The State of Google Ads Suspensions in 2025 (New Data)
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Google cracked down harder than ever in 2024, suspending over 39 million advertiser accounts. And early data from 2025 shows the trend isn’t slowing down.In this video, StubGroup CEO John Horn walks through our latest suspension study and shares insights you won’t find anywhere else:-The most common Google Ads suspension types in 2025-How many advertisers and ads were suspended last year-Estimates for Google Merchant Center suspensions and Business Profile takedowns-The industries most likely to be hit (affiliates, healthcare, finance, and more)-How long it takes to fix suspensions, and why appeals are harder now- Google’s new AI-driven review system and transparency updatesRead the full 2025 Suspensions Report → https://stubgroup.com/blog/the-state-of-google-ads-suspensions-2025/Get our free guides to fixing Google suspensions: https://stubgroup.com/stubgroup-google-policy-center/Hire the experts to fix your Google suspension → https://www.stubgroup.com/how-to-reverse-a-google-ads-account-suspensionChapters0:00 Intro: Why suspensions matter in 20250:50 Top suspension reasons: Circumventing Systems & Unacceptable Business Practices1:56 How many accounts and ads were suspended in 20242:30 Google Merchant Center suspensions (estimates)3:04 Google Business Profile suspensions3:42 Policy combinations and verification suspensions5:02 Limited ad serving explained5:55 Industries hit hardest in 20256:35 Can working with an agency prevent suspensions?7:22 Ad transparency and phishing scams8:37 How long it takes to fix suspensions9:09 AI-driven reviews and changing appeal forms10:47 Harder to fix issues after June 2024 freeze11:15 Steps to take if you are suspendedConnect with StubGroup on Social Media:--------------------------------------------------🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/stubgroup📱 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StubGroup/👥 Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stub-group/📷 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stubgroupadvertising/
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