how to verify your blog on pinterest.

Back when Pinterest introduced website verification in October, I didn't think much of it. Every so often, I would stumble on someone's Pinterest page with the pretty checkmark next to their URL. I decided this week that I wanted it too. I thought the process would be much harder, but truly, it was easy as pie. 


Though HTML can be a little confusing, I hope this little guide will keep it simple. 
I'm sure there may be other ways to do it, but this method worked for me.


YAY! I hope this helps :) If you have any other tips and tricks, be sure to leave them below. Since I'm not on WordPress, I don't have a better handle for what their backend looks like, so I just suggest doing a little research to find out the best way. I hope this helps to make Pinterest a better place for bloggers! xoxo {av}

P.S. Here are a few other posts to help you clean up your pinboards + pin the right way!
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60 comments:

  1. SophieDecember 13, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    ah this is so good! i was going to do it, but then saw that it involved html so i didnt haha. this is a great help x

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  2. TaylorDecember 13, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    amazing! I was wondering what the "verify website" was. Thanks for your help!

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  3. diane @ a spot of whimsyDecember 13, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    holy smokes i didn't know this was a thing - thanks hun!

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    1. diane @ a spot of whimsyDecember 13, 2012 at 9:10 PM

      update from me: i just did it, it worked, and you're amazing for doing this step-by-step for us! i've never editing my html before and was so. nervous. but that was painless - thank you!!

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  4. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    This post is PERFECT! I have tried to verify but couldn't figure it out. Thanks for this post - I'm going to use it step by step!

    Alissa
    FeelingGoodFashion.blogspot.com

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  5. Samantha GreenDecember 13, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    you're amazing!! i have been wanting to do this for ages but couldn't figure out how! :) xx

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  6. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    Update: I just followed all the steps exactly and it worked! I had to repaste the meta tag in blogger a second time the verify in Pinterest but it worked the second time. Thanks {AV}!

    Alissa
    FeelingGoodFashion.blogspot.com

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  7. emily fitzgerald {once in a blue room}December 13, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    so helpful!! thank you!

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  8. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    THANK YOU! I don't know why but this was so difficult for me, such a huge help! xoxo

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  9. Melissa | The AtelierDecember 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Thank you for reminding me to finally tackle this!

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  10. Sheri Ann || Sprinkles and StyleDecember 13, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Oh my gosh, THANK YOU! This was so helpful! It would have taken me forever to figure this out otherwise.

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  11. Jenna | The Eighty TwentyDecember 13, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Ok but now for Wordpress :(

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  12. Kaitlyn (Bookish Comforts)December 13, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    This is so perfect! The one thing I don't get though is why you would want to verify it in the first place...

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    1. ali v.December 13, 2012 at 3:47 PM

      verifying it means your full URL will appear in your pinterest profile + be available on search engines! both good things! xoxo {av}

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  13. Debi CanterburyDecember 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Thank you so much! This is very helpful. <3

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  14. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    This is so very nice of you!

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  15. Smartificial SweetenerDecember 13, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    Thank you so much for this!! I tried a few times on my own but had no idea what I was doing!

    xo
    Erin

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  16. CarolynDecember 13, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    I couldn't get this to work for the longest time - thank you SO much!

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  17. Jordan SkilesDecember 13, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    I can't believe how easy this was!! Thanks girl!!

    xx, Jordan
    opal-and-violet.blogspot.com

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  18. AnnieDecember 13, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    This is great! I actually had to figure out my wordpress site on my own, and it was pretty complicated. Here are the steps that I followed: http://janegrey.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Verify-Your-Wordpress-Website-on-Pinterest . The comments below are pretty helpful too. Maybe it will help some of you wordpress-ers. :)

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  19. Tiara | a Happy Healthy HomeDecember 13, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Thanks for sharing! I had no idea and just verified!
    -Tiara
    http://icecreamandfrenchfries.blogspot.com/

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  20. StephanieDecember 13, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    This may be a dumb question but, what's the benefit of verifying your blog on pinterest?

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    1. ali v.December 13, 2012 at 3:45 PM

      hey lady! not a dumb question at all ;) verifying your blog means your full URL appears in your profile, rather than just the little "world" symbol for your website. it will also be indexed by search engines, so it couldn't hurt things there either! hope that helps! xoxo {av}

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  21. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Thank you for sharing this Alison! I will definitely give it a shot!
    xoxo
    Shelby

    glitterandgingham.blogspot.com

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  22. AmyDecember 13, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Alison I am so happy that you posted this!! I tried to verify my site on Pinterest a while back but got frustrated when I couldn't figure it out. So glad to be verified now! Thank you!!

    One thing I would definitely suggest in this process though is making sure to click "Backup/Restore" and download your blog template before you click "Edit HTML" and make any changes. Better to be safe than sorry!

