Content by Stefan Somborac in May, 2026

I might come up against a restricted user profile 2 or 3 times a year, but I have been involved in 2 or 3 cases in the last two weeks! Anyone else seeing a wave of restricted user accounts?

A reference for anyone who needs to do the same thing: When you appeal, Google asks you to name the policy. This falls under "Offensive content".

@tankengine - Those 3rd party links are added automatically. You should be able to remove them yourself. For details read Manage your local business links. In particular, read the last section, "Remove third-party links". As for changing the domain, that can be a challenge. Make sure all your...