Pinterest Will Support Verification of URLs Linked to Profiles

Pinterest will allow websites to verify that they own the accounts linked to their profiles on the photo-based social network, the company said today.

Pinterest will allow websites to verify that they own the accounts linked to their profiles on the photo-based social network, the company said today.

Users will see a checkmark next to verified domain names.

Initially, only top-level domains, like socialtimes.com, will be eligible for verification. The process works by asking administrators to upload an HTML file to their sites.  

“Most blogging platforms (like Blogger, WordPress, Tumblr) and eCommerce sites (like Etsy, Shopify, eBay) do not allow you to upload HTML files,” Pinterest said. “We

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