New Requirements for Adding a Site to AdSense

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxMvju-MKU4g9GfjD5AFR1taYPM6QUK_2AN5yvrlYQSnfrrntTMo-wHAGL1m72IpL-G9tj5xpnJ80kKNFf3jQnuANex9NN1RPJ8UXWWb7qSDdbTaX-DrYq97_BJ8P1JoTqg91KSKClUk/s1600/ApproveSiteSign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxMvju-MKU4g9GfjD5AFR1taYPM6QUK_2AN5yvrlYQSnfrrntTMo-wHAGL1m72IpL-G9tj5xpnJ80kKNFf3jQnuANex9NN1RPJ8UXWWb7qSDdbTaX-DrYq97_BJ8P1JoTqg91KSKClUk/s400/ApproveSiteSign.jpg" width="235" /></a>Have all you publishers out there been following the Inside AdSense blog? No? Then you should be. That's where you find news for all the new changes that have been happening in AdSense.<br /><br />In the last few months, there have been questions in the help forum about AdSense asking for non-host publishers to submit their additional websites for approval. Back when I first saw these questions, there was no available help information, and nothing in my own account to indicate that AdSense "suddenly" wanted to verify any new site we added. Non-host publishers used to be able to add their new sites to their account, verify them, and place ads on them without getting secondary approval for the site.<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br />That meant it was up to the publisher to ensure their sites didn't violate any policies. Unfortunately, that also meant that publishers who weren't up-to-date on the policies, or who didn't understand the policies often put ads on sites that were not suitable.<br /><br /><br />Just recently, AdSense released a news flash indicating that from hence forth, new sites added to publisher accounts would first be reivewed and approved (or rejected) before they could be used for AdSense (<b><a href="https://adsense.googleblog.com/2018/10/continuing-to-strengthen-quality-of.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">see the Inside AdSense blog post</a>,</b> and check out the video for more information).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV71o9SDEiZwka7vKPuxpjP7X0q2wFnHsDjFca32fBeWkBDUogmBXLX6skbTSVOtNcePVg6BN8Q64nuGjYjHN2gJ72UA0n6IXZLNPLRj_nu7x5ZPoy0EiaYKZNME-3MSsQK_ljKCubDs/s1600/NotApprovedTryAgain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="532" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV71o9SDEiZwka7vKPuxpjP7X0q2wFnHsDjFca32fBeWkBDUogmBXLX6skbTSVOtNcePVg6BN8Q64nuGjYjHN2gJ72UA0n6IXZLNPLRj_nu7x5ZPoy0EiaYKZNME-3MSsQK_ljKCubDs/s400/NotApprovedTryAgain.jpg" width="207" /></a>From my point of view, that was a good move and was, actually, something that some of us have been asking them to do for years now. Over the years, too many publishers have had disabled accounts because they stuck ads on sites that had severe policy violations.<br /><br />At least now, there should be less of that, and perhaps those publishers who don't read the rules regularly will start to do so before submitting their new sites.<br /><br />How the process works seems to be pretty similar to how an upgrade works. When you want to add a new site, you should see an option to submit the new site. The requirements for a new site are the same as they are for signing up for AdSense, or for submitting a host account upgrade. From what we can tell, the same policies apply, and the same time frames apply. Since AdSense indicates they want sites that have been active for 6 months, with sufficient content, that's probably going to apply as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXJ8c-7X-2o1xlz6OQXAU7lhAL2f8DQPw6ikIRfhd1tgQSUAv21AkeRp3_nhjToXLhmzI9oylJOOa06lHiopabnR3uOmbDSaMwgl818s0VsIrwQuiZdG3O3KqJsUMnG8YWztVYijbU40/s1600/Approved.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="804" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXJ8c-7X-2o1xlz6OQXAU7lhAL2f8DQPw6ikIRfhd1tgQSUAv21AkeRp3_nhjToXLhmzI9oylJOOa06lHiopabnR3uOmbDSaMwgl818s0VsIrwQuiZdG3O3KqJsUMnG8YWztVYijbU40/s320/Approved.jpg" width="320" /></a>At the moment, my own account doesn't appear to have been <br />updated, but it will eventually. When AdSense makes changes to how things work in your AdSense account, they don't often roll it out all at once, so if you don't see this change in your AdSense account, you probably will before too long.<br /><br />This "feature" may not make some publishers very happy (particularly those who create MFA sites, and those who create sites to sell to others), but it's going to make the advertisers happy (you know, they're the guys who pay for the ads), and I would think that it's going to make long-time publishers with better quality sites happy too.<br /><br />At least with this change, only sites whose contents fit AdSense guidelines will be showing ads. And may even prevent some publishers from "buying" unqualified websites.<br /><br />This update, in the end, is good for publishers (both new and long-term) AND good for advertisers!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">posted by J.Gracey Stinson </span></div></div>

