Use a computer, not your phone. Have your Google email and password, plus the email address you want to add. Free, and nothing here can break your site.
Find your account
You just came on board, so the first job is getting us into your account. Find it, then share it. This takes about two minutes.
Go to Search Console and sign in
Open your web browser and go to search.google.com/search-console. Sign in with your Google account if it asks.
Click to enlarge Once you are in, what do you see?
Click the option that matches your screen.
Click to enlarge That box in the top left is the property selector, and it means you already have Search Console. Carry on to section 2 below and share it with us.
Click to enlarge There is nothing set up here yet, so it needs adding.
Do not add anything. Just let me know, and we will set up Search Console for you and make you the verified owner.
First, double check your other Google logins. Click the circle with your initial or photo in the top right corner and look through the accounts listed. Search Console is often set up by whoever built your website, under a login you would not expect.
Add another user
Now share it with us. Stay on the same screen you just found. This is four clicks and one email address.
Open Settings
At the bottom of the menu down the left side, click Settings. This opens a screen with a few rows on it.
Click to enlarge Open Users and permissions
Click the Users and permissions row. This screen lists everyone who can see your data right now, which is worth a quick look while you are here.
Click to enlarge Click Add user
Click the blue Add user button above the list, over on the right. A small box pops up.
Click to enlarge Give them Full access
Type in the email address you want to add. Click the Permission dropdown and choose Full, then click Add.
Click to enlarge Their email shows in the list with Full next to it. No invite to accept. Tell them it is done.
What the permissions mean
- Restricted can look at most reports, nothing else.
- Full can see everything and take most actions, but cannot add or remove people. This is the one you want.
- Owner has total control, including adding and removing people. Keep this for yourself.
How to remove them later
Open Settings, then Users and permissions. Click the three dots next to their name and choose Remove access. It happens straight away, you do not need their permission, and everything stays exactly where it is.
Never give anyone your Google password. Access is by email, per person, per permission level. The only way a real partner asks.
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Still stuck? Reach out and we will work through it together on a quick screen share.
