How to verify ownership?
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Domain verification is only required for on-site auditing in Seodity. All other modules will work without domain verification.
Seodity requires domain verification for on-site auditing to ensure that only authorized users can access sensitive data and make changes to the website.
Verifying your domain in Seodity unlocks the full potential of its on-site auditing capabilities, allowing you to analyze your website's SEO performance and make informed decisions to optimize it.
Seodity offers three ways to verify your domain ownership for on-site auditing:
DNS record
HTML file
HTML tag
To verify your domain ownership using the DNS record method, follow these steps:
a. Log in to your Seodity account and navigate to the On-site tab.
b. Check the "DNS record" method.
c. Seodity will provide you with a unique TXT record value.
d. Sign in to your domain name provider's account (e.g., GoDaddy.com, Namecheap.com).
e. Navigate to the DNS management section for your domain.
f. Create a new TXT record using the value provided by Seodity.
g. Save the changes and allow time for the DNS record to propagate.
h. Return to Seodity and click "Check Ownership" to complete the domain verification process.
To verify your domain ownership using the HTML file method, follow these steps:
a. Log in to your Seodity account and navigate to the On-site tab.
b. Select the "HTML file" method.
c. Seodity will provide you with a unique HTML file name. You have to make an empty file.
d. Upload the HTML file to the root directory of your website, ensuring it is accessible via the URL provided by Seodity.
e. Note that the HTML file should be empty.
f. Return to Seodity and click "Check Ownership" to complete the domain verification process.
To verify your domain ownership using the HTML tag method, follow these steps:
a. Log in to your Seodity account and navigate to the On-site tab.
b. Check the "HTML tag" method.
c. Seodity will provide you with a unique meta tag.
d. Add the provided meta tag to your domain's homepage's <head> section.
e. Save the changes and publish the updated homepage.
f. Return to Seodity and click "Check Ownership" to complete the domain verification process.
