Category: Access

As part of your onboarding for the AI Apprentice program, the DFY Google Knowledge Panel package, the monthly agency retainer, or a Power Hour, we require access to your YouTube channel so we can properly manage, optimize, and integrate your video assets into your broader content and authority strategy.

This is a standard onboarding step. You are not sharing your Google password, and you retain full ownership and control of your YouTube channel at all times.

What access to grant

Grant Manager access. This level allows us to upload and optimize videos, edit titles and descriptions, manage playlists and Shorts, and ensure your YouTube channel is correctly connected to your SEO, content, and Google Knowledge Panel efforts.

Channel ownership does not change.

Email address to add

Add the following email address as a Manager:

access@localservicespotlight.com

Step 1: Open YouTube studio

Log into the Google account that owns your YouTube channel and go to https://studio.youtube.com.

You must be signed in as the channel Owner in order to grant access.

Step 2: Open channel settings

In the lower-left corner of YouTube Studio, click Settings, then navigate to Permissions.

Google may prompt you to re-enter your password to continue.

Step 3: Invite a manager

Click Invite, enter access@localservicespotlight.com, select Manager as the role, and send the invitation.

Once accepted, access will be active without disrupting your channel or content.

What happens after access is granted

After access is confirmed, our team will review your channel structure, metadata, and existing videos. We then align your YouTube presence with your overall content system, authority signals, and visibility goals.

Nothing is changed randomly, and nothing public is done without purpose.

If you don’t see the permissions option

If you do not see the Permissions setting, you are likely not the Owner of the channel. The current Owner will need to complete these steps.

Need help

If something looks different on your screen or you get stuck, send a screenshot, and we’ll guide you through it.

If you have not yet granted us access to your website, please also follow the steps in this related guide:
How to Grant Us Access to Your Website

When you sign up for the AI Apprentice program, DFY Google Knowledge Panel package, monthly agency retainer, or schedule a Power Hour, the first step is granting us access to your website.

Before we begin implementing the Content Factory process or providing hands-on guidance, we need website access to properly evaluate performance, structure, content, and technical setup. This allows us to see what’s working, what’s missing, and what needs to be improved without guessing.

Some website elements will already be in place. Others may need minor adjustments. Not every permission is mandatory, but the more visibility we have, the faster and more accurately we can move.

Once our operations team has received the correct website access, implementation begins under the direction of your project manager and specialist team. For a Power Hour, access allows us to quickly identify issues and opportunities during the session itself.

Why We Need Website Access

Website access allows us to evaluate your content, structure, internal linking, on-page SEO, and authority signals in context.

Without access, we’re limited to surface-level observations. With access, we can identify bottlenecks, implement improvements directly, and ensure changes align with your broader strategy instead of creating conflicts.

This is how we avoid wasted effort and focus on actions that compound.

Your Website Platform

In most cases, you only need to grant access to one website or content management system, such as WordPress, Squarespace, or HubSpot.

Our team primarily works in WordPress. If your website uses a different platform or a custom setup, contact your account manager or project manager before proceeding so we can advise you properly.

Granting Access to a Squarespace Website

Log in to your Squarespace account and open the Home Menu.

Navigate to Settings, then Permissions, and invite a contributor.

Use “Content Factory” as the name and access@blitzmetrics.com as the email address.

Assign the Administrator role, then save your changes.

Granting Access to a WordPress Website

Log in to your WordPress administrator account, usually accessed by adding “/wp-admin” to the end of your site’s URL.

Navigate to Users.

Add a new user.

Use access@blitzmetrics.com as the email address and “Content Factory Team” as the name.

Assign the Administrator role, set or generate a temporary password, and ensure the login details are emailed to the new user.

Granting Access to a HubSpot Website

Log in to your HubSpot account and open Account Settings from the top-right menu. Navigate to Users & Teams and invite a new user using access@blitzmetrics.com.

Assign an Administrator role and enable full access to blogs, landing pages, website pages, reporting, files, templates, modules, and global content. All other settings can remain unchanged.

Once the invitation is sent, HubSpot will complete the setup.

Other Website Platforms

If your website is hosted on a platform not listed above, or if you’re unsure how to grant access safely, contact Operations for platform-specific instructions.

What Happens After Website Access Is Granted

Once access is confirmed, our operations team verifies credentials and hands off implementation to your project manager.

For ongoing programs, work begins immediately. For Power Hours, access allows us to focus the session on high-impact improvements instead of discovery.

Need Help?

If you have questions, reach out to Operations. If you’d prefer help setting things up, we’re happy to schedule a Zoom call and walk through it with you.

Website access is the starting line. Once it’s in place, everything else moves faster.