Official Google answers to common SEO questions

Question:

Is Google planning to create read-only "Guest accounts" for Webmaster Tools? Many clients (particularly in heavily regulated industries e.g. banks) are very reluctant to provide access to a third party.

Google's Matt Cutts answers:

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Answered: 5 March 2009. Views: 473.

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