How to unblock Google Ads accounts: a guide by Banana Traff

JUNE 30, 2023 • AFFILIATE MARKETING • CASES

The major problems that you might encounter when farming accounts are their suspensions, bans, or blocking of a Google Ads. We at Banana Traff know how to work with that, and we would like to share our expertise on how to lift account bans.

A “disapproval” means blocking the entire account, after which you cannot access it. In this case we submit an appeal claiming that we have not violated platform rules. On average accounts are unblocked 2-3 days after an appeal is submitted.

A Google Ads account ban/suspension usually happens due to the following reasons:

• Suspicious payments. This is the most common reason for suspensions and bans. Often happens after you’ve launched your first campaign with a fresh link and an unacceptable/fraudulent traffic nature.
• Using an old card that was linked to another Ads account before.
• Using a card from a country that’s different from account geolocation.
• Mistakes in data.
• Topping up Google Ads with large amounts of money. We recommend against topping up fresh accounts with more than $100.
• Checking if the bank account actually belongs to you.

Such accounts are normally unblocked after appealing.

Bans for trying to bypass anti-fraud systems (attempting to trick Google algorithms, content/ad spoofing) and suspicious business accounts can result from:

• Promoting banned topics;
• Promoting goods whose ads have received a lot of complaints;
• Cloaking;
• User complaints;
• Previously used domain names that were indexed to another account by Google;
• Tilda-based websites;
• Suspicious scripts/code on websites;
• Promoting a website that has received many ad complaints;
• Shock content.

Being suspected of fraud results in the most stringent ban type, and the chances of lifting the ban are low, even though we still recommend appealing even in these cases.

Let’s examine an instance of a ban. You have received a message telling you that your account has been suspended due to suspicious payments. When logging into Google Ads you will see the ban notification. Click on it in the top right corner.

Let’s start the appeal.

Choose the corresponding Ads Accounts. Don’t forget to check the ID, as you can have more than one account.

1. Paste the website you’ve been using. If you were using a cloak website, put it into the moderation mode, or make it display the white page only. If you’ve been using Google UAC, use the corresponding link.
2. Provide tags that you were using in the ad campaign. If you didn’t use tags, create them now. They need to reflect the ad campaign topic.

Go to the Payments section.

Fill in the address: Street → ZIP code → City.

Choose the country of your payment system.

Tick the agreement checkboxes.

Respond with “I am paying for ads myself” to the question “Who is paying for the ad campaign?”

• Choose the country where you would like to display your ads (in the ad campaign settings).
• Add a description of your activities.
• Tick the checkbox to receive the appeal response by email.

Write your appeal in the language of your account specifying that you have not violated any of the platform rules.

When you write your appeal, try to sound like a real user bringing Google revenues. Mention that you were blocked by mistake and that you would like to continue using Google Ads services. However, keep in mind that your appeals should be unique. You can use ChatGPT to generate appeals for you, as it will save you time.

Write your appeal to Google Ads.

I sincerely hope that you will consider the above mentioned facts and lift the suspension from my account. I highly value the opportunity to work with Google Ads, and I am ready to commit extra effort in order to make sure that such situations do not arise in the future. If you need any additional information regarding my account, I would be more than happy to provide it.

Take the captcha and send the appeal.

In this case firstly check if there is, in fact, an outstanding bill.

As you can see, this account does not have outstanding bills, and our balance is 10 EUR. However, if we saw another figure under Saldo Actua lower than the issued invoice, it would constitute a case for writing an appeal.

If, in fact, you have an unsettled bill that is higher than indicated in the transaction, the bank might decline it. First, settle the bill, and then send your appeal.

This is the most important information about reasons for blocks, bans, and suspensions, and ways to appeal them. And don’t forget, our courses on affiliate marketing are about to start; among other things, we will talk about different cases of account bans and suspensions.

And now for a nice surprise for all those who have read until this point! Using the Octobanana23 promo code, new users can claim a 20% discount on Banana Traff accounts. And if you are interested in learning more about account farming, our team will soon start courses in affiliate marketing, and we will love to see you join. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Banana Traff. We are there for you!