I’ve got exactly the same problem – did you sort it out? Does anyone have an answer?

When i click verify i get: Verification status: NOT VERIFIED
Last attempt Feb 23, 2009: We’ve detected that your 404 (file not found) error page returns a status of 200 (Success) in the header.

When i click on the link – http://westlondonvenue.co.uk/Site/google2a418273e1b4a137.html I can in fact view the website in my browser.

Ive been over the URL hundreds of times (although being a novice it could well be wrong), i’m thinking that maybe the problem lies when i go to imap >choose site for html verification code to be uploaded to, i’m not selecting the right file, most of the files are grey esp the ones that end .html, which should i be choosing??

I’ve also checked that my idisk syncing is deactivated…. any ideas? I cant tell you how much o would love to get this sorted.

I watched the tutorial, which was great, but I couldn’t figure out which times to use which address. Thank you for the help.

Jason

One last general question.

I have my own server.
Assuming everything is working fine, and next week I update my site.

I then use iMap, and create the site map, tags, robots, ping, then load verification file number in my site_file. Then I upload it to my server.

Do I then need to reverify with google and confirm my site map again? It makes sense that yes is the answer. Are there any steps to leave out except adding your URL to the Google Dashboard?

Thanks again,

michael
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Thanks for the input This program is amazingly helpful for the less knowing ones. I also removed the site_name when submitting to google and the 404 error went away, hence only using http://www.bahiavistalapaz.com. All is verified and my sitemap is found and OK and shows 42 URLs with no errors or warnings found.

BUT!!

When changing the preferences in iMap “to have my URL without the folder “site_name” do I also remove the site_name from the “website path to sitemap!” part for the pinging of google if I assume this is telling google where to find my site map via a ping?

Thank you,

michael

Thanks or anyones help. I am very new at this.

I have one confusion,that I know about, with what is defined as site_name. I have my own server therefore not using .mac. My web site is http://www.bahiavistalapaz.com. My web site file I load on the server is called Bahia_Vista. It is what I perceive as my site_name. It is one of a few files (sites) I have in my sites file on my computer. Is the site_name my Bahia_Vista file? I am confused as you mention the URL as being the domain/one of the page names, or what comes up when the domain is typed into my brownser. When I enter http://www.bahiavistalapa.com in a browser one does not see Bahia_Vista anywhere on the screen. If you type http://www.bahiavistalapa.com/Bahia_Vista it gives a 404 error. I have my server set to go to and open the master file Bahia_Vista (which contains all my site files, index.html, web page files, etc.) when one types in http://www.bahiavistalapaz.com. It then opens my Welcome page.

Anyone with a knowledge biscuit for me to chew on?

michael

Next step is to add my adsense search field in my site. I assume I need to have sitemap active before I can proceed with widget(websearch). Correct?

Also I need to apply all steps for getting on google and adding search widgets (adsense) when republishing each and everytime. Correct?

Please advise.

Thank you,
Todd