446265) * Why do you think this is a WP issue? Talk to G. and your host. * Thread Starter [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446268) * if i send an HEAD request with a non-existent page server return the HTTP Status Code 200 OK 🙁 * [mpgeorge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpgeorge/) * (@mpgeorge) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446269) * Where are you putting the meta tag? In your header.php file? In the section? * FYI, the file method didn’t work for me either. * [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * (@vkaryl) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446270) * You really need to talk to google about this…. * Thread Starter [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446271) * yes, you have reason, but someone could help me to solve the problem * Thread Starter [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446272) * which is the e-mail of google ? * Thread Starter [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446275) * i don’t know why the meta tag verification didn’t work, but in other wordpress site it works….i’ve solved using the html verification but before i must delete the htaccess file. * the htaccess ****s the head request, in the other blog without htaccess i don’t have any problem * [benmik001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benmik001/) * (@benmik001) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446276) * The language used in the abovr post needs to be addressed.Uncalled for, not required and unnecessary. You must have self respect to respect others…enough said – * Thread Starter [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446277) * i think this is a big problem because google when ask for and old page cached receive 200 ok and not a 404 error * Thread Starter [Marcomail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcomail/) * (@marcomail) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446278) * benmik i don’t speak very well, sorry if my english is basic but i have used “**** s” because is the most appropriate word for understanding the problem * [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * (@vkaryl) * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446279) * Marco, you need to talk to your host and google about this situation. Please do not continue to post once every few minutes – apparently no one currently online and viewing posts herein has any idea about your problem. * Your best bet is to email as above: google and your host. Email addys for google are available within your account section. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘google site verification problem’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 12 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * Last activity: [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-site-verification-problem/#post-446279) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics