Site Verification Tools

Automatic Verification

1. Go to Jetpack → SEO in WP Admin, click the Settings tab, and find Google in the Site verification section.
2. Click the “Verify with Google” button. This button appears only when your own WordPress.com account is connected to Jetpack. Otherwise, use manual verification below.
3. A popup window will appear and will either list your Google accounts or prompt you to log in. Choose or log into the account you wish to use with Google Search Console.
4. After logging in you will be prompted to give permission to WordPress. Press the Allow button.
5. After a few seconds, Google shows a Verified badge.

Google Site Verification – Manual Verification

Note: Manual verification should not be necessary. Only verify manually if automatic verification does not work.

1. Log into Google Search Console with your Google account
2. Click on Add a Property
3. Enter your blog address
4. Click the Continue button
5. Click on the “Alternate Methods” tab
6. The verification option you want is “HTML Tag.”
7. Copy the meta tag that you’re provided. For example:
   <meta name="google-site-verification" content="rc2RXSkjV5rz9P2s2hTwdDsnwTu4tD-gmruKUrqBGjs" />
8. Leave the verification page open and go to your WP Admin in a new tab or window
9. Go to Jetpack → SEO, click the Settings tab, and find Google in the Site verification section.
10. If you see the “Enter a code manually” button, click it to show the “Google verification code” field. If your WordPress.com account isn’t connected, the Google field already shows.
11. Paste the meta tag you copied in step 7 into the field. You can paste the whole tag, or only the code inside it.
12. Click outside the field. Jetpack saves the code when you leave the field.
13. Go back to Google’s verification page and click Verify

Bing Site Verification – Manual Verification

To verify your site manually with Bing, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Bing Webmaster Center.
2. Enter your site URL under ‘Add your site manually’ and clickSubmit
3. Copy the meta tag you’re provided. For example:
   <meta name='msvalidate.XX' content='XXXXXXXXX'>
4. Leave the verification page open, and go to your WP Admin in a new tab or window
5. Go to Jetpack → SEO, click the Settings tab, and find the Bing field in the Site verification section.
6. Paste the meta tag that was copied above in step 4
7. Click outside the field. Jetpack saves the code when you leave the field.
8. Go back to the Bing verification page and click Verify

To import your site from Google Search Console, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to Bing Webmaster Center.
2. Click Import under Google Search Console.
3. Sign in with your Google Search Console account and click Allow to give Bing Webmaster Tools access to your list of verified sites and sitemaps.
4. After authentication, Bing Webmaster Tools will display the list of verified sites present in your Google Search Console account along with the number of Sitemaps and corresponding roles for each site. Select the sites which you want to add to Bing Webmaster Tools and click Import.

Verify your site on Pinterest by following these steps:

1. Log in at Pinterest with your Pinterest account
2. Go to your profile and click the gear menu, then Account Settings.
3. Scroll down and enter your site address if you haven’t already.
4. Click the Verify website button.
5. A popup window will show a meta tag, which you’ll to copy. For example: <meta name="p:domain_verify" content="8525e3384b3545fb80b9e21f0910de21"/>
6. Leave the verification page open, and go to your WP Admin in a new tab or window
7. Go to Jetpack → SEO, click the Settings tab, and find the Pinterest field in the Site verification section.
8. Paste the meta tag that was copied in step 5
9. Click outside the field. Jetpack saves the code when you leave the field.
10. Go back to the verification page and click the Finish button.
    

Verify your site on Yandex by following these steps:

1. Log into Yandex with your Yandex account
2. Click the Go button to be taken to your site management page
3. Click the Add site button
4. Enter your site’s address in the Site address text field
5. Choose the ‘Meta tag’ verification option. This will look like the following example: <meta name="yandex-verificationcontent="e9535a1473929459" />
6. Leave the verification page open, and go to your WP Admin in a new tab or window
7. Go to Jetpack → SEO, click the Settings tab, and find the Yandex field in the Site verification section.
8. Paste the meta tag was copied in step 5
9. Click outside the field. Jetpack saves the code when you leave the field.
10. Go back to Yandex’s verification page and click the Check button

Verify your site on Facebook Business by following these steps:

1. To get started, log into the Business Settings page. Select your business or create a new business account in Facebook. Then, follow these steps:
2. In your Business Settings, click on the Brand Safety section and then click Domains:
3. Click the Add button, type your domain into the box, and then click Add:
4. On the next screen, you will be presented with a number of verification options. Ensure the “Add a meta-tag to your HTML source code” option is selected, and copy the entire meta-tag as shown here:
5. Back in WP Admin, go to Jetpack → SEO, click the Settings tab, and paste your code into the Facebook field in the Site verification section.
6. Click outside the field. Jetpack saves the code when you leave the field.
7. Return to the Facebook settings from Step 3 and click the Verify button. You will see a confirmation that you have verified your domain.
8. Note that if your website is in maintenance mode, the verification will fail. Deactivate the coming soon/maintenance mode (if activated) and verify the domain.