Title: Google verification file upload
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Google verification file upload

 *  [leavesfamhist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leavesfamhist/)
 * (@leavesfamhist)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/)
 * Hi I am not a tech in IT but update my own website that was designed by another
   company and placed on their server. I am trying to do my own SEO due to a lack
   of funds.
 * I read on the Google Webmasters site that it helps with rankings if I use their
   search console. To do this I need to verify my www. website (the non www is already
   verified) and to verify the site I need to upload an html file. I do not have
   access to the ISP space, just the WordPress site to make alterations and create
   new pages etc.
 * How can I upload this verification file without having to pay the company to 
   do it for me?
 * Info re the search console can be found here.
    [Google Webmasters](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/www.google.com/webmasters?output_format=md)
 * hope this makes sense.
 * Anne

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 *  [skelch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skelch/)
 * (@skelch)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-7647901)
 * Hey Anne,
 * You don’t need ISP space access to be able to do this
 * 1) You need to install an ‘Insert Headers and Footers’ plugin,
    2) Go to Google
   Webmaster and copy the meta tag. 3) Paste it into ‘Scripts in Header’ and save
   settings 4) Return to Google Webmaster and click ‘Verify’ 5) Success will be 
   shown by a green checkmark
 * Good Luck! 🙂
 * (PS Anne, if you don’t have access to Google Webmaster, you can set it up easily
   with a gmail account)
 * skelch
 *  Thread Starter [leavesfamhist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leavesfamhist/)
 * (@leavesfamhist)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-7647918)
 * Thanks skelch.
 * I have just tried that and installed a plugin that said was compatible with my
   wordpress but then once activated it said “The Header and Footer plugin(s) might
   cause issues when used in conjunction with Yoast SEO”. So I de-activated it.
 * Then I noticed that Yoast (which is installed) has a search console so perhaps
   I should use that.
 * Re Webmaster the initial URL without the www. was automatically set up with my
   Gmail account and when I logged into Google Analytics.
 * Anne
 *  Thread Starter [leavesfamhist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leavesfamhist/)
 * (@leavesfamhist)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-7647957)
 * Ok the Yoast console did not work.
 * Would I automatically have a header? I have an image and the menu along the top.
   My theme is Avada v3.7.3. can I access the header via the theme?
 * Sorry not really sure what I am talking about. I am so afraid of making a mess
   of this site.
 *  Thread Starter [leavesfamhist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leavesfamhist/)
 * (@leavesfamhist)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-7647960)
 * Found it! 🙂
 * It is in Appearance, Theme options, General and there is a section for Google
   tracing code. I have just verified the www. site.
 * Anne
 *  [skelch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skelch/)
 * (@skelch)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-7648034)
 * Yippee! Well done Anne! 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [leavesfamhist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leavesfamhist/)
 * (@leavesfamhist)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-7648096)
 * Thank you.
 *  [Ericka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coachericka/)
 * (@coachericka)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-8630951)
 * YOU ROCK Skelch! Thanks so much 👍👌😂
 *  [Ericka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coachericka/)
 * (@coachericka)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-verification-file-upload/#post-8630968)
 * If this doesn’t work the first time… no worries!! Try again about every minute.
   It took me 5 times to finally get the green success signal.

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 * [google rankings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/google-rankings/)

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