=== AskApache Search Engine Verify ===
Contributors: AskApache,cduke250
Author: AskApache
Donate link: http://www.askapache.com/
Tags: seo,search,engine,optimization,verification,sitemap,robots,meta,askapache
Requires at least: 1.5
Tested up to: 2.2.2
Stable tag: 2.4
This plugin Adds Site Authorization meta tags to your home page, to allow search engines to authoritate your ownership.

== Description ==

You may not think much about verifying your website with these search engines, but I am of the opinion it is extremely good for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). In fact, I read the other day on Google that if you buy a domain with a checkered past that has been punished by the search engines and you want it to be reincluded in the index this is what they recommended. Verify your sites with the Verification option, that gets the meta tags from your home page on-demand!



== Installation ==

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

1. Upload aa-searchengine-verify.zip to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Unzip into its own folder /wp-content/plugins/aa-searchengine-verify/aa-searchengine-verify.php
3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress by clicking “AskApache Search Engine Verify”
4. Go to your Options Panel and open the “AskApache Search Engine Verify” submenu. /wp-admin/options-general.php?page=aa-searchengine-verify.php
5. Enter in the meta verification tags and hit the “Update Values” Button.




== Frequently Asked Questions ==

=Do I need a Google Webmaster account and a Yahoo Site Explorer account?
Yes. The plugin options page has links to create both.

=Does this output on every page?
No. It only outputs on the home page as per google and yahoos instruction.






==== Example Output ===
Here is what the plugin outputs on my homepage.

<meta name="verify-v1" content="00y24rDZT26L9jNa53+9abYafa07A4MCSB8f2MIfAVk=" />
<meta name="y_key" content="b5d1fb5436bfa5f7" />

