How do I add a meta tag?

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  • ndoktoruser
    Member
    • Aug 2015
    • 69
    • 5.1.x

    How do I add a meta tag?

    I want to add a tag for google site verification. Something like this:

    Code:
    <meta name="google-site-verification" content="AbcDeFGHiJKlmnOPqRsTUvWxyZ" />
    I suppose it can be done via admincp, right?
  • glennrocksvb
    Former vBulletin Developer
    • Mar 2011
    • 4011
    • 5.7.X

    #2
    There is a Google site verification setting in AdminCP > Settings > Options where you can paste that meta tag.

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    • ndoktoruser
      Member
      • Aug 2015
      • 69
      • 5.1.x

      #3
      I am currently using vb 5.3.2 patch level 2 and I don't see this option.

      Are you sure it is on admin cp > settings > options > Google site verification?

      I don't find "Google site verification".

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      • glennrocksvb
        Former vBulletin Developer
        • Mar 2011
        • 4011
        • 5.7.X

        #4
        It was called Search Engine Verification and I think they renamed it to something else.

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        • ndoktoruser
          Member
          • Aug 2015
          • 69
          • 5.1.x

          #5
          It worked like magic.

          Thank you once again, Glenn!

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          • Fil Ben
            Member
            • Dec 2017
            • 30
            • 5.3.x

            #6
            Can you let me know what it is called now please, I can't see anything that matches ?

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            • In Omnibus
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2010
              • 2310

              #7
              Originally posted by Fil Ben
              Can you let me know what it is called now please, I can't see anything that matches ?
              AdminCP > Settings > Options > Search Engine Tools >

              Google Ownership Verification HTML tag

              Bing Ownership Verification HTML tag

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              • Fil Ben
                Member
                • Dec 2017
                • 30
                • 5.3.x

                #8
                Doh, I hate being old. Thanks for that IO.

                I'm still not certain where to put the code though as it is from 'Traffic Driver' and it says
                "To continue, simply Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) your Meta Tags into your website pages, between the <HEAD> and </HEAD> tags:"

                So any help on that would be greatly appreciated.

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                • In Omnibus
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 2310

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Fil Ben
                  Doh, I hate being old. Thanks for that IO.

                  I'm still not certain where to put the code though as it is from 'Traffic Driver' and it says
                  "To continue, simply Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) your Meta Tags into your website pages, between the <HEAD> and </HEAD> tags:"

                  So any help on that would be greatly appreciated.
                  Oh, OK. For non-Google or Bing meta tags you can paste them in the headinclude template.

                  From the AdminCP .> Style Manager >

                  Choose "Edit Templates" from the drop-down menu.

                  Double-click on the "head_include" template to open it.

                  Paste your meta tag code.

                  Save.

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                  • glennrocksvb
                    Former vBulletin Developer
                    • Mar 2011
                    • 4011
                    • 5.7.X

                    #10
                    For vBCloud customers, you can't edit templates. In that case, you can utilize the Google or Bing Ownership Verification HTML tag option to add anything in the <head></head> tags even if it's not related to the actual option. Not totally recommended but the easiest workaround to do.

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