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  23. Ella StrandDecember 13, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Thank you for posting this! I am bookmarking it to use in the future!!

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  24. LizDecember 13, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Just followed this step-by-step and it worked perfectly!! Thank you so much for taking time to write this post! It was so very helpful :)

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  25. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    i was trying to do this awhile back but couldn't figure it out. thanks so much!

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  26. Kelsey NicoleDecember 13, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    This is so, so helpful!! Thank you!

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  27. Lindsay @ Lovely Life StylingDecember 13, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Thank you for posting this! I tried to do this the other day and could not figure out what I was doing wrong!

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  28. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Haha, I already did this! Great tutorial anyway, though. :)

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  29. jessicaDecember 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    omg, yes! you are amazing! I had no idea how to do it, LOL!

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  30. UnknownDecember 13, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Thank you for posting this! I love learning new techy stuff :)

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  31. Alisa MarieDecember 13, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Thank you so much - I didn't even know this existed!! You made that so easy :)

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  32. NatalieDecember 14, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    Worked like a charm! Thank you! :-)

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  33. Regarding RehseDecember 14, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    Worked great! Thanks so much! I'm about clean up my boards now via your other advice! :)

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  34. MarieDecember 14, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    I had no idea about this until I read about it here. THANK YOU so much for the simple instructions!! You are so sweet with all your advice, so thank you!!

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  35. UnknownDecember 14, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    Thank you for this! So helpful of you.

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  36. KatieDecember 17, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Thanks SOOO much for sharing this!

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  37. MeganDecember 27, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    Thanks, {av}! That was so easy. I'm now verified. :)

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  38. Jenn @ Party of OneJanuary 2, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Somehow I missed this post but I found it (on pinterest, of course!) and I followed the instructions and I'm now verified! Thanks for the help- and make it fool proof for us! XOXO.

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  39. UnknownJanuary 3, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Thank you!!!!

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  40. Martina // SpunkyrellaJanuary 7, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Thanks for providing this info girl! You´re officially my blog fairy :)

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  41. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    Thanks so mucH! I just did this & never would have figured out how! Oh the irony that I found this tutorial on pinterest:)

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  42. Kym FoxJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:09 AM

    This is FANTASTIC!!!! I couldn't wrap my head around how to do this prior to finding your tutorial - THANK YOU!

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  43. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    This post was super helpful - thank you! Just Pinned it. ;)

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  44. Craftivity DesignsFebruary 27, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Thanks so much!! Found this via Pinterest & have been trying to figure out how to get verified :)
    - Lora

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  45. Jaime @ laviejaimeMarch 14, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    This is SO super helpful for Blogger/layout dummies like me :)

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  46. Amy BreckenridgeMarch 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    i tried with the meta tag and for some reason it still won't verify my site! i wonder what i'm doing wrong?! grrr...
    xoamy
    www.cupcakesncouture.com

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  47. Misty, Handbags + HandgunsMarch 14, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    It won't work for me either. I noticed when I cut and pasted the code under head and hit save that it changes the text. I can't get it to stop doing that. And every time Pinterest says it can't find it.

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    1. Nicole CushingMarch 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM

      Mines doing this as well!! Did you ever figure it out.

      Nicole

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    2. ali v.April 28, 2014 at 9:26 PM

      it sometimes has to do with how the text is translated in HTML. there are some sticky ways that a copy + paste job can cause issues (i.e. if ampersands and the like are involved). I wish there was a magical solution, but this is what your issue made me think of! xo

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  48. Leeann @ Join the GossipMarch 15, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    Awesome, this was easy and I had no idea it was an option.

    Thanks!

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  49. Annette WhippleApril 28, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    I've tried repeatedly to do this. Thanks for good directions!

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  50. AmyApril 28, 2014 at 11:56 AM

    Thanks so much for posting this. Unfortunately, Pinterest is saying it can't verify my blog even after following your steps. Do you have any idea why it wouldn't work and what else to try? Thanks again.

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    1. ali v.April 28, 2014 at 9:22 PM

      It may have to do with other plug-ins already installed. I got your email today, so I can give it a look ;) xo

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    2. AmyApril 28, 2014 at 9:50 PM

      Wonderful! I also sent a note to Pinterest through their help page and sent a screenshot of the error message. Thanks and looking forward to chatting with you, Alison.

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  51. Newbie JenApril 28, 2014 at 9:14 PM

    I tried it today too, but it didn't work. I also had 2 (head)s does that matter?

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    1. ali v.April 28, 2014 at 9:22 PM

      I'm so sorry it didn't work for you. the two head tags could definitely matter--wish I had a quick solution, but my expertise in HTML only extends so far ;) xo

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