Cybersecurity
Most small business security problems start with a shared password. These posts cover the everyday side of cybersecurity: giving people access without handing over your login, using two-factor authentication, removing former staff and contractors, and keeping your domain and Google accounts in your name.
They are written for owners and office managers who are not IT people. Expect step-by-step guides for tools you already use, like GoDaddy, Google Business Profile, Google Analytics, and Search Console, with screenshots of the real screens. Start with our guide to sharing access without sharing passwords, or read our posts on website ownership.
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How to Add Someone to Google Analytics and Search Console
How to add a user to Google Analytics and Search Console without sharing your Google password, which role to give a web designer, and how to remove them later.
How to Add a Manager to Your Google Business Profile
How to give a web designer or marketer access to your Google Business Profile without sharing your Google password, why Manager is the right role, and what to do if a former agency still holds ownership.
How to share access without sharing passwords
The right way to give a web designer, bookkeeper, or contractor access to your accounts: what the feature is called on each service, how much access to grant, and how to take it back when the work is done.
GoDaddy Delegate Access: how to give your web designer access without your password
GoDaddy delegate access lets a web designer into your account without your login. Which of the four permission levels to pick, and how to remove it.