How to invite someone as admin in Google Search Console

Search Console is where Google tells you exactly which keywords your site ranks for, how often you appear in search results, and what is broken. If an agency or Proofn is going to act on that data, they need access. Here is the fastest way to give it.

Before you start

• You must be a verified Owner of the property (not just User)
• You need the Google email of the person you want to add
• Decide on the permission level: Full or Restricted (more on that below)

Step-by-step

1. Go to search.google.com/search-console and pick the right property
2. In the left sidebar, click the gear icon → Settings
3. Click Users and permissions
4. Click Add user
5. Enter the email address
6. Choose Full (recommended for partners) or Restricted (read-only)
7. Click Add

The user can immediately log in to Search Console and see your property — no acceptance email needed.

Permission levels explained

• Owner: full control, can verify the property, add and remove users. Only for very trusted parties.
• Full: can request indexing, submit sitemaps, see all data, file disavow files. This is what we ask for at Proofn.
• Restricted: read-only access to most reports. Useful for stakeholders who only need to look.

Using a domain property vs. URL-prefix

If you set up Search Console with a domain property (recommended), one verification covers HTTPS, HTTP, www and non-www. With a URL-prefix property you have to add and verify each variant separately. The user-permission flow above works for both.

Removing someone later

Settings → Users and permissions → click the three dots next to the user → Remove access. Done.