{"id":4710,"date":"2023-01-05T21:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T21:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/?p=4710"},"modified":"2023-01-11T03:33:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T03:33:45","slug":"how-long-does-a-google-suspension-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/how-long-does-a-google-suspension-last\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does a Google suspension last"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yo, GMB Gorilla! How long does a Google suspension last? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re on probation from Google \u2013 now what? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howdy reader! So, you\u2019ve been suspended and you\u2019re scrambling to fix it. You want to break free from the Google’s virtual prison. It makes sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re using Google My Business (GMB), you know it plays a huge role in generating leads and sale. When your Google My Business profile is suspended or inaccessible, it will negatively impact your company in more ways than one. Losing online exposure means you\u2019re losing potential customers. Not cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GMB Gorilla is here to help clean up the mess. Let\u2019s dig a little deeper into the forest, shall we? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Google Business Profile suspensions work <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Suspensions come in all different shapes and sizes. Let GMB Gorilla guide you on this one.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding out your account has been suspended is extremely frustrating, especially when you don\u2019t know why it happened in the first place. That one time you were suspended from school isn\u2019t quite the same as Google\u2019s definition.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Business Profile suspensions<\/a> are a fair warning for users to stop violating its Terms of Service or Community Guidelines. If you have violated Google\u2019s rules and regulations, they will issue a suspension at some point (yes, some get away with rules infractions, but usually not for long).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get your profile reinstated, you\u2019ll have to fix your profile and then get in touch with Google directly. This process can be frustrating and time consuming if you haven’t done it before or don’t know what is wrong with your Google Business Profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s worse is that Google will not tell you what is wrong. You have to figure out for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make things even more interesting, there isn\u2019t just one form of suspension. In fact, there are two. Google has developed a system where there are different levels of punishment when a user repeatedly violates their community rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily for you, GMB Gorilla knows all about Google\u2019s different suspension types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft suspensions vs. Hard suspensions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A soft suspension means that your company\u2019s Knowledge Panel is still visible online, but you won\u2019t be able to manage or update your listing while on suspension. Though other users can still find your listing on search results, a soft suspension leaves you vulnerable to anyone who might post inaccurate information to your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft suspensions typically happen when your profile violates Google’s Terms of Service for one of the following fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n