{"slug":"sop-097-verifying-ownership-of-your-domain-in-meta-business-suite","title":"Verifying ownership of your domain in Meta Business Suite","tags":["source:clickminded","type:sop","server:clickminded-sop","verifying","ownership","domain","meta"],"agent_summary":"SOP 097: Verifying ownership of your domain in Meta Business Suite Update necessary for iOS 14. Follow a simple method to verify ownership of a domain so you can keep running ads smoothly. __Last Upda","trigger_phrases":["verifying ownership of your domain in meta business suite","how to verifying ownership of your domain in meta business suite"],"runnable":false,"markdown":"\r\nSOP 097: Verifying ownership of your domain in Meta Business Suite\r\n\r\nUpdate necessary for iOS 14. Follow a simple method to verify ownership of a domain so you can keep running ads smoothly.\r\n\r\n__Last Updated / Reviewed:__ 04/14/2025\r\n\r\n__Execution Time:__ ~5-10 minutes\r\n\r\n__🚀 Goal:__ Verifying your domain in Meta Business Suite.\r\n\r\n__🤞 Ideal Outcome:__ Meta is able to correctly verify ownership of your site.\r\n\r\n__🤔 Why this is important:__ With the introduction of Apple's iOS 14, Meta implemented Aggregated Event Measurement, limiting advertisers to 8 conversion events per domain. Verifying your domain is a prerequisite to configure and prioritize these events, ensuring your ads are optimized effectively. ​\r\n\r\n__🧐 Where this is done__ In Meta Business Suite and in your domain registrar.\r\n\r\n__🗓️ When this is done:__ Before you run any Meta ad campaigns.\r\n\r\n__👨 Who does this:__ The person responsible for Meta ads.\r\n\r\n__⚠️Prerequisites or requirements: __You should have created a Meta Business Suite account for your site (you can follow SOP 010 ([web version](https://members.clickminded.com/sop/010/)) to learn how to do that). Plus, you’ll need to have access to your domain registrar (e.g. GoDaddy, Google Domains, Dreamhost, Siteground, Cloudflare, etc)\r\n\r\n[__Click here to get the most up-to-date version of this SOP__](https://members.clickminded.com/sop/097)\r\n\r\n## Add your domain to Meta Business Suite\r\n\r\n### 01▸ Go to your [Meta Business Suite dashboard ](https://business.facebook.com/)and click on the account you want to work on.\r\n\r\n### 02▸ Click on the gear icon or \"Settings\" > Under “Brand Safety”, click “Domains”.  If this is your first time verifying a domain for this account, you’ll need to click \"+ Add\" the domain.\r\n\r\n### 03▸ Next, click “ Create a domain” to add a new domain to this business account.\r\n\r\n### 04▸ Key in the URL and click \"Add\". You will now be led to a page to verify your domain.\r\n\r\n\r\n## DNS verification\r\n\r\n### 01▸ On your domain page, select \"Update the DNS TXT record with your domain registrar\" as the method to verify your domain. Copy the TXT verification record provided by Meta.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 02▸ Now, go to your domain registrar dashboard or admin panel. In some registrars, this is under a “Domains” or “Manage domains” menu or link.\r\n\r\nExample: Dreamhost\r\n\r\n\r\n Example: Siteground \r\n\r\n\r\n### 03▸ Next, create a new custom record. This will look slightly different depending on your registrar, but these are the general steps.\r\n\r\nLeave the “Name” field blank\r\n\r\nSelect a TXT record “Type”\r\n\r\nLeave the default “TTL” value\r\n\r\nUnder “Value” paste the record you copied from Meta Ads\r\n\r\nExample: Dreamhost\r\n\r\n\r\n Example: Siteground \r\n\r\n### 04▸ Once you’ve added your record, go back to Meta Business Suite and click “verify domain”.\r\n\r\n\r\n__Note:__ DNS records can take up to 48-72 hours to propagate. Don’t worry if Meta can’t verify your domain right away. Come back a day later and try hitting the “verify domain” button again.\r\n\r\nAfter the DNS changes have propagated, you’ll receive a confirmation after clicking “Verify”","html":"<p>SOP 097: Verifying ownership of your domain in Meta Business Suite</p>\n<p>Update necessary for iOS 14. Follow a simple method to verify ownership of a domain so you can keep running ads smoothly.</p>\n<p><strong>Last Updated / Reviewed:</strong> 04/14/2025</p>\n<p><strong>Execution Time:</strong> ~5-10 minutes</p>\n<p><strong>🚀 Goal:</strong> Verifying your domain in Meta Business Suite.</p>\n<p><strong>🤞 Ideal Outcome:</strong> Meta is able to correctly verify ownership of your site.</p>\n<p><strong>🤔 Why this is important:</strong> With the introduction of Apple's iOS 14, Meta implemented Aggregated Event Measurement, limiting advertisers to 8 conversion events per domain. Verifying your domain is a prerequisite to configure and prioritize these events, ensuring your ads are optimized effectively. ​</p>\n<p><strong>🧐 Where this is done</strong> In Meta Business Suite and in your domain registrar.</p>\n<p><strong>🗓️ When this is done:</strong> Before you run any Meta ad campaigns.</p>\n<p><strong>👨 Who does this:</strong> The person responsible for Meta ads.</p>\n<p>__⚠️Prerequisites or requirements: __You should have created a Meta Business Suite account for your site (you can follow SOP 010 (<a href=\"https://members.clickminded.com/sop/010/\">web version</a>) to learn how to do that). Plus, you’ll need to have access to your domain registrar (e.g. GoDaddy, Google Domains, Dreamhost, Siteground, Cloudflare, etc)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://members.clickminded.com/sop/097\"><strong>Click here to get the most up-to-date version of this SOP</strong></a></p>\n<h2>Add your domain to Meta Business Suite</h2>\n<h3>01▸ Go to your <a href=\"https://business.facebook.com/\">Meta Business Suite dashboard </a>and click on the account you want to work on.</h3>\n<h3>02▸ Click on the gear icon or \"Settings\" > Under “Brand Safety”, click “Domains”.  If this is your first time verifying a domain for this account, you’ll need to click \"+ Add\" the domain.</h3>\n<h3>03▸ Next, click “ Create a domain” to add a new domain to this business account.</h3>\n<h3>04▸ Key in the URL and click \"Add\". You will now be led to a page to verify your domain.</h3>\n<h2>DNS verification</h2>\n<h3>01▸ On your domain page, select \"Update the DNS TXT record with your domain registrar\" as the method to verify your domain. Copy the TXT verification record provided by Meta.</h3>\n<h3>02▸ Now, go to your domain registrar dashboard or admin panel. In some registrars, this is under a “Domains” or “Manage domains” menu or link.</h3>\n<p>Example: Dreamhost</p>\n<p>Example: Siteground</p>\n<h3>03▸ Next, create a new custom record. This will look slightly different depending on your registrar, but these are the general steps.</h3>\n<p>Leave the “Name” field blank</p>\n<p>Select a TXT record “Type”</p>\n<p>Leave the default “TTL” value</p>\n<p>Under “Value” paste the record you copied from Meta Ads</p>\n<p>Example: Dreamhost</p>\n<p>Example: Siteground</p>\n<h3>04▸ Once you’ve added your record, go back to Meta Business Suite and click “verify domain”.</h3>\n<p><strong>Note:</strong> DNS records can take up to 48-72 hours to propagate. Don’t worry if Meta can’t verify your domain right away. Come back a day later and try hitting the “verify domain” button again.</p>\n<p>After the DNS changes have propagated, you’ll receive a confirmation after clicking “Verify”</p>\n"}