New Requirements for Adding a Site to AdSense

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Your Best AdSense Moment in 2015

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e0KHvW2yZSHQ1s5NeOkvPGDQej6XOYs24NJp-PjE1m5_C7wKeix0g4AhWdyg-5kV7fk4dJ_KNmlpZIHeRx20rYYYJ2UKRvZ3rAiG0_Vb05nrcpRRKMR-nMn3k-yQ7ujuYWNj1nZU7tc/s1600/Stickgirl1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e0KHvW2yZSHQ1s5NeOkvPGDQej6XOYs24NJp-PjE1m5_C7wKeix0g4AhWdyg-5kV7fk4dJ_KNmlpZIHeRx20rYYYJ2UKRvZ3rAiG0_Vb05nrcpRRKMR-nMn3k-yQ7ujuYWNj1nZU7tc/s200/Stickgirl1.png" width="133" /></a></div>What was your best moment with AdSense during 2015? Was it a month with really great earnings? Was it a month where you got a lot of comments on your articles or videos? Or was it something even simpler, like finally getting approved after several tries? Was it learning something that you didn't know, or producing some content that you're particularly proud of? Was it solving a problem that frustrated you, or was it helping someone else fix a problem?<br /><br />If I had to pick just one moment, I think it would be the conference I attended, meeting "Top Contributors" from all over the world, and meeting up again with our AdSense in English help forum family.  For me, that probably outweighs almost any amount of earnings I'd get. (<a href="https://topcontributor.withgoogle.com/" target="_blank"><b>See here for information on becoming a Top Contributor for Google Product forums</b>.</a>)<br /><div><br /></div>As 2015 is only half a month away from being over, I want to wish my friends and readers a successful 2016. Every day is a new day, giving us a chance to do better, and to be better. Not just with Adsense, but in our personal lives. As 2016 comes closer, maybe we should all think about how we can make ourselves better in the upcoming year ... be kinder; be more caring; share with others; support those who need help; be less judgemental; accept others for who they are, and where they are ... I think there are any number of small, everyday changes we can make in our lives that might make a difference in the lives of those around us.<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhwACVukGqBB4_kRoD8W2YlPe1a8cA3Z6gWORPspDMiUW5iYD4tcsoCuHOlhmVZD6C6NYUJUC4FL1B8SuB9QTY8uX5Qj1J-EEKFvx9KxQjKRZA_xajdUdDip-Xy5g_e2L_MXVIsui8mw/s1600/Stickboy13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhwACVukGqBB4_kRoD8W2YlPe1a8cA3Z6gWORPspDMiUW5iYD4tcsoCuHOlhmVZD6C6NYUJUC4FL1B8SuB9QTY8uX5Qj1J-EEKFvx9KxQjKRZA_xajdUdDip-Xy5g_e2L_MXVIsui8mw/s200/Stickboy13.jpg" width="94" /></a>Many have had a tough time with Adsense this past year - there have been a lot of changes to how AdSense works; changes to how your dashboards look; and even changes to the help forum platform. We've been attacked by bots, and redirecting ads, had to add EU-cookie compliance, and some have even had to deal with hacked accounts. This is probably one of the toughest years I've had, just like a lot of you.<br /><br />Overall, it's been a year of new things - some in the ad industry, some specifically with AdSense. For some of, changes in our personal lives made dealing with our web properties more difficult too.<br /><br />Let's go into the new year carrying the thought that 2016 will give us all a fresh start, with a new mindset and new ideas, and hopefully ... new and popular content, because that's what it usually boils down to. When we use our own mind and skill to create unique contents, we're not only providing what advertisers want, we're enriching the web by sharing our knowledge!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyFeKGhEewPa9PphTAMFNjnsPSzvrSxASx0W4JJLsngwDZKUmvHcTo4hL8meJiOudvPlAs-UK08kibMWwx5kQ15hgdKbtjm5Iwjgc00QgAKKsmHf8w97i_ZLkFnodOIfWSVRyOepDrsU/s1600/LineofStickFigures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyFeKGhEewPa9PphTAMFNjnsPSzvrSxASx0W4JJLsngwDZKUmvHcTo4hL8meJiOudvPlAs-UK08kibMWwx5kQ15hgdKbtjm5Iwjgc00QgAKKsmHf8w97i_ZLkFnodOIfWSVRyOepDrsU/s640/LineofStickFigures.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><span style="color: red;">December is also a month full of holidays, festivals and celebrations. As a Christian, we celebrate Christmas, so from me to everyone out there, Merry Christmas! To those who celebrate something else, or nothing at all ... have a peaceful, successful, and happy celebration.</span></b><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">posted by J. Gracey Stinson</span></div></div>

Your Best AdSense Moment in 2015

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