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0 pointshbn4y ago0 comments

Thanks for the reply! The reasoning Adsense gave for rejecting me seemed kinda difficult to disprove for my site. Here's the exact rejection reason:

> Google-served ads on screens without publisher-content

> We do not allow Google-served ads on screens:

> * without content or with low value content,

> * that are under construction,

> * that are used for alerts, navigation or other behavioral purposes

I'm thinking I'd probably fall into the first category. From the research I did, it seems like they want actual unique content, like a blog or something. Though if you managed to get a single-purpose-serving site onto Adsense, it gives me hope maybe I could as well. I might look into it again. The donation button seems worth a shot too. Thanks!

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jonathanberger4y ago· 1 in thread

Try the following:

1. Have at least 3 ideally 5 text-heavy pages on your site. 500 words minimum each. Tell your backstory, explain the advantages of your product, create an FAQ, ...

2. Make sure the site has a navigation bar somewhere with links to the basics that most sites have: an About page, maybe a short privacy policy, a contact page.

3. The site can't look broken or have "coming soon" anywhere. It helps if the site has been given a "fresh coat of paint" from a designer.

I don't know for sure, but the feeling I get is some human at Google has a scorecard and they go and check your site. Google won't reveal the actual scorecard because it'd become too easy to game, but the things above are what I've learned through the process.

hbnOP4y ago

Seems like sound advice. I'll definitely be trying it in the near future. Thanks a lot!

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