Adding a user to Google Analytics and Google Search console incl. GA v4
Adding a user to Google Analytics V3 (Universal Analytics) This is being discontinued on 1st July 2023
- Login to your Google account here https://analytics.google.com You will need to be an ADMINISTRATOR
- Click on the COG and ADMIN button in the bottom left of your screen, at the bottom of the left menu bar.
- In the first column click on USER MANAGEMENT
- Your user will be in the list. In the top right click on the PLUS icon.
- Select ADD NEW USERS
- Put in the email address of the person you are allowing access to.
- Tick all the boxes EXCEPT the MANAGE USERS box.
- Then click ADD.
- Job done.
Adding a user to Google Analytics V4
- Login to your Google account here https://analytics.google.com You will need to be an ADMINISTRATOR
- Make sure you are in the version 4 window, it's the property without a UA in front. See the options in the drop down to the right of the word ANALYTICS in the top left.
- Click on the COG and ADMIN button in the bottom left of your screen, at the bottom of the left menu bar.
- In the first column click on ACCOUNT ACCESS MANAGEMENT
- Your user will be in the list. In the top right click on the PLUS icon in the blue circle.
- Select ADD USERS
- Put in the email address of the person you are allowing access to.
- Decide on the user access level. Admin is access all areas including users. We would normally use EDITOR or MARKETER for other users.
- If you don't want that users to see cost or revenue related information tick the boxes at teh bottom. This assumes you have setup conversions and added figures.
- Then click ADD in the top right.
- Job done.
Adding a user to Google Search Console
- If you are logged into your Google Analytics just do a search for SEARCH CONSOLE and click on the link.
- If you are not logged into your Google account please login.
- From the list select the account you are giving access to.
- In the top right click on the COG DROPDOWN and select USERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS
- Click on ADD A NEW USER
- Add the email address of your new user and select FULL as the access option. Restricted is too restrictive for SEO work.
- Click on ADD and job done.
I hope that was useful.