Can't verify site on G Webmaster Tools

I have one site on Google Webmaster Tools that I can't seem to verify. I've uploaded the html file AND added the meta-tag. They both seem to be correct, but I continuously get the "We were unable to verify your file due to a server timeout." error. The server seems to be fine. Any ideas? It's been a few days now.....

 

Upload the file to the root directory(make sure that the file is blank). Then try again, it should work fine.

 

just repeat once, I got same issue yesterday,due to GG update busy

 

Make sure the file is a .html file, and not a htm!

 

well, he is getting a server timed out page.. it might be server's internet connection's problem..
just wait for a day or two, and then try again..
the best way to get verified is to add a meta tag(just hinting)

Thanks

 

I've tried all of these suggestions. Still no love......I'll keep trying

 

if it is a blog, you can use a wordpress plugin to help verify G and Y!

 

Which one? I find this happening to several domains now. One I just deleted and re-added to finally get it to work. Others all of a sudden become unverified. It's a bit squirrelly over there at G WM Tools!

 

make sure you dont have any bot-blockers like BadBehaviour, and disable anything else that might by trying to block/stop anything like scrapers or spam-bots.

 

Its 99.99% the problem of Robots.txt check that if you have not blocked google bot
If you think its not like that then let me know with your website url in pm .. will like to help you out

 

Having the same problem, I am positive its on googles end as I have several sites spread over two servers, and all my sites will not verify. I get a "We were unable to verify your file due to a server timeout." error.

All my sites were verified before this happened and I have made not changes to any of my sites.

 

keep the meta tag down to the first head tag that comes in your index file.