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**crush25** · 01-07-2010, 10:50 AM

I have submitted my site in yahoo site explorer but it failed this is their reason

Failed to authenticate your site ownership due to the following reasons:

We were unable to fetch the verification file (y_key_314cd5b5edc4517d.html) from your site.
not found (http 404)
Try:

Make sure the file is installed.
Fetch the file from your browser.
Check the content of the file using "View Source" on your browser.
It should look like: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN">
<HTML>

<HEAD>
<TITLE>
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
</BODY>
</HTML>

I do hope you can help me to verify my site in yahoo site explorer

**chrishirst** · 01-07-2010, 10:53 AM

Put the verification file on your site!

**libsonluv** · 04:20 AM

Before starting window Explorer delete cookies from its properties and ensure that your connection setting are at default. By this way you will get rid of this issue.

**cragg** · 01-21-2010, 07:59 AM

you need to upload it to your site for it to work i think.