Why Webmasters Tools verification meta tags change??

[2CDevGroup]

Why do these keep changing for sites that I have verfied over and over and over and over? About a month goes by and the meta code has changed and the site is unverified again. Seems like a trick to force you into logging into Webmaster Tools all the time. What gives???

[2CDevGroup]

I looked at Meta tag verification errors, and am beginning to think that another staff member may be working off an much older copy of the index page when certain changes are required and that is how this is happening. In which case, the HTML file would work better. We are going to try that will all of the sites and see if that reduces the problem, or if it keeps happening. And THANKS for the link to the verification errors. I Googled and Googled this issue, even on their own forums, and nothing.

[2CDevGroup]

I see these on my dashboard. I am a webmaster with a lot of sites in GWT, and they will all be verified with the meta, and the next time I log in, in a few weeks or a month, several are labeled as: Verify This Site, again. Arggg.

[2CDevGroup]

I used to use those, but found that dumb people on their staff wouldn't recognize that file and would sometimes get rid of it. Arrrgggg. Might have to try it again and just tell them again to leave the file there. Thanks for the tip.

[RobertFisher]

This may seem over simplified, but in GWT, they are clear that if you were verified and it appears you are not, then something has changed about the method you used. Big question: did someone move or change it?

That said, here are the GWT common verification errors which are too numerous to list out. GWT breaks them down via verification method used.

Ben mentions using the HTML file and that is fairly common. If you are using the dns verification or meta tag I would suggest trying the HTML verification and seeing if that alleviates the issue. From what you wrote, I would guess you are using the dns verification. (Let us know in order to assist)

Good Luck,

Robert

[JohnW-UK]

Stupid question - How did you discover it had changed? Did it flag it up or was it whilst looking at a sites data you realised?

[benjaminspak]

I agree that this is an issue, and seems frustrating. Maybe it has to do with Google updating their data base. Couldn't say for sure.

However I upload the HTML file for verification and have never run into issues. Try it and let me know if it gives you any more problems