Nice to meet you all. I am from Sydney Australia. I joined this forum because I need help getting my website google AdSense approved. I even paid someone on Fiverr $160 to set up my site for AdSense approval which they did, but I still received AdSense rejection two times, both for low value and thin content. I spent many months trying to fix it but now I am currently using Adsterra while I wait for Google AdSense to approve my site. Can anyone check my site and see if I can make any changes to be approved I would appreciate it a lot. My website is https://globalcrimefeed.com/ About Us: Delivering Truth in a Rapidly Changing World Welcome to globalcrimefeed, a premier digital news destination dedicated to providing high-quality journalism, in-depth investigative reporting, and real-time updates on the events shaping our global landscape.
Welcome to the community! I took a quick look at GlobalCrimeFeed. The "Low Value / Thin Content" rejection from AdSense is very common for news-aggregation or true crime niches because Google’s standards for E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness) are extremely high in the "News" category. The $160 Fiverr gig likely focused on the technical setup, but AdSense approval in 2026 is almost entirely about content uniqueness. Here are the three main "red flags" Google is likely seeing: 1. The "Information Gain" Gap True crime is a saturated niche. If your articles are summarizing news that is already available on major outlets (like CNN, BBC, or local Sydney news), Google sees it as "low value." To pass, you need to add an incremental layer of information—such as original commentary, unique data visualizations, or a specific angle/analysis that isn't found elsewhere. 2. Editorial Transparency For a news site to be trusted, Google needs to know who is writing. Action: Ensure you have a robust "About Us" page explaining your editorial process. Action: Use detailed Author Bios. Instead of "Admin," use a real name and link to a professional profile or social proof of expertise in the subject matter. 3. Technical "Thinness" Check your Category and Tag pages. If you have many tags with only one or two posts, Google crawls these as "thin content" pages. Tip: Noindex your thin archive pages or consolidate your categories so every landing page has substantial text. 4. Ad Density & User Experience Since you are currently using Adsterra, be careful. Sometimes having aggressive ad units (like pop-unders or heavy banners) active during an AdSense review can lead to a rejection based on "Poor User Experience." I’d recommend scaling back the Adsterra units during the week Google is reviewing your site. My advice: Pick 5-10 of your most popular posts and rewrite them to include significantly more original analysis or exclusive "deep dive" details. Google needs to see that your site provides a reason to exist beyond just reporting existing facts. Have you checked your Search Console to see if these pages are being indexed at all, or are they stuck in "Discovered - currently not indexed"? That’s usually the first clue.