Can I use Google Webmaster Tools if I don't own the site?
October 27, 2008 4:07 PM Subscribe
Google Webmaster Tools question. Can I use it if I don't own the site?
Can I use google webmaster tools if I don't own the site or have admin privileges but have a "personal" directory folder, with permission controls? For example:
www.thesite.edu/myfolder/
In other words, can I put the google verification file into "myfolder" and get results on the access of the files using webmaster tools?
Can I use google webmaster tools if I don't own the site or have admin privileges but have a "personal" directory folder, with permission controls? For example:
www.thesite.edu/myfolder/
In other words, can I put the google verification file into "myfolder" and get results on the access of the files using webmaster tools?
Best answer: I don't think so. All sites I have verified have requested the meta tag in the main front page for the domain, or to put the verification file in the root folder of the site.
The help file says "Upload the file to your webserver to the location we specify. Generally, this is the root folder for your site."
posted by gemmy at 4:23 PM on October 27, 2008
The help file says "Upload the file to your webserver to the location we specify. Generally, this is the root folder for your site."
posted by gemmy at 4:23 PM on October 27, 2008
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posted by GuyZero at 4:18 PM on October 27, 2008