google adsense checklist

One of the best ways to monetize your website is to install Google Adsense in your sidebar or wherever is appropriate. It is a pay-per-click advertising program that lets you earn dollars depending on the number of visitors that you have. The cool thing about this method is that you can actually customize the advertisements to fit your blog’s theme. You can change the font style, text colors, and box size.

However, not all blogs/websites are accepted in Google Adsense. To avoid your site from being rejected, consider the following tips:

1. Age of website. Don’t submit sites that are too young unless it already contains plenty of original content. In general, a blog should be running for at least 3 months and has more than 20 posts before you submit it to Google Adsense.
2. Copyrighted content. Google is against spamming and stealing of written articles. If you are going to publish copied texts from Ezine or HubPages, don’t forget to credit the original source to prevent being penalized for copyrighted content.
3. Regular updates. The gap between posts should not be more than a week. Ideally, you have to write new blog entries everyday but if this is not possible, try to update your site at least every 3 days.
4. Decent content. Pornographic and gambling-related sites are commonly rejected by Google. Anything that can be considered as offensive will not be accepted in the program. This includes x-rated materials, racial discrimination, and bigotry.
5. Domain conflict. If your blog is running in BlogSpot or a subdomain of another website, this shouldn’t concern you. But if you have a self-hosted domain, it usually takes 3 months before Google accepts you. This is because you still need to establish domain ownership.
6. Language. English is the best option but other languages are also approved. Make sure the posts are written in a supported language. In addition, do not attempt to use robots or plugins that re-write articles from Ezine publishers. If you plan to use this type of software, you will have to pick one that can produce high quality re-writes.
7. Profile. Accurate information in your profile page is a requirement. You will have to use your legal name and true home address so you can receive your payments. As of today, Google sends earnings through Western Union. You can’t use Paypal to receive your income.

These are some of the factors that can help you get Google’s approval fast. Most webmasters also agree that a strategic blog layout or design is also helpful. If it looks clean and it appears professional, you have a higher chance of getting accepted.