Webmaster Tools New Code

[David Denning]

I am trying to verify one of my sites and google is asking for this code

<meta name="google-site-verification" content="thenumber" />

and the cms is generating this

<meta name="verify-v1" content="thenumber" />

westerraburley.com

and

westerraboise.com

[REW Steven]

Hello David

Looks like Google changed the way they do verification tags.

http://googlewebmastercentral.blogsp...cation-in.html

I'll have to talk to the Boss to see what the plan is.

[Matt Barker]

Steven,

I just discovered this also and was going to post until I saw this thread. Could you keep me updated also?

Thanks

Matt

[REW Steven]

Hey guys.

For existing sites if you need to use the new verification code you will need to get a work order for us to change the code since they were coded before Google made this change.

All new sites installed to a dev after today will contain the correct new code.

[thataway61]

Steven, which side of the date does dev178 fall on?

[REW Steven]

Cal, your dev was installed on September 25th. So you still have the old code and will need a work order.

[NashvilleRealEstate]

My site still says "verified" in webmaster tools. Is this something we are all going to need to do?

[REW Steven]

No, only those who go through the verification process again need to do this. If you are already verified then you shouldn't need to do anything.

[thataway61]

Hey Steven, is the bing verification broken too?

[REW Steven]

Hello Cal

Not that I'm aware of. We currently put a meta tag in with the name msvalidate.01

Have they changed it?