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Verify your domains

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There are 4 domain verification methods to verify your websites for earning revenue by embedding videos on them:

  • TXT record
  • CNAME record
  • Meta tag
  • HTML File

How can I add a domain to my account?

To verify your domains, follow the steps below.

  1. From your Dailymotion Studio, select Embed from the Navigation menu
  2. Select Domain verification from the sub-navigation that appears
  3. Select the Add Domain button
  4. Type your domain name in the text box that appears and select Add
  5. Use one of the below verification methods on your domain

TXT Record

To verify that you own a domain via TXT record, you must use your domain hosts admin tools.

  1. From the Domain Verification section, click on Verify to access your Domain settings
  2. Take the TXT Record linked to your domain
  3. Sign in to your account at your domain host.
  4. Go to the settings page that allows you to edit your domain's DNS records.
  5. Add a TXT record by using the template available below
  6. Save the changes.

Your site should verify within 24 hours.

Name/Host/Alias  Time to Live (TTL) Record Type Value/Answer/Destination
Blank or @  86400 TXT Enter the unique key provided to you in Dailymotion Studio > Embed > Domains when you added the domain for verification.

CNAME Record

To verify that you own a domain via CNAME record, you must use your domain hosts admin tools.

  1. From the Domain Verification section, click on Verify to access your Domain settings
  2. Take the CNAME Record linked to your domain
  3. Sign in to your account at your domain host.
  4. Go to the settings page that allows you to edit your domain's DNS records.
  5. Find the section for your domain's CNAME records.
  6. Add a CNAME record by using the template available below.
  7. Save the changes.

Your site should verify within 24 hours.

Name/Host/Alias  Time to Live (TTL) Record Type Value/Answer/Destination
Enter the unique name provided to you on the Your Sites page in your Dailymotion settings when you added you domain for verification.  86400 CNAME Enter the unique key provided to you in Dailymotion Studio > Embed > Domains when you added the domain for verification.

Meta Tag

To verify that you own a domain via an HTML meta tag, you must edit the HTML for your site's home page.

Follow the steps below to verify with a meta tag.

  1. From the Domain Verification section, click on Verify to access your Domain settings
  2. Take the Meta Tag linked to your domain
  3. Go to the HTML file for your site's home page
  4. Paste the unique meta tag to your home page's <head>
  5. Save your changes.

Your site should verify within 24 hours.

Tag Example:

<head>
<meta name="dailymotion-domain-verification" content="unique_verification_code_provided_by_dailymotion"/>
</head>

Note

Make sure to place the DailyMotion HTML meta tag before the first 10 000 bytes of the webpage (source file) otherwise he won't be considered for the domain verification

HTML File

To verify that you own a domain via HTML file, you must upload a file to your server's root level. Follow the steps below to verify with an HTML File.

  1. From the Domain Verification section, click on Verify to access your Domain settings
  2. Click on the link accessible on the line HTML File
  3. Upload the file to the root (top-level) folder for your domain. (This folder is usually named public_html, www, or wwwroot.)
  4. Go to the file's address to make sure it was uploaded correctly. This address will be your domain name followed by the file name. (For example: http://yourdomain.com/uniquefilename.html)

Your site should verify within 24 hours.

 

Verification process

When your domain has been added to your account, Dailymotion will start the verification process and check if the verification method has been properly implemented.

To let you track the verification progresses, several statuses are available within your Dailymotion Studio:

Status Description
Pending
  • This status is displayed if you didn't click on Verify from the domain's settings page.
  • It can be useful if you want to wait for a configuration and start the verification process later.
  • When you will be ready to start the verification process, just click on Verify.
  • To remove a verified site, simply click the Remove text link next to the site's name.
Checking
  • Dailymotion is checking the integration, which takes up to 24h. 
  • You will receive an email once your site has been verified.
Verified
  • Dailymotion has been able to verify one of the integration methods
Error
  • Dailymotion wasn't able to check the domain
  • You can verify the implementation through our guides, or try a different verification method
  • If you don't find the source of the issue or need assistance, you can contact our Support team

 

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