1.- Some time in the past, whenever a client of ours had a duplicated listing online, we used to claim it and then “remove it from maps”, that way the listing was suspended but still, we had control over it. However, it seems that eventhough the listings are suspended, Google consider those ones as duplicated and that may trigger the account suspension.

2.- Information consistency.- If our business is listed in many sources (local directories) diferently, it might create confusion for Google. I know this is a basic rule but sometimes we don’t take the time to verify if the information is accurate or up to date.

3.- Office Sharing. Despite the fact that many different businesses share office space, Google sees this in a different way. I understad that having different suite numbers can work offline but seriously, who shares the same suite and even the same desk?

4.- Null submit. Yeah, take the time to access your account, click edit and submit without making any changes. That will tell Google that you’re business is still running.

The lesson that I’ve learned: Back to basics.

Yep I’m seeing an increase in suspended across the board, like Mike.

Difference is – if merged you get the working reconsideration link and at least have a chance to be restored if the listing is clean.

However if it’s a pure Place page/G+ Local page and you request review you may be out of luck.

Some reported in my forum suspensions this week and when they request review (on pure Places listings) they are getting this email.

“Thank you for requesting a review of your rejected listing(s).

Unfortunately, this process is no longer supported.
You may create a new listing that adheres to our guidelines in order to
show up on Maps.

If your listing shows as pending, please check on Maps to see if it is
live. In that case please be patient as we are currently overhauling the
reconsideration process. Please also have a look in the Help Center at
http://support.google.com/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176520 for further updates.”

That email is confusing because on one hand it kinda says you are screwed – start over. On the other hand it’s saying if it’s still live MAYBE there is hope and be patient???

But the pattern I’m seeing on the listings I’m involved it, right after being suspended, the listing may stay live for a few days (giving an ounce of hope) but then disappears…

FYI these are listings where I could see no obvious violations. BUT they had been a little spammy in the past.

My 6 month old just told me she could simplify this for G

With more and more accpetance of online marketing, SMBs are almost to the point of having no option but to hire us. There’s no possible way for them to stay on top of everything, unless they are in a non-competitive niche.

Options:

1. Hire Full Time Staff

2. Outsource

3. Do Nothing

Is it immediate? If not, any insight into time it takes from acceptance to Live?

Will they reappear at same spot they were delisted from or are there other factors outside of normal “shifting” that may factor into placement?

YUP

Plus pages are ruled under one set of guidelines and Places another. Thus a G+ local Page gets two sets of written rules… and 2 sets of unwritten ones. That makes 4.

To Complete your Google+ Local Reinstatment Request , you must confirm that you’ve read both the Google+ Content and Conduct Policies as well as the Google Local Quality Guidleines so that you no longer violate the Google Places quality guidleine for your Google+ Local Page ?

I do think that the wave of new suspensions applies to ALL local listings regardless of together they are in the dashboard or Plus.