September 2026 set the lowest suspension share since tracking began in October 2025, and the fewest suspension threads of any month at 2,489. Every week of the month stayed below 34%.
By GBP Sherpa · Published · Data: 7,879 Google Business Profile Community forum threads
| Week | Suspension threads | Total threads | Suspension share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1–7 | 612 | 1,808 | 33.8% |
| Sep 8–14 | 521 | 1,718 | 30.3% |
| Sep 15–21 | 563 | 1,778 | 31.7% |
| Sep 22–28 | 608 | 1,950 | 31.2% |
| Sep 29–30 | 185 | 625 | 29.6% |
Weekly suspension share ranged across 4.2 percentage points in September. The final period covers only the last days of the month.
September's suspension share is 51.4 percentage points below the October 2025 peak of 83.0%. No month since tracking began has had a lower share.
| 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% |
| September 2026 | 2,489 | 31.6% |
Share of September's 2,489 suspension threads whose title or original post mentions each topic, compared with August 2026. Threads often mention several topics, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Topic | Share | Threads | vs August |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification | 82.5% | 2,054 | -3.8 pts |
| Reviews | 73.4% | 1,827 | +0.6 pts |
| Appeals & reinstatement | 56.2% | 1,399 | +0.5 pts |
| Address / service area | 43.7% | 1,088 | -0.2 pts |
| Business name | 33.6% | 837 | +1.2 pts |
| Video verification | 18.0% | 448 | -1.7 pts |
The most suspension threads came on September 22 (113 of 350 threads, 32.3%). The fewest came on September 13 (38 of 140, 27.1%).
92.7 suspension threads per day · 31.5% share
56.1 suspension threads per day · 31.8% share
Only 10.4% of September'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 September 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.
31.6% of threads posted in the Google Business Profile Community forum in September 2026 were about suspensions: 2,489 of 7,879 threads. That compares with 37.4% in August 2026.
Down. The suspension share fell 5.8 percentage points from August 2026, and suspension threads changed -12.0%. The share is 51.4 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.