unable to verify my site in webmaster

I am unable to verify my website in webmaster tools through html verification. Though i have uploaded the file (and can access it by clicking on the link), google has been unable to verify it, giving out the following error:

We've detected that your 404 (file not found) error page returns a status of 200 (Success) in the header.

What should i do? I use joomla and i dont think i can add additional meta tags..please help

 

For Ms Frontpage users, it easy to upload a html file to get the necessary verification.

 

For Joomla:

1. Log in (as Super Administrator/Administrator)
2. Go to Site/Template Manager/Site Templates
3. Select your template and click "Edit Html"
4. Scroll all the way to the bottom. Paste your Analytics Code right before the tag </body>
5. Click Save
6. Log out

 

It happened to me before. Just try other method with meta tag.

 

Try meta tag verification.

 

Try meta tag verification or waiting until you can verify html verification

 

I had the same problem with my subdomain. I've verified my domain, but with subdomain I still have a problem. I thought verification failed because my subdomain is still not indexed by google. Tried both, meta and html file. Doesn't work.

 

Sounds like a problem with .htaccess caused directly by Joomla -- you either need to try meta tag verification or find some way to modify the .htaccess file to make Google happy.

 

Are you sure you have submit the html file to the right address?