Step 1

Take a deep breath. 😉 We'll be the first to say that Google Accounts can get confusing, but we'll talk you through this! In order to share access to a given Google service, you'll need to be logged into the Google account associated with that service. If you have more than one Google account (e.g. a Google Workspaces account and private Gmail account) and you're not sure which is linked with the service, you may need to try switching between accounts to check.

Log into your Google Account:

  1. Hide your phone in a drawer for a minute. It's way easier to do this on your computer. 

  2. In your browser, go to https://accounts.google.com.

  3. If you're logged in already, you'll be taken to the welcome screen. 

  4. If not, you'll be on the login screen, where you can log into the account associated with your Google Analytics, Google Search Console, or Google My Business Account using your gmail address and password.

How to tell which Google Account you're logged in under: 

  1. Look in the upper right corner of the welcome screen after you log in. Click on the circle icon for your profile and it will pop open and tell you which address is logged in.

  2. If you need to log into a different Google account, click "Add another account" and enter your email and password.

  3. If you need to switch between Google accounts, click the circle icon for your profile at the upper right, and it will pop open. Choose the account you want to switch to by clicking it.


Step 2: Share Access

Share access to Google Analytics:

  1. Once you have logged into and/or switched to the correct Google account, go to https://analytics.google.com.

  2. Along the left-hand side, you'll see a menu, and "Admin" will be near the bottom with a gear icon. Click that to open your Admin Settings. (If the menu is minimized, you'll only see the gear — click that.)

  3. If you have more than one Google Analytics account associated with this email address, use the pulldown right beneath "Account" to choose the one linked with the website we're working on. Then choose "User Account Management."

  4. You'll now be in the "Account Permissions" area. Click the plus button and then click "Add Users."

  5. In the email address field, add support@stringmarketing.com and stephanie@stringmarketing.com. You can type a comma or hit return after the first one to add the second. Check ALL the boxes for user permissions and to notify the user by email, then hit "Add."

  6. Do a dorky fist pump. (Don't worry -- we can't see you.) You did it!


Share Access to Google Search Console

  1. Once you are logged into the correct Google account, go to https://search.google.com/search-console/welcome

  2. At upper left, beneath "Google Search Console" make sure to select the website we're working on from the pulldown menu.

  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the left-hand menu and choose "Settings," which has a gear icon.

  4. Click "Users and Permissions."

  5. Click the blue "Add User" button at upper right, then enter support@stringmarketing.com and click "Add." Do this one more time for stephanie@stringmarketing.com. Leave permissions on "full."

  6. Boogie!


Share Access to Google My Business

  1. Once you are logged into the correct Google account, go to https://business.google.com.

  2. In the menu on the left, click Users.

  3. At the top right, click "Add Users."

  4. In the email address field, enter support@stringmarketing.com and stephanie@stringmarketing.com separated by a comma. Under "choose a role" select "owner," then click "Invite."

  5. Fish your phone back out of the drawer and celebrate with some hedgehog memes. Be sure to mark on your intake form the applicable response for each Google Account we’ve requested access to.