Banned Google AdWords Accounts Will Likely Never Be Unsuspended

As you know, Google has stepped up disabling and banning AdWords advertisers. The bans result in the advertiser not being able to set up new accounts and Google is stricter about who they ban. In fact, I am getting phone calls and emails from people complaining to me that their accounts are banned (I cannot get accounts unbanned, so please do not call me).

There should be an appeals process, but does it work? I doubt it.

An old Google AdWords Help thread has been updated by AdWordsPro Bindu. Bindu said, in black and white, plus bolded a sentence:

My answer to that would be almost never will account be unsuspended. Once an account is suspended, its hard to get details on the exact violation (I, for example, have no insight as to why accounts are terminated). That said, it almost doesn't matter, because once an account is suspended, Google reserves the right to terminate all future advertising with AdWords.

Got that? It seems like the appeals process won't make much of a difference. As Bindu said earlier in that thread, "though I would not want to raise your hopes, I recommend you write in to support for a re-evaluation of your account. They will be able to follow through with a final word on your account status." Good luck.

Again, I feel bad for those being banned - but I personally cannot do anything for you, so please do not call or email me.

Forum discussion at Google AdWords Help.

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posted rustybrick in Google AdWords at November 25, 2009 9:02 AM Comments (8)

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This is not true, there is a process to get an Adwords account unsuspended.Please SEO post this sirs so I can help these people.

Posted by No Name at November 28, 2009 16:20

My google adwords account got banned today ! I have the account for over 5 years and all I was running recently were some affiliate offers - via proper landing pages using Wordpress Blog - all very good. Till the account was banned Google was giving me 10/10 for my Landing Page Quality scores ! And now they say I have had an egregious violation of their TOS ! Incredible ! No warnings nothing - just abruptly terminate my account. And of course, the mighly google thinks that the offense you have comitted warrants that YOU ARE BANNED FOR LIFE ! That is the most incredible part - even hardened criminals get a second chance and parole - but hey if your landing page violated Google's sensibilities they dont think you EVER can change ! This is totally insane and must be stopped - Google is out of control, out of touch with reality. I suggest that ALL google Adwords customers who have been banned, come together and FILE A HUGE class action suit against this 800 pound gorilla . Where are the lawyers when you need them ?

Posted by ron at December 3, 2009 00:31

Considering how much of the search market G has garnered over the years, I wonder if the FTC would be interested in this as a Anti-Trust violation. Not that they don't have enough on their plate already, but it really smells of MONOPOLY and market wrangling.

Posted by Whistler at December 3, 2009 13:43

Hi.

I also got banned from adwords this morning similar to rons post. Said something about my landing pages and said i am banned for life and if i try and open another account it will be banned too. They said my landing page was not proper. wierd!

Posted by sunny at December 3, 2009 13:49

My wife got her Adwords account banned at around 8:30 PM last night. Then my own Adwords account got banned around 2 hours later. Unreal! And all for the same nonsense reasons as stated above.

I mean, what is wrong with telling the advertiser exactly WHAT he/she did wrong and offer a remedy on how to immediately FIX the problem? Why no warnings FIRST?

Google has seriously lost it's head!

Posted by J at December 3, 2009 15:54

Just like a bunch of totalitarian a-holes that they think they know what's best for everyone else. How very Federal Government of them.

Posted by Sam at December 3, 2009 17:10

There is a huge sweep going on to clear things up at Google..However, you all are banned now, but whether you choose to stay banned is up to you, there is a legitimate way to get a 2nd chance at building your business, please contact me

Posted by No Name at December 6, 2009 18:37

I got suspended from Adwords as well last week. Adwords would not even tell me what I did wrong(!!!) I am just researching how to open a new account and not get banned again... Don't forget to checkout my Adwords suspended blog:
http://surin290.blog.com/2010/01/03/google-adwords-suspended/

Posted by Daniel Meyer at January 5, 2010 21:41

Banned Google AdWords Accounts Will Likely Never Be Unsuspended

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