{"id":2114,"date":"2019-10-10T14:24:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T20:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twprod.wpengine.com\/pinterest-site-verification-a-step-by-step-guide\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T20:23:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T02:23:01","slug":"pinterest-site-verification-a-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tailwindapp.com\/blog\/pinterest-site-verification-a-step-by-step-guide","title":{"rendered":"Pinterest Site Verification: How to Claim a Website on Pinterest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Verifying your site on Pinterest. Sounds like a complicated, code-heavy process. And who really needs that, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well Pinterest site verification has many amazing benefits and\u00a0doesn\u2019t have to be hard at all!<\/strong> Verifying your website on Pinterest gives you access to valuable business features. For example, you gain access to deeper analytics both\u00a0on Pinterest<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0through Tailwind<\/a>\u00a0and your profile photo will be on all Pins from your site, prompting users to visit your page and a small globe icon will appear next to your website\u2019s URL on your profile, assuring visitors of your authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two main ways to go through Pinterest website verification:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Update the meta tag on your site;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Upload an HTML file<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The best part? Verifying your website on Pinterest doesn\u2019t take a professional developer \u2013 anyone can do it! Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll be here to hold your hand along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Learn how to easily verify your website on Pinterest <\/a> Click to Tweet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Option One: How to Verify or Claim Your Website on Pinterest by Uploading a Meta Tag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1. Go to your Pinterest profile and click on the edit button<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    Step 2. Click on \u201cSettings\u201d and \u201cClaim\u201d.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Step 3. \u201cConfirm Website\u201d button<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Step 3. Copy the Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Step 4. Add the code to your website\u2019s head section.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    So here\u2019s where things might feel like they get complicated. But never fear \u2013 it\u2019s easier than it sounds! In your website\u2019s content management system (CMS), look for index.html where you can edit the code of your website. You\u2019ll know you\u2019ve found it when things look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Look<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Once you\u2019ve found this area, add the code from Pinterest in the head section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Save those changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 5. Click \u201cFinish\u201d back on Pinterest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Option Two: How to Upload To Website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1. Edit your profile and open up the \u201cConfirm Website\u201d Dialog box.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Step 2. Click on \u201cDownload This File\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    once the file is downloaded, DO NOT rename the file.<\/strong> This is very important!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 3. Upload the file to the root server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Common root servers are public_html<\/strong>, www<\/strong>, or wwwroot<\/strong>. This video will explain how to upload the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n