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Google Business Profile Appeals Delayed

Google Business Profile Appeals Delayed

Rise in GBP Suspensions 📈

There has been a rise in Google business profile suspensions since January 2025, this is because Google has implemented stricter rules to their guidelines which has effected businesses in all categories. Ensuring your GBP is compliant is crucial to avoid suspensions.

Appeal Wait Time (March 2025)

Due to the rise in Google business profile suspensions since January there has been a backlog of appeals which has caused delays and currently the wait time is 4-6 weeks as each case has to be reviewed manually by Google staff.

Do Not Resubmit Appeal

If you are waiting to receive a response to your case and it hasn’t been at least 6 weeks then we recommend you wait before submitting another appeal as this will cause further delays to your appeal process.

Reverification Bug

A lot of businesses have been suspended within the last few weeks due to a Google bug that was triggering account reverifications which a Google employee claims to be fixed now, however in this situation you will still have to wait 4-6 weeks for your appeal to be reviewed even though you may have not did anything wrong.

Final Thoughts

We strongly advise not making any changes to your Google business profile until this matter has been resolved, as if you make the slightest change it could trigger a suspension resulting in your business not being visible on search results or maps for several weeks.