Google Webmaster support

MikeJohnson · February 13, 2013

Is it possible to 'verify' my basic SmugMug account with Google Webmaster tools?

It appears Google supports the following methods of verifying:
Google Analytics: Doesn't work since Smugmug uses custom Google Analytics code

You must be using the asynchronous tracking code.
Your tracking code must be in the <head> section of your page.
You must be the admin on the Analytics account.

HTML file upload: Doesn't work because Smugmug doesn't allow file uploads

Domain name provider: Doesn't work because Smugmug controls the smugmug.com domain name records

HTML tag: Sounds like it works with a Pro account since you can edit the HTML directly.. but what about basic accounts?

Any solution/suggestions?

mbonocore · February 13, 2013

Hi Mike,

Try this

1. Sign up for analytics http://www.google.com/analytics/
2. Get tracking id number
3. Enter in your SmugMug Account Settings under "Stats"
4. Give it a couple days for Google to find it
5. Open webmaster tools and choose: authorize using my google analitcs account

Please let me know if that works!

Michael

MikeJohnson · February 13, 2013

Tried that already... doesn't work.

I suspect the (custom) Smugmug javascript code prevents Google from recognizing the Analytics code:

Verification failed for http://xxxxx.smugmug.com/ using the Google Analytics method (less than a minute ago). The Google Analytics tracking code on your site is in the wrong location. You can verify site ownership only with the asynchronous snippet placed in the <head> section of your home page. Learn more.

It further goes on to state:

You must be using the asynchronous tracking code.
Your tracking code must be in the <head> section of your page.
You must be the admin on the Analytics account.

And the 'asynchronous tracking code' should look something like this:
<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(); _gaq.push(); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script>

Smugmug does not appear to use the above code, but instead has its own custom code....

Bottom line, the verification fails.

mbonocore wrote: »

Hi Mike,

Try this

1. Sign up for analytics http://www.google.com/analytics/
2. Get tracking id number
3. Enter in your SmugMug Account Settings under "Stats"
4. Give it a couple days for Google to find it
5. Open webmaster tools and choose: authorize using my google analitcs account

Please let me know if that works!

Michael

mbonocore · February 14, 2013

Can you please email me your tracking code? mbonocore@Smugmug.com

mbonocore · February 14, 2013

And how and where is it you are getting that error message?

MikeJohnson · February 15, 2013

I sent you an email yesterday (2/14) with the tracking code, screenshot of the error message and screenshot of the Google analytics configuration.

mbonocore wrote: »

Can you please email me your tracking code? mbonocore@Smugmug.com

mbonocore · February 15, 2013

Got it. Thanks Mike! I will look into this.

Michael

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