August 2026 gave back most of July's gains. Total forum volume fell by over a thousand threads while suspension threads held near 2,800, pushing the share up 4.2 points. Review-related mentions reached their highest level of the year.
By GBP Sherpa · Published · Data: 7,559 Google Business Profile Community forum threads
| Week | Suspension threads | Total threads | Suspension share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1–7 | 707 | 1,792 | 39.5% |
| Aug 8–14 | 661 | 1,696 | 39.0% |
| Aug 15–21 | 671 | 1,815 | 37.0% |
| Aug 22–28 | 643 | 1,735 | 37.1% |
| Aug 29–31 | 147 | 521 | 28.2% |
Weekly suspension share ranged across 11.3 percentage points in August. The final period covers only the last days of the month.
August's suspension share is 45.6 percentage points below the October 2025 peak of 83.0%. It rose 4.2 points from July 2026.
| Month | Suspension threads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 3,910 | 83.0% |
| November 2025 | 3,330 | 55.7% |
| December 2025 | 2,564 | 47.4% |
| January 2026 | 2,778 | 48.1% |
| February 2026 | 2,721 | 46.7% |
| March 2026 | 2,789 | 43.5% |
| April 2026 | 2,579 | 39.9% |
| May 2026 | 2,950 | 41.3% |
| June 2026 | 2,875 | 36.9% |
| July 2026 | 2,866 | 33.2% |
| August 2026 | 2,829 | 37.4% |
Share of August's 2,829 suspension threads whose title or original post mentions each topic, compared with July 2026. Threads often mention several topics, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Topic | Share | Threads | vs July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification | 86.3% | 2,442 | -2.3 pts |
| Reviews | 72.9% | 2,061 | +3.8 pts |
| Appeals & reinstatement | 55.7% | 1,575 | -2.6 pts |
| Address / service area | 43.9% | 1,242 | -1.5 pts |
| Business name | 32.4% | 917 | -0.8 pts |
| Video verification | 19.7% | 557 | -3.3 pts |
The most suspension threads came on August 3 (133 of 301 threads, 44.2%). The fewest came on August 30 (34 of 117, 29.1%).
106.1 suspension threads per day · 37.5% share
60 suspension threads per day · 37.2% share
Only 9.7% of August's suspension threads received a recommended answer on the forum. Most suspended business owners posting there don't get a resolution path from the thread itself.
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Methodology: counts come from Google Business Profile Community forum threads posted in August 2026, tracked by GBP Sherpa. A thread counts as suspension-related when its title or content matches our suspension keyword detection. Topic shares use keyword matches on the thread title and original post.
37.4% of threads posted in the Google Business Profile Community forum in August 2026 were about suspensions: 2,829 of 7,559 threads. That compares with 33.2% in July 2026.
Up. The suspension share rose 4.2 percentage points from July 2026, and suspension threads changed -1.3%. The share is 45.6 points below the October 2025 peak of 83.0%.
GBP Sherpa tracks every thread posted in the official Google Business Profile Community forum. A thread counts as suspension-related when its title or content matches suspension keywords. Figures are grouped by the date each thread was posted.