Are you interested to sign up to Google AdSense and start making money from your website? Before going straight to do this, there are a few details you need to know. Google AdSense has a number of rules you need to follow if you want to be approved to use this ad network, and there's no point in trying to circumvent the requirements. But don't worry, this article was signed to share with you everything you need to do before signing up for the Google AdSense Program and have a better chance of being approved.
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One of the best and most popular ways to earn money if you have a website is Google AdSense. We all know that Google Adsense is one of the best ad programs for publishers to earn passive money on their websites. Google AdSense has millions of satisfied advertisers and publishers and there are plenty of people making a living from their ads. It's the number one option when we talk about ad networks and in this article we talk about it and how to profit as much as possible from this network.
But the approval system for enjoying these benefits can be a bit strict. Below, we've listed the most common reasons Google may deny you approval to use AdSense on your page:
Insufficient or unacceptable content – Google may find that your site does not have enough text to be reviewed by the company's experts or that your content is poorly written, with many grammatical errors. In addition to correct grammar, the content you offer needs to be unique and add value to your users (We'll talk about this in more detail later)
Page Type or Website Design – A website full of huge buttons, stark background, text that is too light, difficult to read is a visitor repellent and therefore a sure rejection for Google AdSense. It must have a good design, elegant, comfortable for the eyes, with a beautiful appearance, otherwise no chance of being able to monetize with AdSense.
Lack of basic pages such as About Us, Contact, or Privacy Policies – these pages convey professionalism and are required per Google policies.
The site doesn't comply with Google AdSense Policies – if you don't have unique and meaningful content to users, your pages have little or no original content, your visitors have a poor experience with page navigation and organization, and you have no traffic organic, you won't have a chance to enjoy Google AdSense. The same goes for someone who uses keywords excessively, has a poorly coded design, drives traffic through illegal sources… If you don't follow the guidelines and meet certain requirements before signing up for Google Adsense, you will be rejected.
So let's go to the next part: WHAT TO DO BEFORE SUBSCRIBE TO GOOGLE ADSENSE
1 – Produce High-quality content
Content is King! Google as a whole places the highest value on content quality. You will not receive AdSense approval if you have low-quality content on your blog. If you think a site with two or three pages of copied or rewritten content will get you AdSense approval, you're dead wrong.
Your content must be original and not a hodgepodge of plagiarism (be aware that Google is very strict about copied content). In addition to being original, your content must be good, with quality. This is definitely the most important thing. Google loves sites that provide high-quality content that is valuable to their visitors.
But, after all, what is high-quality content? Some essential features are:
- is unique and original
- have proper titles and bulleted lists
- is free of grammar and spelling errors
- is long enough (not too tiring, not too short)
- is useful and informative
For more details on what Google considers high-quality editorial content, take a look at this article we've prepared on the subject.
2 – Create a Privacy Policy page
It is required if you want to sign up and be approved for AdSense. It is a requirement of the program to ensure user safety (ensuring that you are not using scams and giving the feeling that your site is serious business). The Privacy Policy describes to your readers what they will receive on your site, what they should do and what they shouldn't. There's nothing bad about having this page on your site, so there's no reason to avoid creating it.
3- Create the “About Us” page
You also need to have an “About” page in order to be approved. It plays an important role and the chances of Google AdSense approval are slim to none if you're not displaying this page. This page helps you build rapport with readers because it describes you and your site and helps them trust you. You can tell us about your mission, vision, values… What motivated the start of the site, what it is about.
4 – Configure the “Contact Us” page
What one of your reader's likes may be bothering someone else. It is necessary to be open to hear what your users want, to have a channel of contact between you. Ideally, add the email you will use to apply to Google AdSense. It is also interesting to place links to social networks and other forms of contact. This tells Google that you care for your customers and visitors and that you are ready to help them.
This page will show the AdSense team viewing your site that you really care about your readers (not just the money AdSense can bring). Google Forms forms help you create this page if you're not using WordPress. For the WordPress platform, there are many plugins available for this purpose.
