This is the easiest way to make sure Google knows you exist:
1. Go to Google Webmasters Tool website
2. Click on “Sign Up Now” and either sign in with your existing Google account or create a new account
3. Type in your store url and click on “Add Site”

4. Click on “Verify Your Site”
5. In the drop down chose “Add a Meta Tag” as your verification method
6. Copy the entire line of code they give you. SPECIAL NOTE: Copy the end brackets “<” “>” as well or your store will be seriously messed up

7. Login to your store Headquarters
8. Click on the “Marketing” tab
9. Click on the “Meta Tag” sub tab
10. Scroll down to the “Google Verification Code” Section and paste in the entire line of code you obtained in step #6
11. Click “Update Meta Tags” in your store headquarters
12. Click “Verify” in your Google Tools account
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Don Fl;etchinger | Jun 28, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Can we use this same verification process for Yahoo or is that a different process?
rishi | Jun 30, 2008 at 8:52 am
Dan,
Currently Yahoo doesn’t have a process. Hopefully in the future.
Rishi
Odessa | Sep 16, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Thanks, Google for providing a link to our website. I have been trying to draw new traffic to my site.
click here | Nov 19, 2008 at 1:06 am
This is such a wonderful and informative way to reach others. I Will be more than glad to share this site