How to Remove a Restriction on a Facebook Ad Account 2024
Trevor W Goodchild
?? Brand Strategist | Facebook Ad Policy Specialist | Speaker | Aspiring Thought Leader
Would you like to prevent your Facebook ad account from getting restricted? Want to know why Facebook restricts ad accounts?
You want to make your clients happy and heck you’re paying Facebook! So what’s the problem?
And why are advertisers trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook Ad Account? I figured it would be better now.
But, the reality is more accounts are banned now than ever. Now let me explain…When Facebook opened up beyond the college market, they had a great ratio of humans to ads reviewed.
And, as Facebook scaled bigger they replaced employees with bots. If you’re looking to find out how to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account – I worked in advertising at Facebook and will use my expertise there to guide you to a solution without guesswork, but answers from the source even when Facebook goes silent.
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It’s tough when you want answers but Meta, or Facebook won’t give them. Even worse when you can’t even get into contact with anyone.
An underrated trick to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account is to find out just how Facebook flags your funnel which I’ll be revealing further in this article.
You may feel like you’d have better luck uncovering the mystery of where Amelia Airheart went than getting a straight answer from Facebook,?if you’re trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.There are tons of flags your ad account could get hit with.
So many that it’s challenging to quickly determine the reason for Facebook bans.
Also, take a look at my blog, How to Recover A Facebook Ad Account That’s Been Disabled.
Either way, waiting ON Facebook to answer you – that is NOT a good marketing tactic to get your ads live again.
Want to know what is? Set up a discovery call with me.Just like I provided solutions for Boomerang Ideas, a marketing research firm, you’ll learn how to avoid the land mines that shut down millions of businesses a year on Facebook.
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What do I do if my Facebook account is restricted from advertising?
STOP!!! The 1st thing you need to do is STOP taking further actions on Business Manager and Ads Manager.
So many of my clients before they were clients dug themselves into a?much deeper hole scrambling around with last ditch efforts to save their ad accounts. Which in reality, only made things worse.
Yeah – you need to stop and assess your funnel FIRST. Also – do not believe Facebook ad support, they can get you in worse shape because their advice is ignorant.
None of them have recovered from a Facebook ban or even run ads with skin in the game. They never made real profit from Facebook ads and only read textbook replies – I wrote some of these replies authoring internal documents for process flows at Facebook when I worked there in ads.
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New Fees for Boosted Posts on FB amp; Instagram on Apple IOS
Meta said that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps.
The change stems from a 2022 App Store update where Apple extended its typical 30 percent cut of digital purchases to boosted posts, which are essentially ads.
The change?particularly targeted Meta and other social apps?that let people pay in app to increase the reach of their content.
Meta notes in a statement shared with?The Verge that small business owners and influencers who want to purchase a boost on iOS will now be billed through Apple, “which retains a 30% service charge on the total ad payment, before any applicable taxes.” It’s like when gas prices went up, and every food delivery restaurant just charged you more, same as Uber & Lyft.
Given that Facebook ad policy violations DO drive up your ad costs, that’s why now, more than ever you need to be compliant, because it’s more expensive when you’re not.
ALSO: Be careful whose advice you take when reading articles online. I’ve seen many marketing blogs online, giving the wrong advice?from hacks just GUESSING on what to do.
Or worse, regurgitating bad advice they read on Reddit or in YouTube comments.
See my video on Facebook Bans on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhhL0_p3NkE
To troubleshoot your restricted account:
The first step is to audit your funnel and identify the biggest risks when it comes to Facebook ad policy compliance. If you don’t know why you got flagged you won’t have very much to go on when attempting to appeal or remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.
Review the Facebook ad policies that apply to your business?specifically and determine which one the automations caught and flagged you for.
Still a little lost? I’ve created many Ad Guides on Facebook ad policy you can check out.When you appeal, you gotta know WHY you were shut down FIRST.
Most ad agencies have it BACKWARDS. They go in angry, demanding to be told why their accounts were restricted. And asking that their accounts get restored.
You really have to find out for yourself FIRST before appealing, because that will be the heart of your appeal: “I know what I may have done wrong and I’ve learned from it.”
This will help when trying to remove a restriction on a Facebook ad account.
On Appealing: Chat in with Facebook Ad Support and get the agent you contact to submit the appeal?for you instead of clicking Request Review.
This will up your chances by a factor of 100.Already completely banned?If you are running ads and spending $100K a year or more on ads, I can help with that.
Request a review
More idiotic advice from Facebook: “If your account is restricted due to a policy violation, you may be able to request a review.” That’s like asking the original evil Terminator to review John Connor as he is hunting Connor.
Now – I’m not saying that it won’t?ever work. About 1 percent of people who request review, DO get their accounts back. But, the odds are not in your favor given Facebook’s reliance on automations that don’t get human context.
Learn more
Are you ready to stop second guessing Facebook bans and stop sitting on the edge of your seat worrying about shut downs?
You definitely won’t find those answers from Facebook or taking a Coursera marketing course.
Even if you spent a week reading Facebook’s Ad Policies you’d still be at risk of a shut down simply because there are a 1000 more flags than you are actually told about.
Yet the machines still scan your ads according to these invisible Facebook ad policies. BUT – don’t miss out on an opportunity to never have to get flagged again.
I’ve worked in ads, tech and project management at Facebook and can help. What if you had a guarantee that your ads were compliant?before they went live on Facebook?
What if you knew 100% without guessing?why your ad account was disabled?
What if you knew why your Facebook ads were blocked and had a path to get ads live again? Keep reading for these answers and more:?
Facebook Ad Policy Ad Account Restricted Solution
I’ve worked at Facebook in ads, tech and project management, and my zone of genius is helping ad agencies get Facebook ads live again and preventing future shut downs.
I’m trusted by high level brands that take accuracy and results seriously:
I can show you how to resolve FB bans even if Facebook won’t, and solve issues like advertising access permanently restricted.
Schedule a call with me and learn how to stop the domino effect when Facebook starts banning your entire funnel after a simple ad rejection. Don’t take my word for it, let my clients tell you what it was like working with me.
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