<a target="" rel="" href="https://webmatrices.com/user/romanking" title="Webmatrices">@romanking</a> listen up - since your sites have been running for 6 years with clean AdSense history, you've got more ammunition than you think. Pull together ALL your data. AdSense analytics, Google Analytics historical stuff, complete payment records, domain registration history. Build your case.I hate to say this but I wouldn't trust/rely on AdSense as your only monetization source anymore. Not after seeing the mess they've been creating lately. Look into getting a programmatic partner lined up. I know devs who can help implement if you don't want to waste engineering time on this.Seen a few people mention Mediavine. Not shilling for them, but worth checking out while you're dealing with this BS.Sorry this happened/sucks. Really shady how they pull this kind of garbage right before EOY when everyone's trying to catch their final payments. Classic Google timing. | techeagle

romanking 10 months ago

Hey guys! Been through AdSense hell this week and thought I'd share what happened - maybe it'll help someone else avoid the same headache.

Quick background: I've been running three niche sites for about 6 years now. One in the tech space, one in home improvement, and a smaller one about coffee (yeah, I'm a coffee nerd 😅). All three were doing decent numbers, pulling in around $2-3K monthly combined with AdSense.

Then boom - last Thursday, I get this lovely message saying my account is "temporarily suspended" with three holds on the payment account. The kicker? They're asking me to verify I don't live in a country I've never even visited! After 6 years of smooth sailing, this comes out of nowhere.

Current situation:

Payment profile suspended
Can't receive any payouts
Service limited but still technically "active"
Have to verify my location (again!)

I did get my last payment through a few days ago (thank god!), but now no ads are being served at all. Pretty nerve-wracking watching that revenue counter sit at zero.

Question for you all: Has anyone else dealt with this verification nonsense lately? I'm seeing more cases pop up since the November core update.

Also, while I'm waiting this out - any recommendations for backup ad networks? Not jumping ship yet, but always good to have a Plan B!

P.S. Really frustrated with Google's "we'll get back to you when we feel like it" approach. At least give us a clear timeline! 🤷‍♂️

What's your experience with AdSense suspensions? Let's share some war stories and maybe help each other out.

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techeagle 10 months ago

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@romanking listen up - since your sites have been running for 6 years with clean AdSense history, you've got more ammunition than you think. Pull together ALL your data. AdSense analytics, Google Analytics historical stuff, complete payment records, domain registration history. Build your case.

I hate to say this but I wouldn't trust/rely on AdSense as your only monetization source anymore. Not after seeing the mess they've been creating lately. Look into getting a programmatic partner lined up. I know devs who can help implement if you don't want to waste engineering time on this.

Seen a few people mention Mediavine. Not shilling for them, but worth checking out while you're dealing with this BS.

Sorry this happened/sucks. Really shady how they pull this kind of garbage right before EOY when everyone's trying to catch their final payments. Classic Google timing.

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