There’s a good post on how to work around the ‘verify’ conundrum that happens with Google’s Webmaster Tools and the lack of control over uploading html or modifying meta tags. Check it out.
http://jalaj.net/2007/05/21/get-your-wordpresscom-blog-google-verified/
This is what was mentioned in last night’s 501 class for ‘listing your site’ with Google to increase buzz.
