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In my entire marketing career, Iâve never found it this challenging â yet exciting â to do business online. The competition for clientsâ attention is fierce, and the widespread use of AI has raised the bar even higher. So, if you want to find out what works for your brand â content, paid ads, or social media activities â you must track all your actions.Â
Google Analytics is the foundation of online performance analysis, so if you donât use it regularly, nowâs the time to change this! More than one person in your company âand potentially your external partnersâwill likely need access to your Google Analytics account.
But how do you request access to Google Analytics or grant user access to Google Analytics for your team members, partners, or agency? Weâll break it down for you here, along with a quick hack (hint: Leadsie) that makes it easier than ever to request access or give your partners access to your Google Analytics.
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When you add someone to your Google Analytics account, you can choose between the following permissions:Â
Learn more about permission levels (role and data restrictions) in GA4 here.
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In GA4 (the most recent version of Google Analytics), when you give access to another user, you will be able to select from Account Access Management and Property Access Management.
But what's the difference between the two permission levels?
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This is the highest level of permission you can grant. Giving new users account-level access means they can:
Because this level of access grants full control over the entire account, I strongly recommend:
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Property access management is about controlling user permissions at the property level. Those who have this permission type can decide who can view and manage data for a specific website or app. It lets you:
As this user management level relates to one specific property, I recommend:
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To give a new user access to your Google Analytics, you need to make sure you are an admin of the account first. Once that's confirmed, hereâs how to grant access to someone else via your Google Analytics dashboard:Â
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Step 1. Login to your Google Analytics account
Step 2. Click on "Admin" in the bottom left-hand corner
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Step 3. Click "Account Access Management" or "Property Access Management" depending on the level of permission you want to grant (see above for explanation on the difference)
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Step 4. Click the â+â symbol in the top right corner and select "Add Users".You can then select the permissions you want to give that new user. Their role can be Analytics administrator, editor, analyst or viewer: â
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Step 5. Enter the email address of the user you want to add. Select the permissions (role) you want to give that new user.
Step 6. Now decide if you want to add data restrictions (seen at the bottom of the screen).
For example, you could choose to hide your companyâs âcost metricsâ or ârevenue metricsâ from each userâs Google Analytics view. In my opinion, itâs a very important feature, as it can help protect your companyâs sensitive data. Just bear in mind that some users you create here may not be affected by these restrictions if their Analytics permissions are granted through linked Google products, where they might have different permission settings
Step 7. Once youâve selected the user type and added restrictions (if any), click "Add" in the top right hand corner.
The person you want to give access to will receive an email with a link they can click on.
The user will need to log in to their Google Account and should then have immediate access to the permissions you granted them.Â
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If you want to remove someone from your Google Analytics account, you can follow Steps 1 to 3 above.
Under "Account Access Management" or "Property Access Management" you will see a list of people who have access to your account and the permissions they own. To remove them or change their permissions:Â
Step 1. Click the 3 dots on the right next to their name.
Step 2. Click "Remove access", and that's it!
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1. Follow the same steps as above
2. Instead of clicking Remove access, click "View user's account details"
3. Choose the new role you want the user to have
4. Click "Save"
The user will receive a notification that their permissions have been updated.
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There isnât a way to request access to your clientsâ Google Analytics accounts via Google Analytics directly.
If your clients send you a report or data via their GA account, you can click on "Request Access" via the email you receive. They can grant you access to view that page data using the process outlined above.
BUT their full Google Analytics dashboard will remain inaccessible to you.
Your client needs to figure out how to give you access, which email account you use, which accounts and which permissions to give you access to. This wastes a bunch of time with onboarding a new client.Â
Leadsie solves this dilemma. You send your client a Leadsie request access link, which they use to log into their Google account. Once they log in, they can grant you the access you require to manage their account in just a couple of clicks.
Not only that, but you can also use Leadsie to send your client an access request for Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Google My Business and Facebook assets, all with the same link. â
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If youâre unable to access a clientâs Google Analytics account, it might be due to a few simple issues. Sometimes, users donât realize theyâve already been added but canât find the account.Â
To check, go to Admin > Account Access Management in your Google Analytics account. This will show if youâve been granted access but may have missed the notification.
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If your client is having trouble granting access, here are a few troubleshooting tips:
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Are you looking to get quick access to your client's Google Analytics Account and eliminate all the back and forth of trying to get admin rights?
The easiest way is with Leadsie.
With Leadsie, getting access to a client's GA takes just a few clicks without the need for them to navigate through Google Analytics directly. You can even do it from your mobile device.
To get access to Google Analytics using Leadsie, enter your email below and get an unlimited 14 day free trial. đ€
You can also use your Leadsie account to request access to your client's other marketing assets like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok too.
Here's to eliminating the onboarding headache forever. đ
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Clients struggling to share access to their
Google Analytics
accounts? Get the access you need in minutes with a free trial of Leadsie.
Approved by Meta, Google & Tiktok
Keep access to accounts if you cancel
Secure & 100% GDPR compliant