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Our Google Business Profile got suspended overnight, how do we appeal and get it reinstated?

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Doki · Mobile app · 2024

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We are a 6-person home renovation and hardwood flooring business operating in Lyon for 4 years. Last Tuesday morning, without any prior warning or notification, we found our Google Business Profile suspended for 'suspicious activity'. We were getting at least 25-30 direct calls and direction requests per week through that profile; after the suspension, inquiries stopped completely and dropped to zero.

Two days before the suspension, we updated our weekend hours on the profile and tacked the words 'Lyon Renovation' onto the end of our registered business name. We don't want to rush submitting the appeal form and end up permanently locking the account.

What official documents do we need to submit to get out of this suspension, and how long does the process usually take? Also, what practical steps should we take in the meantime to stop the bleed of local leads while the listing is down?

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Short answer: The primary trigger for the suspension is keyword stuffing in your business title; change the profile name back to match your official registration docs letter for letter, then file an appeal with supporting paperwork. Once complete documentation is submitted, listings are usually reinstated within 3 to 7 business days.

Before submitting the appeal form, your first step must be editing the business name in your dashboard so it matches your trade registry record (the Kbis document for France) character for character. Google algorithms treat name modifications and adding city or service keywords directly as spam manipulation. If you file an appeal before fixing the details, the system will reject it automatically.

When filing the appeal, upload these documents combined into a single PDF: 1) A Kbis document or tax registration certificate no older than three months, 2) A utility or internet bill in the company's legal name, 3) High-quality photos showing the exterior of your shop or warehouse, permanent signage, and branded work vehicles. The address and legal name on every single document must align 100% with your Maps profile.

While the review is pending, update your phone numbers on local directories and review the local SEO tags on your website so incoming local traffic doesn't dry up entirely. If your appeal gets denied, don't open duplicate tickets; reply directly through the same support case thread and request a manual review.

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#3

Log into the dashboard right now and delete that 'Lyon Renovation' you added to the end. Make sure it reflects your legal name on official records and nothing else. If you hit that appeal button before correcting the title, the reviewer will reject it in two seconds and your case will get stuck.

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#4

Ran into the exact same issue with our plumbing profile down in Marseille after tweaking our business title. We opened an appeal with our Kbis and a telecom bill. Got a response exactly 6 business days later asking for an extra exterior photo, and the listing was fully restored on day 9.

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Don't expect it to be reinstated the next day just because you filled out the form. The support teams in France process the manual queue very slowly. If there's even an apartment number or street name discrepancy between the address on your documents and the one on your profile, the process can drag on for up to a month.

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Make sure you don't miss these three points when putting your file together: 1) The company address on your Kbis must match the address in the dashboard down to the letter, 2) A scanned copy of the most recent utility bill in the company's name, 3) A clear photo of the storefront sign taken from the street.

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#7

whatever you do dont submit a new appeal form every day each new form resets your place and puts you at the back of the line. tbh just open one ticket, note down the case number and wait for their email.

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#8

Sorry to hear that waking up to that red suspension notice in the morning is a total nightmare. like we went through it too you cant even figure out what happened at first. Dont panic once you keep a cool head gather your documents and make the fixes, it gets resolved.

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#9

Pursuant to Google's Community Guidelines, any descriptive additions made to the business name beyond what is displayed on the permanent signage constitute grounds for suspension. It is mandatory to establish a profile declaration that does not conflict with your official commercial registry showing your legal trade name.

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#10

In short: First, remove the extra words you added and revert to your official legal name, submit your appeal with an up-to-date Kbis and a utility bill showing your address, and wait for their response without ever opening multiple tickets.

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#11

We need to take it step by step. Merge instead of deleting; deleted content doesn't come back.

Hasty decisions become decisions you have to fix six months later.

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#12

There are three things to check when doing this. Internal linking is the cheapest and most neglected task.

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Doki · Incident response support · 2024

#13

the opposite happened to me, that's why I'm writing but if you don't write this down from the start it leads to arguments later.

this is my opinion, I'm not clamiing it's absolute truth.

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#14

Exactly, and not many people know this. People defend habits, not processes. Resistance comes from there.

Hope this helps.

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#15

Let me summarize what's been said so far. Start with a small trial; don't commit to everything at once.

Proven by experience.

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#16

Absolutely. If I were to add anything: Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently.

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#17

Let me speak from the other side; I'm on the supplier side. When we decide without measuring, we always end up in the same place.

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#18

The opposite happened to me, that's why I'm writing. A competitor's ranking might come from years of accumulation, not just their content.

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#19

saved.

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#20

Yes, that's exactly how it is with google profile suspension. When you try to change everything at once, nothing settles.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

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