Google Merchant Centre Account Health: How to Avoid Suspensions

The Account Health dashboard

The Account Health section of Merchant Centre shows your account status, active issues and the policies you are flagged against. Check it weekly. Issues are categorised as account-level (can cause suspension) or item-level (disapprove individual products). Address account-level issues first.

Common policy violations in Australian accounts

The most frequent violations Australian retailers encounter are: price mismatch between the feed and the landing page, missing return policy information, disapproved products due to restricted categories (supplements, weapons, gambling products), and misrepresentation of shipping times. Each has a specific fix.

Responding to a suspension

If your account is suspended, fix all identified violations before submitting an appeal. Submitting an appeal before fixing issues extends your suspension. Document the changes you made. Write a brief, specific appeal summary explaining what was wrong and what was fixed. Do not use generic appeal templates — Google reviewers see thousands of them.

Key takeaways

Frequently asked questions

What is a Google Merchant Centre data feed?

A data feed is a file that contains all your product information: titles, descriptions, prices, images, availability and more. Google uses this feed to display your products in Shopping ads and free listings.

Where is TPR Media based?

TPR Media operates from Level 34, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, serving clients across Brisbane and Australia-wide.

TPR Media explains Merchant Centre account health for Australian retailers: reading the Account Health dashboard, fixing the common violations (price mismatch, missing return policy, shipping inaccuracy) and the correct appeal process for suspensions.