{"id":540,"date":"2025-05-28T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/?p=169"},"modified":"2025-08-09T16:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T16:56:02","slug":"how-to-add-users-in-google-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2025\/05\/28\/how-to-add-users-in-google-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Users to Your Google Analytics 4 Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since Google Analytics is constantly changing and evolving, it can be challenging to locate certain sections in the settings. While adding new users is no difficult task, it\u2019s certainly no easy one either; especially when you\u2019re struggling to find out where to do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to add a user in the desktop version of Google Analytics 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go to Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you log into your Google Analytics account, you\u2019ll be taken to your Dashboard, by default. Click on the gears in the lower lefthand corner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choose Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From here, you can choose to add users at the Account or Property access. (Account access will give the user access to this and any other websites in this account; while Property access gives access to only the website you are currently viewing.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the user and the website(s) you want to give access, make sure you choose wisely here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Add User(s)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve chosen the level of access you’re giving the user, click the “+” sign at the top right of your screen. Now you’re able to add users or user groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 Users: add a single user with an email address<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 User groups: add a user group<\/a> (must have your account linked to Google Marketing Platform Organization)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More often than not, you’ll be adding a single users to your account, so we’re going to continue as if you’re adding users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add Email Address(es)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enter one or as many email addresses as you need to provide access for. These email addresses must<\/em> be Google emails<\/strong>; which means they don’t have to be Gmail addresses, but must be connected with a Google account. You can select\/deselect that users are notified by an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add Roles & Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Allow permissions for the user, including (listed by order increasing permissions):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 Administrator: <\/strong>full access to the account<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 Editor: <\/strong>Edit all data and settings for account. (Cannot manage users.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 Marketer:<\/strong> Edit audiences, key events, attribution models, lookback windows, and events for account. (Includes Analyst role.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 Analyst:<\/strong> Can share explorations to other users of the account. (Includes Viewer role.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 Viewer:<\/strong> See report data and configuration settings for account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25b7 None:<\/strong> No role assigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that I often ask clients to share access with us at the Editor level.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also include “no cost metrics” and “no revenue metrics” as data restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which Google Analytics user permissions are right for you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The answer is completely dependent on who<\/em> you are adding to your Google Analytics account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For employees who just need to read reports and don’t need additional access, Analyst or Marketer are great options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For contractors, they may need more access and likely need at least<\/em> the Editor<\/strong> permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most instances, only one key person or company account should retain the Administrator <\/strong>permission to maintain management control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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