Lost Analytics Access? Recovery Playbook

• Domain control is your strongest lever — it re-verifies Search Console directly.
• Find any remaining user with Admin/Manage rights before contacting support.
• Analytics access flows from the property's admin; without one, recovery is limited.
• Linked Google Ads or Merchant accounts can sometimes bridge access.
• Document ownership now so you never depend on one person's login again.

Every time you restore a drop domain, you need to regain access to the Yandex Metrica counter that was previously used on this site. This allows you to analyze how the site’s traffic grew or declined and to develop a strategy for the further growth of the drop domain.

Finding the Metrica Counter Code

You don’t need to launch the site on hosting to locate the counter. It’s enough to view a saved version in the Web Archive.

• Enter the site’s address.
• Select a date when the site was saved in the Web Archive.
• Open the developer console with Option-Command-J (macOS) or Ctrl + Alt + J (Windows).
• On the Elements tab, press Command-F (macOS) or Ctrl + F (Windows).
• In the search field, type Metrika and copy the counter ID.

Verifying Site Ownership in Yandex Webmaster

To gain access to the counter in a Yandex account that didn’t previously have it, you must verify ownership. In Yandex Webmaster, follow the standard procedure:

• Go to Webmaster.
• Select «Add site».
• Enter the URL of the site that will participate in search.

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<li>Click Add.</li>
<li>After adding, the site will appear on the «My sites» page.</li>
<li>On the «Access rights» page, choose a verification method. To verify, you’ll need to make changes on the site.</li>
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After the transfer, you will receive a notification by email.