Granting Digishock access to Google Analytics (explained step by step)
Are you working with Digishock to gain more insight into your website’s performance? If so, it’s important that they have access to your Google Analytics account. Fortunately, this is easy to arrange if you know where to look.
In this blog post, we explain clearly how to grant access and how Digishock makes this process as easy as possible for you.
Why grant access to Google Analytics?
Google Analytics contains important data about your website, such as:
- Number of visitors
- Behaviour on your website
- Conversions and goals
In order to assist you effectively with optimisation and reporting, Digishock requires access to this data.
Is this safe?
Yes. You will always remain the owner of your account.
You can decide for yourself:
- What rights will Digishock be granted?
- Whether you revoke access at a later date
So you always remain in control.
How do you grant Digishock access to Google Analytics?
The process varies slightly depending on the version (GA4), but in most cases it works as follows:
Step 1: Go to Google Analytics
Log in to your Google Analytics account via:
https://analytics.google.com
Step 2: Go to ‘Admin’
Click on the cog icon (Admin) in the bottom left-hand corner.
Step 3: Select the correct account or property
Make sure you select the correct website (property).
Step 4: Go to ‘Access Management’
Click on:
- Manage account access or
- Manage property access
Step 5: Add a user
Click on the plus icon (+) and select “Add user”.
Step 6: Add Digishock
- Enter the email address you received from Digishock
- Grant the appropriate permissions (usually Administrator or Editor)
- Click on Add
What permissions do you need to grant?
In most cases, Digishock requires:
- Editor → for settings and optimisations
- Sometimes Administrator (Admin) → for full set-up
Not sure? Digishock always clearly explains what is required.
How Digishock takes care of this for you
Don’t fancy digging through the settings yourself? No problem.
Digishock helps you by:
- Exact instructions on where to click
- You may wish to join in (via a call)
- To check that access is set up correctly
- Get started with optimisation straight away
This helps you avoid errors and save time.
Common mistakes
Please note the following points:
- Selecting the wrong account
- Granting insufficient permissions
- Entering an incorrect email address
This may prevent Digishock from working properly.
Conclusion
Granting access to Google Analytics is a simple but important step towards getting the most out of your data. By granting Digishock access, you ensure that your analytics setup is professionally managed and optimised.
And the best bit? You don’t need to get to grips with the technical side of things – we’ll take care of that for you.
