Every finding in a SEO Intel audit is backed by a verbatim quote from Google's own policy, with the section and the source link. This is that library, published so you can read the source yourself and check our work. No paraphrase, no "essentially says".
Verified against live Google policy on 14 September 2026. Google merged its Shopping ads and free-listing policies into one set in 2026 and added no new merchant restrictions.This is a growing library. It starts with the two policy areas behind the majority of Merchant Center suspensions. Each entry quotes Google directly and links to the exact page it came from.
The policy behind roughly 90% of Merchant Center suspensions. Covers unacceptable business practices, undelivered or unavailable offers, hidden costs, and missing return policies, with Google's own "suspended without prior warning" language.
Source: support.google.com/merchants/answer/6150127 · verified 14 Sep 2026The quality bar every storefront has to clear: no placeholder or templated content, a discoverable return and refund policy, working links, and complete contact information.
Source: support.google.com/merchants/answer/6150244 · verified 14 Sep 2026