"Why Did Google Adsense Reject Me?"

Some thoughts & tips from the one who got rejected ... a lot

While niche site monetization isn't my primary income stream, I've always been intrigued by its potential as a passive income source. That's why I dabbled in it sporadically around six years ago.

Read how I got Adsense approval with less than 30 posts in under 1 week here.

As my attention started to shift towards niche site business this year, I embarked on a journey of relearning numerous aspects of old things, including paid advertisements.

My Journey With Ads

In a span of five unfocused years, I earned a modest sum, just in the five-figure range. Initially, even accessing the Google AdSense program was a hurdle. However, this challenge led me to explore alternative ad networks like PropellerAds, Adsterra, Infolinks, MGID, and more.

Here's the sum of my earnings from MGID alone. I ceased incorporating MGID ads since their rates went downhill 2-3 years ago.

Do you know how many times I try to get my first site on Google Adsense? 20+ times. I tried every month for 2 years. (talk about persistence :D)

If you are facing difficulty, read on:

If you have tried, I am pretty sure you are familiar with this email.

The primary reasons typically stem from 3 key issues, and I'll guide you through:

• Duplication Content: Certainly, copying and posting content on your own website is an obvious case of duplication. However, this problem extends beyond that simple scenario.

  • 1 post to 2+ categories: For Google, they see it as different copies with the same content. Mind-blowing at first, but it’s confirmed!

  • Disclaimer information: Some affiliate sites have to put up a long disclaimer to address to different supplier’s policies at the bottom of every pages. You see the issue?

  • AI content: While this is speculative, it seems that when AI-generated content merely paraphrases existing web content, such as product reviews, it fails to offer value and could potentially be viewed as duplicated material.

• Thin Content: Although it's accurate to associate thin content with articles containing fewer than 300 words, if your categories are misleading or comprise only a handful of articles, they can also be classified as thin content. Strive for at least 7 articles per category.

• Navigation: This concern is frequently overlooked but easily rectified. Ensure that you include Categories, About, and Privacy Pages in the primary menu and the footer.

Voilà! If you still face rejection despite implementing all the improvements, consider adding more (high-quality) content and then reapply.

Wishing you success with your Google AdSense application. Feel free to review my site, HotLanguage.com, for reference. I was granted approval recently, but didn’t bother to display ads there. Care to guess why?

Those few dollars per month (rather than mere pennies) in the beginning play a crucial role in fueling the motivation of new bloggers!

I genuinely hope that my post will assist you in obtaining Google AdSense approval and pave the way for you to start earning a respectable income soon.