• Registered: January 14, 2009
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Topic: What the hey?!

I just routinely checked my own personal website and found the following codes in my <head> section.

<meta name="verify-v1" content="ltzgK+WyiJJrlN03awwn5SibU30D3tVcSghbiZ9JLBg=" />

I sure as heck didn't type that in there!

Some kind of GOOGLE thing?

Mystified - Alfie

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Re: What the hey?!

I believe that's a meta tag that you insert into the <head> of your index file to confirm to Google Analytics that you control the website you want to get stats on.

I don't think it inserts that automatically though -- I'm pretty sure you have to copy/paste what Google provides.

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  • From: Tenerife, Spain
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Re: What the hey?!

Ben's correct, there are 2 options either copy and paste in the meta tag or upload a specific html page to verify your site with Google. This is done through Google's Webmaster Tools or Google Sites.

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  • Registered: January 14, 2009
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Re: What the hey?!

virtual wrote:

Ben's correct, there are 2 options either copy and paste in the meta tag or upload a specific html page to verify your site with Google. This is done through Google's Webmaster Tools or Google Sites.


HMMM!  Don't remember doing that.  Must have been in one of my "Martini Moments"!  big_smile

Thanks guys and gals!

Alfie

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