Content by Chris Barnard in December, 2025

It could be, but I think of PPC more so with the Circumventing Systems suspension - is there by chance a PPC account with the same CID? I haven't seen that suspension reason for LSAs yet, but I can see the business name mismatch being flagged. You'll need a DBA showing the old + new business...

Be sure to check the policy manager on the Local Service Ads account too - from what you said about the Pressure Washing campaign, it sounds like the same CID. So maybe something there is affecting the PPC side?? (not common but possible) You can definitely change the bidding to Max Clicks, but...

How long were the ads paused? The first thing that I'd think is budget and bidding. Or maybe some simple oversight, like the campaigns had an end date set? Are all of the verification steps complete (SSN, who pays for ads...etc.), or is Advanced verification required (ex: Garage Doors...

Hi, The first thing that jumps out is the 10 reviews, how many on average do your competitors have? That's a really low amount, so my first suggestion would be to start getting a consistent amount of reviews - and don't stop. So when you mention a Google Ads account, is it the same CID as your...

Hey, In my experience, the same "ranking factors" that determine overall account health correlate to the Abs Top IR. Basically providing everything Google is asking for, and continuing to feed it positive signals. What factors directly influence whether an LSA gets the absolute top placement...