How do you ensure you get Google AdSense approval the first time you apply? What do you need to know about the process and what to do if you are not accepted to the program?
Google AdSense is one of the most popular ways to make money online because it’s very easy to use, managed directly by Google, and works.
Things to Know Before Applying For An Adsense Account
Before even applying for an AdSense account, there are a few things you should know:
- Understand how Adsense works and also read Adsense policies.
- Ensure you have a content-rich website that adheres to AdSense policies. The website should not have been used previously for Adsense approval.
- Make sure that your domain is at least a couple of months old. If you are applying for an AdSense account from the Middle East, China, India, or Pakistan, you may need a domain at least 6 months old.
- Apply for AdSense after your website receives at least 100 unique visitors daily. Rules have become stricter, and it may not be easy to get accepted if you don’t have a decent amount of traffic.
- You need a Google account (Gmail) to use with Adsense. No need to create a new account if you already have one.
- You are allowed to have only one personal AdSense account. If your account is suspended, you cannot create a new one.
- You cannot apply if you are not at least 18 years old.
How to Get Google AdSense Approval
The application is straightforward, and it is split up into two phases. The first is automatic, and the second may involve manual review.
Once you are certain that you meet ALL the above criteria, go to the Google AdSense homepage and apply for an account.
A few things you should know about the application process:
- The country you enter has to be your country of residence. Adsense will verify your address by sending you a confirmation code by mail.
- Once you enter a country, you cannot change it. If you have to change it because you changed your country of residence, you must close your existing account and create a new one.
- You can open a business account with a registered business with a valid registration number. There is no difference in functionality between the two in that the payments are paid to a company account, not a personal one.
- Once your account is created, you cannot change the account type (i.e., from personal to business and vice versa).
- You will get a reply (usually within 1 business day) with the status of your application.
They check at this stage, among other things, that you don’t already have an AdSense account and the validity of the information provided.
- The ads will show blank until you are fully approved.
- This website review process may take up to 1 week; during this time, AdSense specialists will also review the website to ensure it follows AdSense guidelines.
If everything goes well, you should see live ads on your website and receive a welcome email from Adsense.
If your application was not approved, you will also receive an email explaining why you were not approved.
What To Do If You Are Not Approved
If you are not approved, you should study carefully the email they have sent you explaining the reasons for not accepting you into the program.
You can then go to the AdSense forums and see what others have done that faced the same problems.
Reread the AdSense guidelines and create a list of what you need to correct, wait at least a couple of weeks, and apply again.
While there is no maximum number of attempts you can make to get accepted, don’t apply if you have not first taken corrective actions.
Remember that there is no way to contact the Adsense team directly and ask why your application was accepted besides the official AdSense forums.
Conclusion
Getting approved for an AdSense account is not difficult, provided that you meet the criteria explained above.
Adsense is a great way to make money, but always remember NOT to violate their guidelines for any reason.
Once you break the rules, you are out of the program once and for all.
Ganjikunta says
Thanks Alex for a good and very informative post for everyone trying to get an Adsense Account.
This blog is very good, I never seen before this kind of crystal clear Digital Marketing blog .
what are the major reasons to reject an adsense account apart of the 4 things.
1. Any website traffic related issues /
2. Bad Back links ?
3. Any specific traffic or Country specific reasons?
or What are other reasons to reject adsense account.
Thanks & Regards,
Ganjikunta
Alex says
Hi Ganjikunta
Thank you for your comment.
1. Website traffic – the website needs to have traffic but not PAID traffic. If you try to add adsense to a website that gets traffic from paid sources i.e. stumble, adwords, or any other source, it is more likely to get rejected. The traffic has to be natural or organic.
2. Bad links – Websites that have adsense have to comply with Google webmaster guidelines which means no bad links or anything else that is against the guidelines.
3. Specific traffic – I don’t think there is an issue here. Traffic can come from any country provided that it meets the criteria above.
Hope this helps you get accepted to the adsense program.
Alex
Ganjikunta says
Thanks alex for your reply,
Bad links means any traffic from un related sites ? or wrong website backlinks posting?
What is mean by paid traffic? using any tool for to increase traffic?
regards,
Ganji
Siyaram Sharma says
Thanks for this best adsense solution
Today many of us apply for adsense approval but he is rejected. This article very help full for applying for adsense approval process. I also apply for adsense approval but he is rejected as per guide we follow the adsense policy so we request you to provide the solution for adsense approval
Alex Chris says
Thanks Siyaram
All the best with your adsense application.
Alex
Mike Devenney says
Thanks for the article Alex. We just launched a site for cell phone buyback are hoping to use AdSense to help monetize the informational section of the site and AdWords to bring in new customers to the buyback portion. Your article was a good start in my learning process.
Thanks,
Mike
Alex Chris says
Thanks Mike, all the best with your website.
Chinedu says
Thanks for the Info.I applied and they rejected it at first. My site will be 6 months old in the next 3 days and I will re-apply as i have original contents and easy navigation.
Alex Chris says
Hi Chinedu,
Good luck with your application!
Thanks
Alex
suyesh mishra says
really worked for me thanks for this great guide on how to approve adsense
Anwaar says
Thanks. I applied and got adsense approval within 2 days,
Thanks a lot
Alex Chris says
Glad I could help!
Alex
Ozoda Begim says
I’m thankful for simple & great explanation on Adsense service. Frankly, I also used to be confused time to time on differences between adsense and adwords. Thanks again Alex!
deepika singh says
Hello, Alex
Thank you very much that you wrote a blog on this topic .. I needed a blog that contains information about AdSense .. Very simple and easy way you have explained this topic…
Emmie Velders-Lindeman says
I had applied and was accepted over 10 years ago and then, because of good intentions from friends and family, they clicked and I was banned within the first 2 weeks. I’ve emailed adsense over and over again to try and get my account activated again but sadly to no avail. I’ve tried the alternatives but they’re no good and often also ban me once they see I’ve been banned by adsense. Do you have any tips on how to start over? New Google account, new url etc? Thanks, any help is greatly appreciated.
Angel says
I get rejected many times on applying goodle adsense, luckily, your tutorial helps me to get approved. Thanks
Anjali says
I have tried once but didnt know how to paste the code on website so I didn’t complete that process. Again I applied with new mail and new url but it’s saying u already have an AdSense account.. But I don’t have…i an applying again and again.. Same answer I got.. What I have to do?
Unwana Akpan says
My own message said my site was down or unavailable, why should that be counted against me. That happened more than twice; were they just looking for excuse since my site is new?
Sun Ithilwen says
Thanks for an informative article. I’m a little confused with this though:
“The website should have not been used previously for an adsense approval.”
I was rejected first time and I’d say it was due to low traffic. If I want to apply again, can I use the same website?
Alex Chris says
Hi Sun
Yes, you can use the same website, provided that your traffic levels have grown. Don’t apply if the situation is the same.
Thanks
Alex