Norton Safe Web and Microsoft Office Live Website

Hi

 

I have used Microsoft Office Live to create my website.  I am trying to verify its status on Google search so it gets the 'green tick'.  However I'm being told to paste my given authentication code into my website's root folder.

 

In the Microsoft Office Live Community I've been told that I can't do this and if Norton supports verification through a 'meta tag' then I can paste that into the home page of my site.

 

Has anyone been down this road before and what can I do to get my website to be seen as 'safe' on a Google search results page?

 

As I explained to those in the MS Office Live Community - I have no shame in saying that I easily get lost in computer jargon so if you do have a solution, explain like you're explaining to a 12 year old!

 

Many Thanks

 

Alison

Hi Alison,

 

As of now, the verification of site ownership is as you explained: html authentication code placed in the root folder. Meta tags currently will not serve the purpose.

 

However, I shall try to bring your issue to the attention of someone working with Safe Web for assistance.

 

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Message Edited by Phil_D on 06-12-2009 02:06 PM

Hi Alison,

 

Can you tell us the name of your website?

I am not very familiar with Microsoft Office Live. Would it be possible for you to upload the authentication file at a different location/format?

The verification file needs to be visible to us in order to verify ownership.  

 

Regards,

Nithya 

Message Edited by Nithya on 06-15-2009 06:43 AM

Hi Nithya sorry I've taken so long to reply.

 

My website is www.leapmiles.co.uk

 

Norton Safe Web asks me to put the following authentication code into my website's root folder:

 

bzm54-swyubscdm2bfl7vgkxuv5up3hufqgfcqd7y2gn49v9dp-ht9l91z695igh0atklpe568uscvrh8le96ozp8a1i7qhh0ujpa9qafgd4u6y26vpliyj4zqmlch8t

And this is the advice I received from the Microsoft Office Live Community website:

 

Alison, you can't place code (file) in your root directory. You have to see if Norton supports verification through "meta tags". If so, then there is a process where you can add meta tags to your home page for the verification.

You need to ask Norton if they support verification through the use of a meta tag. If they don't, then you can't use it with OfficeLive

 

I hope this helps you to help me!

 

Regards

 

Alison

Hi Alison,

 

Can you go ahead and add the authentication code using a meta tag?

Please let us know when you have added the auth code in your site for us to verify.

 

In the meantime, I have queued 'leapmiles.co.uk' for analysis. 

 

Regards,

Nithya 

I have the same problem with http://montanapetition.com .

 

I have added the verification information in my meta tag.

 

Can you verify the site?

Hi wangerin,
 
We have verified ownership of your site 'montanapetition.com'.


We have also queued this site for analysis.
It should get rated shortly on ‘safeweb.norton.com’.
 
Nithya 

I am unable to verify my site as well. I use Microsoft Office Live.  My site is www.circlemotorsports.com  and I have added the coding sent by Norton into my Meta Tags on my home page, unsure if that is needed but I have done that.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I would love to get my site that wonderful green check mark! :slight_smile: Thank you so much!

I used the meta tags and thanks to nithya it worked perfect and quickly.

I believe I still need it verified and analized, however I cant seem to get that to go through with Norton Web Safe.  I keep trying and have waited and waited a few hours still wont verify my site.  I guess I wait for Norton member to verify it for me?  Thank you.

I would try replying to Nythia the Semantec employee in this thread.

I also have this problem. My website is http://theflowerloft-martock.co.uk. I have added to the metatag, but it will still not verify.

Thanks Sara

Hi theflowerloft,

 

We have verified ownership of your site 'theflowerloft-martock.co.uk'.

We have also queued this site for analysis.

It should get rated shortly on ‘safeweb.norton.com’.  

 

Nithya 

Hi Nithya,

Please can you help me verify andweddings.co.uk and my husbands web site andyrogersltd.co.uk. (both office live websites) I have added the verification code to the meta tag description but it still will not verify. Thanks Sara

 

Just to say thank you, now got the check mark.

Regards Sara

I have seen the board for adding the verification as a meta tag using Office Live. I added the code but cannot verify my site. Do I just copy and paste the code as I have received it? My site is www.jomeza.com

 

 

Hi theflowerloft,

 

We have verified ownership of 'andyrogersltd.co.uk' and 'andweddings.co.uk'.

We have also queued these sites for analysis. 

 

Nithya 

Hi Jomeza,

 

We have verified ownership of your site 'jomeza.com' and queued it for analysis.

This site should get rated shortly on 'safeweb.norton.com'. 

 

Nithya 

Hi My site www.jomeza.comis not shwoing as safe. What can I do?

Thanks.

 

Can you add another site I have to safe web - www.beautifulcreatures.co.uk