Everything we know about getting AdSense approved
Free tools and specific, opinionated guides covering the parts of AdSense approval that aren't obvious from the official docs. Updated as Google's policies and reviewer behaviour shift.
Free tools
Run these before you apply — each one checks something AdSense reviewers (and Google’s ranking systems) care about.
AdSense Approval Checker
Run a 30+ point automated audit on any site — domain age, HTTPS, security, content depth, required pages — and see exactly what to fix before you apply.
Run an audit →🔗Broken Link Checker
Crawl your pages and check every link, image, script and stylesheet. Dead links waste crawl budget and hurt approval — find and fix them fast.
Check links →⚡Page Speed Test
Full Lighthouse report — performance grade, Core Web Vitals, a speed filmstrip and the top issues slowing your page down. Faster sites convert and rank better.
Test speed →🔍Website SEO Analyzer
Analyze any page's on-page SEO — title, meta, headings, keyword density, links, alt text and structured data. Real data pulled live from the page.
Analyze SEO →📊Website Traffic Checker
Check a domain's indexed pages and age for free, plus organic traffic, ranked keywords and top pages when a data provider is connected.
Check traffic →Guides
Long-form articles on AdSense approval, content policy and compliance.
Reapplying for AdSense After Rejection: A Recovery Plan
Rejected for low value content? A calm, concrete cycle: diagnose the reason, fix the substance, wait for the re-crawl, then resubmit once.
Images for AdSense: Copyright-Safe Sources (and Why Text-Only Posts Fail)
Why text-only posts read as thin, the copyright trap of Google Images, and where to get relevant, safe visuals with proper alt text.
How to Get Real Traffic Before You Apply for AdSense
AdSense has no traffic minimum, but real human visitors help. White-hat channels — search, Pinterest and social — without ever buying traffic.
Duplicate Content: How to Find It and Fix It Before Review
The two kinds of duplicate content that trigger low-value rejections, how to detect them on your own site, and how to fix each properly.
Choosing a Niche AdSense Will Approve — and That Pays
Your niche decides both approval odds and earnings. A framework to pick one that is policy-safe, advertiser-friendly, and you can actually write.
AdSense on Blogger vs WordPress: Which Gets Approved Faster?
An honest comparison for new applicants — including the WordPress.com vs .org trap that blocks AdSense on the free plan.
How to Write an About Page That Passes AdSense Review
The About page reviewers actually read. What a weak one looks like, what to include, and a template that reads as a real trust signal.
The Contact Page AdSense Reviewers Expect to See
A working contact method is a required trust signal. What counts, the mistakes that sink it, and how to make the form actually deliver.
Do You Need a Disclaimer Page for AdSense?
When a disclaimer moves from optional to essential, the clauses your niche needs, and the FTC affiliate rule you cannot skip.
YMYL Content: Health, Finance & Legal Topics on AdSense
Health, finance and legal niches pay well but face a higher trust bar. How to publish them responsibly and actually pass review.
How Often Should You Publish for AdSense?
How much to publish before applying, why not to spam during review, and a sustainable cadence that keeps you approved afterward.
Is Your Site Mobile-Friendly Enough for AdSense?
Most reviews weigh the mobile experience heavily. The usability failures that quietly sink approvals — and how to test and fix them.
Fixing "Low Value Content": What Google Really Means
The most common AdSense rejection, decoded — thin versus low-added-value content, why scaled AI pages backfire, and a concrete remediation loop.
How Many Articles Do You Need for AdSense Approval?
There is no official minimum. Here are the realistic ranges, why depth beats count, and the pre-application threshold that actually matters.
How AdSense Pays You: CPC, CPM, RPM and the $100 Threshold
Every dashboard metric in plain English, what actually moves your earnings, and how the money gets from Google into your bank account.
ads.txt Explained: Fixing the "Earnings at Risk" Warning
What the ads.txt file does, the exact one line AdSense needs, where to place it, and why the warning takes a day or two to clear.
AdSense Account Suspended or Disabled: Causes and Appeals
Ad serving limited, suspended and terminated are not the same thing. Which state you are in, why it happened, and how to appeal well.
Invalid Traffic and Click Fraud: Protect Your AdSense Account
What Google counts as invalid traffic, the two rules you can never break, and how to respond calmly to competitor click bombing.
Ad Placement That Earns Without Breaking Policy or UX
Where ads actually perform, Auto versus manual, the placement lines that get accounts suspended, and how ads wreck Core Web Vitals.
How Long Does AdSense Approval Take?
What a normal timeline looks like, why some accounts sit under review for weeks, and what legitimately speeds things up.
AdSense Alternatives: Ezoic, Mediavine and Raptive Compared
When to look beyond AdSense, what each network really requires, what you can run alongside it, and a decision framework by traffic.
How to Get AdSense Approved in 2026
What Google's reviewers actually check, in order, and how to clear each bar on the first attempt.
Why AdSense Rejected Your Site (and How to Fix It)
Most rejection emails fall into four categories. Here's what each one actually means and what to change.
AdSense Content Policy in Plain English
The official policy is dense. Here's a digestible map of what's prohibited, what's restricted, and where the gray areas are.
Does Domain Age Really Matter for AdSense?
A six-month rule, in some regions. Here's what the rule actually says, where it applies, and what matters more than age.
Privacy Policy for AdSense: What to Include
Required sections, GDPR/CCPA implications, and where to put the link so reviewers find it.
Pre-Application Checklist: 12 Things to Verify First
Run this list before you submit. If any item fails, fix it first — re-applications take longer than getting it right the first time.