Access To Client's Google Webmaster Tools

[94501]

Hi,

What's the best/easiest way for a client to grant access to his Google Webmaster Tools to me?

Thanks! Best...Michael

[mattbeswick]

Hi Michael,

The easiest way is to get his/her username and password...

Failing that, and assuming you have FTP access, just add the site to your own Webmaster Tools account and go through the verification process - You can verify one site in multiple webmaster tools accounts with no negative impact.

• Matt

[AdoptionHelp]

From their dashboard there is a link on the right hand side of every domain that reads "Manage". Click that and select Add or Remove Owners. And on the next page at the bottom click Add Owners, then add your google account email.

[EGOL]

Ryan,

Do you know if that grants access only to WMT or does that give the new owner an ability to sniff other parts of the google account?

Thanks!

[94501]

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for the info. Sorry to be super dense, but as I look at my own Webmaster Tools Dashboard, I don't see a thing that says "Manage."

On the right side I see "Crawl Errors," Keywords," and "Site Maps."  Are we tallking about two different pages perhaps?

Thanks...Michael

[AdoptionHelp]

Egol: I'm not 100% sure on that, but my suspicion is that its only for Webmasters tools, not for analytics or adwords or the like.

M: My apologies, the dashboard is actually the site page... you need to home page. When you're logged in, click the "Google WMT" logo on the top and it will take you to the home page that lists all your domains. Its on that screen.

[94501]

Thanks, pal! Best...MJ