diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index e0a9c0c..f1b8266 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <meta name="og:image" content="{{ page.image | absolute_url }}">
     <meta name="og:description" content="{{ page.excerpt | strip_html | strip_newlines | truncate: 160 | smartify}}">
     <meta name="og:title" content="{{ page.title | smartify }} | {{ site.title }}">
+    <meta name="google-site-verification" content="yGBZBfYMBz4s8ufVCATTO6QQUUahcM4VKcs0kAVpuSA" />
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">