Google Workspace domain validation issues can be frustrating, but they're usually easy to fix. Here's how to resolve common validation errors.

Basic Validation Steps:

• Check your welcome email for the temporary password
• Log into your Google Workspace account
• Accept Google's terms of service
• Validate your domain through the admin console

For Squarespace Websites:

• Remove any password protection from your homepage
• Ensure your homepage is published
• Verify it's not a demo page
• Confirm external email domains are properly linked (allow 72 hours for recent changes)

If Validation Fails:

1. Try Manual Revalidation:

• Open Google Workspace dashboard
• Click "Try again" on the validation error
• Refresh your browser
• If the error persists, proceed to TXT record validation

2. TXT Record Validation:

• Log into Google Workspace admin console in private/incognito mode
• Get your unique validation record (starts with google-site-verification=)
• Access your domain's DNS settings
• Add the TXT record using appropriate presets
• Wait 10-60 minutes for Google to verify

For External Domains:

• Follow your domain provider's specific TXT record documentation
• Add the Google verification TXT record to your DNS settings
• Allow up to one hour for propagation

Common Issues:

• Missing temporary password
• Unanswered terms of service
• Password-protected homepage
• Unpublished website
• Incorrect DNS configuration
• Recent domain changes needing propagation time

Once validation succeeds, the error message will disappear from your dashboard, and you'll have full access to your Google Workspace account.

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