Tag: Suspensions

29Apr

By PhilNo Comments

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5 Crazy Phenomena in Google Business Profile Page Suspensions

Like my post? Please share!Google’s local map is a bewildering place for a business owner (or marketer), especially when you try to figure out why some Google Business Profile pages run into trouble and others don’t. Half the time there’s no clear rhyme or reason, but the rest of the time the rules or their enforcement kinda-sorta make sense on an intuitive level. The people most effective at local SEO don’t fixate on the Google Maps results, because it’s only one prong of the attack. But to the extent you do spend time on the map, one topic should get most of your attention: suspensions. That is, how to avoid having your GBP page suspended, how to get yours reinstated most quickly if ever is suspended, and how to get Google to fix competitors’ spammy pages. You don’t always need to kn...

24Mar

By Mike BlumenthalNo Comments

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Google Business Profile Suspensions Rise, But Appeals Are Delayed

Google Business Profile (GBP) suspensions have steadily risen since January, and as they increase, appeal resolution times have grown significantly – from about five days to nearly five weeks. As a Platinum Product Expert in the Google Business Profile Support Forums, I help small businesses navigate Google’s GBP platform. For many of these SMBs, Google is a primary lead driver, and when their listing goes south due to a suspension, life can get very hard. Image from author, March 2025 What We Know We noticed in February that forum complaints about suspensions reached their highest level since last August. Users typically try support first but when frustrated, a subset of them find their way to the forums to see what their next steps are. The forums provide a canary-in-the-coal-mine functi...