How I Recovered From a $47K Facebook Ad Account Ban

After losing access to my main ad account with $47K in pending payouts, I had to rebuild from scratch. Here's the exact process I used to get back to 6-figure months.

The Day Everything Fell Apart

It was a Tuesday morning when I woke up to the dreaded notification: "Your advertising access has been restricted." No warning, no explanation—just gone. And with it, $47,000 in pending payouts that I'd never see again.

At that point, I'd been running Facebook ads for 3 years. I thought I knew the platform. I was wrong.

What I Learned About Why Accounts Get Banned

After spending months researching, talking to other advertisers, and consulting with policy specialists, I identified the three main triggers:

• Landing page mismatches — When your ad creative promises something your landing page doesn't deliver
• Payment issues — Failed payments, chargebacks, or payment method changes
• Scaling too fast — Going from $100/day to $10,000/day triggers automated reviews

The irony? Most bans happen to advertisers who are actually making Facebook money. The algorithm doesn't care about your revenue—it cares about risk signals.

The Recovery Process

Here's what actually worked to get back in the game:

1. Started with a completely fresh Business Manager (new email, new payment method, new pixel)
2. Warmed up the account slowly—$50/day for the first 2 weeks
3. Used only lifestyle creative (no before/after, no text overlays)
4. Built a proper landing page funnel instead of direct-to-product

Within 90 days, I was back to $300K/month in ad spend. But more importantly, I haven't had a single account restriction since implementing these changes.