5 – Have a clear navigation menu
This is very, very important! The menu should have the most important categories and pages to help your users easily find what they're looking for (and that goes for the pages we've mentioned above: “About us”, “Contact”, “Privacy Policy”). The more you care about improving the visitor experience, the more likely you are to be approved by AdSense. The AdSense team places utmost importance on the best possible browsing.
6 – Have a good number of posts
There is no standard minimum amount. There are sites with more than 300 posts that are rejected, there are approved sites with less than 100… The size of the posts is also important (ideally, the texts should have at least 800 words – with quality content, of course). If you don't have a huge amount of posts yet, but your site is simple to navigate, has detailed content, a simple design, and a niche that stands out, this could count for a lot more when it's time to be approved by AdSense.
7 – You must be over 18 years old
If you're not of legal age, it's no use putting in a false age – you're going to have problems.
8 - Improve your website design
Your website design is very important indeed. A clean design that loads fast and looks professional is what Google likes (and users too). After all, when you visit a website, the design is the first thing you see. That's why it's almost as important as the content.
Good design shows professionalism and experience. It should be simple, with proper menus, a friendly search field, easy to navigate, no useless side or footer items. Otherwise, the chances of being rejected by AdSense increase.
9 – Check the content type
Another very important point! There are types of content that are not accepted by AdSense such as pornography, pirated content, illegal drugs, anything illegal… Here is a complete list of everything that is prohibited. If your site publishes this type of content, either you forget about AdSense or get rid of this type of publication. Remove anything related to inappropriate content.
10 – Invest in a good domain
It's a relatively inexpensive investment and well worth it. Invest in a “.com” or “.in” extension that is unique and easy to remember. You can buy domains from Godaddy or Hostinger or any other registrar.
11- Remove other ad networks
This is not considered an official requirement under AdSense as you can use other networks, but it is recommended, at least for the first time – it shows that you are prioritizing their ad network. So make your site free of ads from other networks before you sign up and don't work with them again until you get a response from the AdSense team.
12 – Beware of paid traffic
Google penalizes those who receive paid traffic. There is no ban, but the practice decreases your site's chances of being approved. You can drive traffic from search engines or any other way you like, but paid traffic is not a good solution if you want to get approved with AdSense, at least in the beginning. And, of course, Google doesn't accept websites that receive traffic from illegal sources.
Focus on getting traffic from legal sources like search engines, related websites, and social networks. Organic traffic shows that you are creating legitimate content and that your site is of high quality. Even if your site is getting traffic from Google's search engine, the probability is very high that your AdSense will be approved.
13 – Positioning of ads
Initially, Google gives you a “partial approval”. Only after a few days do you get full approval. During this break-in period, you will be monitored so place your ads in “normal” places and focus more on creating good content. No more trying to plot outlandish strategies. Remember that it is totally against the rules to induce clicks on an ad, each click must be organic, coming from a genuine interest of the user. After all, if you want to be approved by the program, you need to follow Google's rules to the letter.
14 – For each payment, and address
Google does not issue payments to more than one person at the same address. This means that only one person from that home address can be enrolled in the AdSense program. In short, Google doesn't allow two accounts with the same address
15 – Do not use Copied Images
You should not use images from other sources without giving due credit and should prioritize copyrighted images. For example, when writing a tutorial, take screenshots of your own. If you want to post a ready-made infographic, credit the source. If there's no other way than using an image from another site, edit it. Cut, change the color of some elements, make it unique. After all, you don't want to get any copyright infringement notices later, do you?
Only after you are sure that all these points are ok should you sign up to participate in AdSense. On this link, you will find the complete AdSense Policies. It's important to know all the points they cover before asking for approval to have AdSense on your site. And after that, you can see in detail here how to create a Google AdSense account.
WHAT IF I DON'T GET APPROVAL FOR ADSENSE?
Not the end of the world! There are two things you can do-
1 – Don't lose hope. Remember that you can sign up multiple times until approved by Google AdSense, using the same email account you used the first time. Fix the issues that were mentioned in the rejection email and try again.
2 – There are many other reliable and high-earning ad networks that you can use besides AdSense.
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