When you add your blog into the BlogBurst network, you will to “verify” it to claim it as your own. We require this step to ensure that blogs submitted to the network are being added by their real owners.
When you reach this step during the set-up process, you will see two or three options, depending on the blogging platform you use:
Option 1 - Claim Your Blog - This option will only show if you have a blog platform that supports this option. If you choose to claim your blog this way, simply enter in your ID and password to access your blog platform (to make a post, for instance). We will not keep this ID and password. We only use it one time during this step to remotely touch your blogging platform and verify that the ID and password work as you entered them. This is a similar method to the one Technorati and some other sites use to verify your blog certification.
Option 2 - You can copy and paste a small BlogBurst network badge (containing an ID) into your blog somewhere, both to show your excitement for this new service and to identify this blog as your own. Once you have this badge in place, return to the BlogBurst blogger workbench and hit the Verify button. Our system will go back to your blog and look for the embedded ID to verify your blog’s ownership.
Option 3 - You can copy and paste a small, invisible BlogBurst JavaScript into a post or elsewhere on your blog. You can find this code in the workbench when your blog’s status is “pending,” just click on “verify this blog” and it will greet you there. Once you do this, follow the same process as above by returning to the blogger workbench and hitting the Verify button. You can remove this JavaScript from your blog once your blog is successfully verified by BlogBurst.
DO NOT FORGET TO HIT THE VERIFY BUTTON AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE OPTIONS ABOVE
Verification Q and A
Q: I put the verification script in the sidebar/header/main page but it says I’m not verified. Why?
A: There are lots of potential problems with this approach. Put the code in a blog entry instead, and if that doesn’t work, let us know.
Q: My site has frames — will this affect verification?
A: First the bad news: if your blog contains frames, you will not be able to verify a BlogBurst badge the normal way. The good news, however, is that you can contact our editorial team for guidance, OR try Option 3 above.
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