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Where to insert an HTML tag for Google verification in Retina theme?

Gary_Looft
Tourist
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Google needs me to add an HTML tag to the homepage in the <head>. The Analytics code will not verify for whatever reason so trying to add this code to get Google's approval. Can anyone tell me what template it should go into?

 

Using Retina theme.

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shayOwensby
Shopify Expert
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Hello, 

 

You will add this to your theme.liquid file so it displays on every page. 

 

Online Store > Themes > Actions > Edit Code. In the top folder, you will see theme.liquid. Add it between the <head></head> tags. 

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shayOwensby
Shopify Expert
169 40 94

This is an accepted solution.

Hello, 

 

You will add this to your theme.liquid file so it displays on every page. 

 

Online Store > Themes > Actions > Edit Code. In the top folder, you will see theme.liquid. Add it between the <head></head> tags. 

Did I provide you with a working solution? Give me an Approved Solution!

Likes are appreciated as well 🙂
hamzasaeed
Visitor
1 0 0

Thanks

Zane-
Visitor
2 0 5

thank you 

jtomahawk
Visitor
2 0 1

so anywhere after <head> on line 3? Can you be specific pls some ppl don't know codes

jtomahawk
Visitor
2 0 1

Oh i got it my bad. from Line 3 to 190 is considered <head></head> tags. The line 3 shows all tags under it.

my screen is sorta damaged around the area so couldn't properly see it

DessiLuxeBeauty
Visitor
1 0 1

Mine didn't work .. added to theme liquid line 3 where <head> is and still nothing..

mfriend
Visitor
1 0 0

Am I ok to remove the html tag after google claimed my website?

pureblissyoga
Visitor
2 0 0

I think do not remove it.  There is no reason to.  Keep it there and Google verifies it.  There's no "bad thing" that happens which extra meta tags

diglisworld
Visitor
1 0 0

tem como por no plano starter?

BATMAN12
Visitor
2 0 0

can you PLEASE post video on how to do it?

unique2
Visitor
1 0 1

can someone please tell me what "it" is? and provide an example?  thanks.

pureblissyoga
Visitor
2 0 0

The "it" is the Google tag that Google provides.  You get that and place it in the <head> section of the shopify site.

It shows that you are the owner of the shopify site since you need to be an admin to manipulate the code content of your website.  This puts a unique code that Google know is yours in there.

 

e.g.

<meta name="google-site-verification" content="8rk9vKv1-0293481029809-a8df90a-sf8da0s9dfja;sdfjTCE" />

schellorganics
Visitor
1 0 0

Don't see actions in online store > themes >. There is customize and plans.