Add domain verification TXT records

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TXT records are a flexible catch-all DNS record type used for domain ownership verification — Google Search Console, various SaaS tools, and email authentication (SPF, DMARC) all rely on specific TXT records to prove you actually control the domain.

TXT records hold domain-verification tokens (Google, Microsoft, etc.) and policy records. Their presence shows your domain is connected to the services you rely on.

How to fix it

1

Audit your current TXT records

List everything currently set — verification codes for tools you use, SPF, DMARC, and any others.
2

Remove verification records for tools you no longer use

Old verification TXT records from abandoned tools clutter your DNS and occasionally cause lookup limit issues (particularly relevant for SPF).
3

Confirm active tools are actually verified

Check Google Search Console and any other services requiring TXT verification show as successfully verified, not pending.

Common mistakes

SPF specifically has a hard limit of 10 DNS lookups — accumulated old TXT-based SPF includes from abandoned tools can push you over that limit and break SPF validation entirely.

How you'll know it's done

TXT records are current, every active tool shows as verified, and unused old verification records are cleaned up.

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Add domain verification TXT records

How to fix it

Common mistakes

How you'll know it's done

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