# Connect & Verify a Website

Connect your website to impact.com so that brands can see where you promote to your audience. You'll also want your website to be verified by impact.com.

#### Connect your website

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1. From the top navigation bar, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1183576591b45997efe4dc81a25024640591d02a%2F245137dc972a7a7f6165b59538fcdbac8fd5bd8fee4ba9f20c1a2982c5b58b57.svg?alt=media) **\[User profile] → Settings**. &#x20;
2. Under the *Profile* section, select **Media Properties**.
3. In the top right corner, select **Create Media Property → Website**.
4. In the pop-up that follows, you can choose to **Add via Google Analytics** or **Add Website Manually**.

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p><strong>Note:</strong> If you choose to add your website property via Google Analytics, skip <em>Verify your website</em> — your property will be automatically verified. However, you cannot use Google Analytics as a verification method for a preexisting media property.</p></div>
5. To add a website manually, you will need to complete all fields with information about your site:

   | Field        | Description                                                                                                          |
   | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Website Name | Provide the name of your website — this will appear in the *Name* column when viewing the *Media Properties* screen. |
   | Domain       | Provide the full URL that links to your website.                                                                     |
   | Description  | Provide a description (i.e., an "elevator pitch") of your website, limited to 1000 characters, including spaces.     |
   | Screenshot   | Select **Choose File** to upload a full-sized screenshot (wider than 800 pixels) of your website's landing page.     |
6. Select **Save** to add your website to the media properties table.

#### Verify your website

**Why websites need to be verified**

After connecting your website to impact.com, verifying your ownership is crucial to:

* Ensure that brand promotions on your properties are properly attributed.
* Protect against malicious users claiming credit for your promotions.
* Meet impact.com's [payment requirements](https://help.impact.com/partner/platform-features/finance/payments-withdrawals-and-balance/partner-payments-explained-from-action-to-payout) and ensure seamless future payouts.

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1. From the top navigation bar, select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1183576591b45997efe4dc81a25024640591d02a%2F245137dc972a7a7f6165b59538fcdbac8fd5bd8fee4ba9f20c1a2982c5b58b57.svg?alt=media) **\[User profile] → Settings**. &#x20;
2. Under the *Profile* section, select **Media Properties**.
3. On the *Media Properties* screen, hover your cursor over your website property and select **Verify**.

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4. Choose how you want to verify your website.

   * If you implement 1 of these verification methods correctly, your website should be verified instantaneously.

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p><strong>Note:</strong> If impact.com needs to perform the verification, the waiting time is generally 3-5 business days.</p></div>

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   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p><strong>Having trouble verifying your website?:</strong> If you’re unable to verify via any of the above methods, leave a detailed message explaining what process you were following and how we can verify that you own the media property, then select <strong>Submit Reason</strong>.</p></div>

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<summary>Email address</summary>

You can use this quick verification method if your impact.com partner account's email address matches the domain of the website you want to verify.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Example:** Your email address is dinahsoares@**stark-industries.com** and your website is **[www.stark-industries.com](http://www.stark-industries.com)**. Because the domains are the same, the system will verify your website.
{% endhint %}

Select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d2954616dc486c3e12c9211e20ff376bda0ab1af%2F7586e04e82e7c7203e5c82320dd417f8ac564cae5035024fdf0eb2ed017e6376.svg?alt=media) **\[Checked box]** **I have followed the above instructions to verify my website**, then select **Verify**.

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<summary>Editing content</summary>

1. Copy the text segment and place it somewhere on your site.
2. In the URL field, enter the URL of the page on which you placed the segment.
3. Select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d2954616dc486c3e12c9211e20ff376bda0ab1af%2F7586e04e82e7c7203e5c82320dd417f8ac564cae5035024fdf0eb2ed017e6376.svg?alt=media) **\[Checked box]** **I have followed the above instructions to verify my website**.
4. Select **Submit for verification**.

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<summary>Pasting code</summary>

1. **Copy** the Meta Tag and place it as the first `<meta>` tag within the `<head>` section of your site.
2. In the *Content URL* field, enter the URL of the page on which the meta header exists.
3. Select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d2954616dc486c3e12c9211e20ff376bda0ab1af%2F7586e04e82e7c7203e5c82320dd417f8ac564cae5035024fdf0eb2ed017e6376.svg?alt=media) **\[Checked box]** **I have followed the above instructions to verify my website**.
4. Select **Submit for verification**.

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Alternatively, copy the Stat Tag and place it within the `<head>` section of your site. The Stat Tag is a small JavaScript snippet that you can place on your site that can both verify your media property and automatically turn regular links on your site into impact.com partner links. [Learn more about STAT Tag](https://help.impact.com/partner/platform-features/tracking/tracking-links/create-and-manage-links/publisher-tag-implementation-for-partners).

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