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How do I verify my site for Google News Showcase?

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Applies to: All themes 

When setting up your website to feed the Google News app via Google News Showcase, you will be asked to verify your website.

  • Step 1: Complete Google's setup instructions. There's a range of verification options and you will be using HTML tag. Click here for Google's verification information.
  • Step 2: Locate your 'Google site verification key' and copy it to the pasteboard
  • Step 3: Log in to the admin area of your Publish website and go to the 'theme config': Sites > Theme > Theme Config
  • Step 4: Paste the verification key between these quotation marks: 
  • If added correctly it will look like this:  


TIP: Make sure there is no slash (/) at the end of your site URL in the Google setup. 

If you are unsure about adding to the theme config, please reach out to the Support Team at support@pagemasters.com.au