How to Recover a Google Analytics Account

In this video, I demo how to regain and/or recover access to a lost Google Universal Analytics (UA) account. Follow these six simple checklist steps for recovery.

*NOTE:* This tutorial is for Universal Analytics (UA) properties only; not Google Analytics 4 (GA4). I’ll work on finding out the details for GA4 and post a link once I have an update.

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*QUICK LINKS* 🔗

🏷️ Tag Assistant (by Google)
▸ chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tag-assistant…

ℹ️ Analytics Help Doc - “Unable to sign in to account”
▸ support.google.com/analytics/troubleshooter/726…

📂 “File Manager” plugin for WordPress
▸ wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-manager/

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*CHECKLIST* ⬇️

✅ STEP 1:
Find the existing Universal Analytics tracking ID (also known as UA-ID).

TIP: Install extension “Tag Assistant (by Google)” to Chrome browser.
▸ chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tag-assistant…

✅ STEP 2:
Copy this code from Analytics Help doc and paste the code into word editor:

GooGhywoiu9839t543j0s7543uw1 - pls add {INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS} to GA account {INSERT UA-ID} with ‘Manage Users and Edit’ permissions - date {INSERT DATE}.

Please double check that the code hasn’t changed. See help doc here:
▸ support.google.com/analytics/troubleshooter/726…

✅ STEP 3:
Save as “analytics.txt” file.

✅ STEP 4:
Upload “analytics.txt” file to the root of your domain (e.g., example.com/analytics.txt).

✅ STEP 5:
Complete and submit Support Contact Form: support.google.com/analytics/contact/7303233

✅ Step 6:
Wait for Google to respond.

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CHAPTERS//
0:00 - Step 1
1:45 - Step 2
3:58 - Step 3
4:13 - Step 4
5:44 - Step 5
7:45 - Step 6
8:27 - Final Tips

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*DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this video are my own and may not reflect the best practices and opinions of the search engines, social media platforms, and tools mentioned.

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