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[drchadcoren]

I have watched the video many times: totally frustrated.

Entered site name
Created Sitemap
Gerebated sitemap
Published to Iweb
Uploaded to idisk
Published to selected folder (site folder called drchadcoren)
Went to Google Webmaster
Added site (www.drchadcoren.com/drchadcoren)
Downloaded verification file
Published it through sitemap automater
Published to idisk
Selected publish to idisk
Selected drchadcoren
Went to Google Webmaster and clicked verify
Verification failed. Your verification file was not found.

OVER & OVER & OVER AGAIN!!!! Why can't it find my verification file. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

Dr. C

[drchadcoren]

I should also mention that I use godaddy to change my iweb address (if that's how you'd describe it) from the mobile me address to www.drchadcoren.com

[RageSW]

I should also mention that I use godaddy to change my iweb address (if that's how you'd describe it) from the mobile me address to www.drchadcoren.com

What is the name of your verification file? You sitemap appears to be at;

http://www.drchadcoren.com/sitemap.xml

So I suspect your verification file will be there as well.

If so, you should add your site as;

http://www.drchadcoren.com/

To Google Webmaster Tools, but please let me know what your verification file name is so I can confirm.

[drchadcoren]

googlee69982cd337213a7-3.html

[Jeremy]

At the end of your verification file, you will see a -3. This is added to the file name by Safari when you download multiple copies of it. When you publish the file with the -3, Google Webmaster Tools cannot recognize it. You must publish the file called googlee69982cd337213a7.html

You can either rename this file using an FTP client, or you can republish the correct file using Sitemap Automator.

[drchadcoren]

That seemed to do the trick, much thanks. What is supposed to happen once I add my information to google webmaster with the sitemap.xml. How will i know if this is working or not?

-Dr. C

[pinki]

At the end of your verification file, you will see a -3. This is added to the file name by Safari when you download multiple copies of it. it will show you.