My Google Ads Account Is Locked Inside My Agency’s Login
A locked account is more common than it should be: the agency runs everything from their manager account, and you never get a login of your own. It feels fine — until you want to leave and can’t take your account, history or conversion data with you.
Signs your account is locked in
- You’ve never had your own Google Ads login.
- All reporting comes through the agency, never the platform.
- You can’t see the account when you sign in yourself.
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The fix is to establish your own account and ownership — start with who owns your account and taking back control.