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Connect Google Search Console & Analytics

⏱ 5 minUpdated 2026-10-22

Give RankRight read access to your clients' Search Console and Google Analytics 4 data, so keyword trends, traffic snapshots and growth reports fill in on their own. One Google sign-in, then pick a property per client.

Sign in to connect → Request access Jump to the steps
  • Read-only use
  • One account, many clients
  • Disconnect anytime
How Google data reaches RankRight You connect a Google account once for your organization. Each client then points at that account and picks its own Search Console property and GA4 property. RankRight reads the data into the client's SEO tools and reports. Google account ONCE PER ORG Connection PER CLIENT Pick properties Search Console GA4 traffic Growth reports allow
Connect once, then reuse the same Google account for every client it can see.

Before you start

Five minutes, and you'll need:

  • The right role. Owners, SEO editors and web builders can connect Google. Viewers can't.
  • A Google account with access to the client's Search Console property and, if you want traffic data, its GA4 property. Any access level in Search Console works, as long as the property shows up when that account signs in.
  • The client already added to RankRight.

Agencies usually connect one shared Google login that has been added to all their clients' properties. That way you only sign in once and every client can use it.

Connect Google in four steps

Do this from the first client you want to connect. Later clients take seconds.

1 Open the client's Credentials tab ~30 sec

  1. Go to Clients and choose the client.
  2. Click the Credentials tab at the end of the client's tab bar.
  3. Find the panel called Google — connected accounts at the top.

You can also get there from the client's Overview: the Integrations panel has an Edit credentials button.

2 Sign in with Google and allow access ~1 min

  1. Click Connect Google account. Google's sign-in page opens.
  2. Choose the Google account that can see this client's properties. Double-check it if you're signed into several.
  3. On Google's consent screen, tick every box: RankRight needs both Search Console and Analytics.
  4. Google sends you back to the Credentials tab with a green message: Connected Google account …

If you untick a box, RankRight shows "The Search Console permission was not granted — connect again and tick every box." Just click Connect Google account again.

3 Pick the Search Console and GA4 properties ~1 min

Scroll to the Google Search Console + Analytics panel. When you connected from this client's page, its Google account is already set to the new connection.

  1. Search Console property: click the box and pick from the properties the account can see.
  2. GA4 property: pick the client's property from the list. It saves the numeric property ID.
  3. Click Save credentials at the bottom of the page.
FieldLooks likeWatch out for
Search Console propertysc-domain:example.com or https://example.com/Prefer the sc-domain: (Domain) property. It covers www and non-www.
GA4 property123456789Not the G-XXXXXXX tag. RankRight won't save a G- ID.

4 Check the data is flowing ~2 min

Open the client's SEO tab and expand Tools:

  • GSC capture takes a snapshot of the client's Search Console keywords, so you can track climbers and faders over time. The first run sets the baseline.
  • GA4 capture pulls sessions, users, key events and the top page from Google Analytics.
  • Under Reports & audits, GSC growth report compares the last 28 days with the 28 before. GSC consolidated report compares last month, the month before and the same month last year. Both are Word documents with an AI-written analysis.

These buttons only appear once a property is saved. If you don't see them, go back to step 3.

One Google account, many clients

Connections belong to your organization, not to a single client.

Most agencies

Reuse the same account

On the next client's Credentials tab, choose the account from the Google account dropdown, pick the properties and save. No new sign-in.

Different login

Connect another account

If a client's properties sit under a different Google login, click Connect another Google account from that client's Credentials tab.

Housekeeping

See every connection

The Google — connected accounts table lists each account, what it can access, and whether it's ✓ active.

Troubleshooting

The fixes for what usually goes wrong.

What you seeWhat to do
The property isn't in the listThe connected account can't see it. Have the property owner add that Google account in Search Console (Settings → Users and permissions) or GA4 (Admin → Property access management), then reload the Credentials tab. Or connect the Google account that already has access.
"Could not list properties for the selected account"Google refused the request for that account. Disconnect it and connect again, then try the list once more. You can still type the property by hand.
I connected the wrong Google accountClick Connect another Google account and sign in with the right one, then pick it in the Google account dropdown. Disconnect the wrong one if nobody uses it.
"…permission was not granted — connect again and tick every box"A box was unticked on Google's consent screen. Connect again and allow both Search Console and Analytics.
"Google did not return a refresh token"Remove RankRight at myaccount.google.com/permissions for that Google account, then connect again.
An account shows ✗ revokedGoogle stopped accepting the connection, often because a password changed or access was removed in the Google account. Connect the same account again. It updates in place and clients keep their settings.
"GA4 property id must be the numeric property id"You pasted a G- measurement ID. Use the number from Admin → Property settings instead.

Questions

Quick answers about access, privacy and set-up.

Does RankRight change anything in my Search Console or Analytics?
No. RankRight only reads data: search queries, clicks, impressions, positions and GA4 traffic. Google's consent screen describes Search Console access in broad terms because that is how Google packages the permission, but RankRight never adds, removes or edits anything in your Google accounts.
Who in my team can connect Google?
Owners, SEO editors and web builders. Viewers can see the results but can't connect or disconnect accounts. Your subscription also needs to be active.
Do I need to connect Google once per client?
No. A connection belongs to your whole organization. Connect a Google account once, then pick it from the Google account dropdown on any other client's Credentials tab. Only connect another account when a client's properties live under a different Google login.
Which Search Console property should I pick if there are two?
Prefer the Domain property (it starts with sc-domain:) because it covers every version of the site, including www and non-www, http and https. Use a URL-prefix property (it starts with https://) only if that's the only one you have access to.
Where do I find the GA4 property ID?
In Google Analytics go to Admin, then Property settings. The property ID is a number like 123456789. It is not the G-XXXXXXX measurement ID that sits in the site's tracking code; RankRight won't save a G- ID.
Why does my client's property not appear in the list?
The list only shows properties the connected Google account can see. Ask whoever owns the property to add that Google account as a user in Search Console (Settings, then Users and permissions) or in GA4 (Admin, then Property access management), then reload the Credentials tab.
How do I disconnect a Google account?
Open any client's Credentials tab and click Disconnect next to the account under Google — connected accounts. RankRight also asks Google to revoke its access. Clients that used that account lose Search Console and GA4 data until you connect or pick another account.

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