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How to Fix Google Ads Phishing Unacceptable Business Practices Suspensions
If your Google Ads account has been suspended for phishing under Google’s Unacceptable Business Practices policy, this video will help you understand why it happens and how to fix it.
StubGroup CEO John Horn explains what Google actually means by phishing, why legitimate businesses are often flagged incorrectly, and the most common scenarios StubGroup sees when helping advertisers recover from these suspensions.
You will learn:
-What Google defines as phishing in Google Ads
-Why phishing suspensions have increased recently
-How hacked ad accounts trigger phishing flags
-How compromised websites can cause phishing suspensions
-How accidental third party links lead to account suspensions
-Why franchise and branding overlap can look like impersonation
-How StubGroup audits and fixes phishing related suspensions
Phishing suspensions are serious, but they are often fixable when approached correctly with proper audits, documentation, and appeals.
Get our free guide to fixing Google suspensions → https://stubgroup.com/stubgroup-google-policy-center/
Hire the experts to fix your Google suspension → https://stubgroup.com/how-to-reverse-a-google-ads-account-unacceptable-business-practices-suspension/
Chapters
0:00 What a Google Ads phishing suspension means
0:09 StubGroup introduction
0:16 Why phishing suspensions are increasing
0:28 What phishing actually means in Google Ads
0:42 Common phishing attack example explained
1:14 Daisy chain phishing attacks
1:33 Why legitimate businesses get flagged
2:00 Scenario 1 Compromised ad accounts
2:25 How to fix a hacked Google Ads account
3:04 Scenario 2 Compromised websites
3:19 Finding hidden malicious links
3:43 Scenario 3 Accidental third party links
4:10 Why Google applies phishing suspensions aggressively
4:33 Scenario 4 False positives from scanners
4:54 Removing flagged content or code
5:27 Scenario 5 Franchise and impersonation issues
6:08 Fixing branding and authorization problems
6:51 How StubGroup audits phishing suspensions
7:16 Final recommendations and next steps
Connect with StubGroup on Social Media:
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🐦 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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By StubGroupIf your Google Ads account has been suspended for phishing under Google’s Unacceptable Business Practices policy, this video will help you understand why it happens and how to fix it.
StubGroup CEO John Horn explains what Google actually means by phishing, why legitimate businesses are often flagged incorrectly, and the most common scenarios StubGroup sees when helping advertisers recover from these suspensions.
You will learn:
-What Google defines as phishing in Google Ads
-Why phishing suspensions have increased recently
-How hacked ad accounts trigger phishing flags
-How compromised websites can cause phishing suspensions
-How accidental third party links lead to account suspensions
-Why franchise and branding overlap can look like impersonation
-How StubGroup audits and fixes phishing related suspensions
Phishing suspensions are serious, but they are often fixable when approached correctly with proper audits, documentation, and appeals.
Get our free guide to fixing Google suspensions → https://stubgroup.com/stubgroup-google-policy-center/
Hire the experts to fix your Google suspension → https://stubgroup.com/how-to-reverse-a-google-ads-account-unacceptable-business-practices-suspension/
Chapters
0:00 What a Google Ads phishing suspension means
0:09 StubGroup introduction
0:16 Why phishing suspensions are increasing
0:28 What phishing actually means in Google Ads
0:42 Common phishing attack example explained
1:14 Daisy chain phishing attacks
1:33 Why legitimate businesses get flagged
2:00 Scenario 1 Compromised ad accounts
2:25 How to fix a hacked Google Ads account
3:04 Scenario 2 Compromised websites
3:19 Finding hidden malicious links
3:43 Scenario 3 Accidental third party links
4:10 Why Google applies phishing suspensions aggressively
4:33 Scenario 4 False positives from scanners
4:54 Removing flagged content or code
5:27 Scenario 5 Franchise and impersonation issues
6:08 Fixing branding and authorization problems
6:51 How StubGroup audits phishing suspensions
7:16 Final recommendations and next steps
Connect with StubGroup on Social Media:
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🐦 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/