Obviously you didn't follow the links I provided in the other mail. To quote Krishna from the WordPress forum: "That's inserted by Google Webmaster Tools plugin. Deactivate/ delete it and see if it goes away." Hope that also solves the problem for you.
Sebastian On Sunday, April 27, 2014 7:06:11 AM UTC+2, Ray Fauteux wrote: > > As a sidenote, I was using firebug when the text showed up at the top of > my page so I'm sure it's the cause and I have disabled firebug but have no > idea how to get rid of the text *Paste your Google Webmaster Tools > verification code here* that's currently on top of my > homepage.......well, all my pages. > > On Saturday, April 26, 2014 4:54:01 PM UTC-6, Ray Fauteux wrote: >> >> I've struggled for years trying to verify my site with Google. >> >> How on earth can they make something so complicated as many people who >> are not computer experts struggle with this issue. >> >> They do say to paste the meta tag into the home page head section before >> the body, but finding that code on my wordpress site has been an epic >> journey as I'm not very computer or html savvy. >> >> I had someone else build the site for me a few years ago and I have >> struggled every time technical issues come up. >> >> Anyway, I came across Firefly and I thought I finally had the answer. >> >> While I was on my home page I clicked on the firefly bug and there was >> the code for the home page......... >> >> The very first line above the home page code said *Paste your Google >> Webmaster Tools verification code here* and I thought I'd hit the >> jackpot. There was the spot my verification code was supposed to go after >> looking for it for several years and I was even being told exactly where to >> put it. >> >> So I did what it said and copied and pasted my google generated meta tag >> code into the spot. >> >> I can't believe what happened next. >> >> If you go to my site www.Ironstruck.com you will see near the top of >> the page(and the rest of my visitors from around the world I guess) in very >> bold black and white the words.................*Paste your Google >> Webmaster Tools verification code here* >> >> What the!!!! >> >> Now my website is screwed up because of this and I have absolutely no >> idea how to get that text off my home page. >> >> The worst part is, the meta code I copied in the spot I was directed to >> is no longer there when I checked back with firebug. >> >> The same words are back again..........*Paste your Google Webmaster >> Tools verification code here* >> >> So although I copied the correct meta code into the right spot there >> seems to be no way to save the change and it just reverts back to the same >> *Paste >> your Google Webmaster Tools verification code here* and the meta code >> has disappeared. >> >> So I have two questions...... >> >> 1)How do I fix my homepage and get *Paste your Google Webmaster Tools >> verification code here* text out of there? >> >> 2)If that is indeed the correct place to put my verification code, how do >> I get it to stay there? How do you save the change you make to the code >> when you use Firebug? >> >> I really need help with this, because I should not have that printing on >> top of my home page. >> >> I'm afraid someone will see it and take it as an invitation of some sort >> and screw around with my website. >> >> I tried Wordpress and they don't have any support for their customers. >> >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to firebug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to firebug@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/firebug/d88e26ab-d8c5-420e-b47a-ae8263c5c465%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
