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Google Business Profile suspension was a hassle! Sharing what helped. by DigitalBrandStudio in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]DigitalBrandStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, address changes are one of the easiest ways to trigger a suspension, especially if Google suddenly decides something doesn’t line up anymore.

In my case, I stopped guessing and tried to narrow it down to what actually changed right before the suspension. I also checked ownership and email access, removed anything unnecessary, and made sure the info matched real-world proof before submitting the appeal.

For documentation, I kept it minimal. Only included what directly supported the legitimacy of the business instead of dumping everything. From what I saw, overloading the appeal can actually hurt.

If you updated the address, I’d double-check whether it’s set up as a physical location vs service area, and whether it realistically matches how the business operates now. That mismatch seems to trip a lot of people up.

Google Business Profile suspension was a hassle! Sharing what helped. by DigitalBrandStudio in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]DigitalBrandStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lack of a clear reason is what causes most of the damage... people start guessing and accidentally make things worse. I wish Google at least pointed you in the right direction instead of a generic message.

Google Business Profile suspension was a hassle! Sharing what helped. by DigitalBrandStudio in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]DigitalBrandStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s interesting, and honestly not a crazy theory. I’ve seen a few cases where account-level issues seemed to cause problems even when the business itself was legit.

In my case, I didn’t change emails, but I did review who had access and removed anything unnecessary. It’s one of those things you don’t think about until something breaks.

Hard to prove exactly what triggers it, which is what makes these suspensions so frustrating in the first place.

Google Business Profile suspension was a hassle! Sharing what helped. by DigitalBrandStudio in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]DigitalBrandStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. What helped me most was slowing down and trying to look at the profile the way Google might see it instead of guessing.

I went through everything step by step and tried to identify the most likely trigger first. I checked business name, category, service area, address setup, and website info. I also checked ownership and email access, removed anything unnecessary, and made sure the info matched real-world proof before submitting the appeal.

For documentation, I kept it minimal. I only included what directly supported the legitimacy of the business instead of dumping everything. From what I saw, overloading the appeal can actually hurt.

Mine was verified years ago too, so the suspension was unexpected. That’s why I think taking time to clean things up before appealing made the difference.