The Google verification process requires that I add a meta tag to my site's home page. Their instructions say "Copy the meta tag below, and paste it into your site's home page. It should go in the <head> section, before the first <body> section.

<meta name="google-site-verification" content="02PSOLTn7y915DhZTAE0piSHyUlofJaDXDhmY5z5J d0" />"

I don't know what these terms (<head>, <body>) mean or exactly what to do. I know to go to the web properties box, select page, and click HTLM code button. Currently in there is a Google Analytics tracking code (which has been working).

I tried adding their verification code just before the existing tracking code. I then ran their verify process -- it failed.

Can anyone explain, in newbie terms, how to do this?