How to: Verify Google Authorship Manually in WordPress

January 14, 2013

We also published a post about the same topic on how to verify Google Authorship using AuthorSure Plugin? But here in this article we’ll show you how to verify Google Authorship manually, I mean without using a WordPress plugin.

In order to verify GA, you must have a Google+ account with a clean profile photo of you. Make sure that you have a byline on each of your blog post like (by Muhammad haroon).

Verify Google Authorship Manually

1. Login to Google+ > View Profile > Edit Profile

2. Add your blog link in your Google+ profile. Follow these steps to do it:

  • Edit the Contributor To section in your Google+ profile
  • Click Add custom link, from the dialog that appears, and then enter the website URL there
  • Click the drop-down list to specify who can see the link
  • Click Save

3. Login to your WordPress blog, go to Users > Your Profile

4. Lastly, to assure that is your authorship is now verified or not. Use Google Rich Snippets Testing Tool.

Muhammad Dilawar
Muhammad Dilawar
Muhammad Dilawar is a WordPress developer and technical SEO specialist with over 12 years of experience building, optimizing, and maintaining websites. He specializes in WordPress, WooCommerce, server optimization, DNS, Cloudflare, website security, and performance improvements. Through Softstribe, he shares practical guides, tutorials, and industry insights based on real-world experience helping businesses grow their online presence.
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