Hey guys, I was wondering if you could take a look and see if you can find out why google might be declining my application. The first time i applied, my site was still under major construction. So being declined that time was understandable... Second time, the site was about 90% finished, so i thought it'd be okay to go ahead and apply... still declined... Third time, site, is 100% finished, all basic content has been finished, and i'm still adding fresh updates, along with a forum (still in its infancy)... Still declined, I'm thinking maybe it's the "6 month rule"? maybe you guys can give me some insite: http://www.aionphoenix.com
a) Your site isn't 6 months old. b) Your site has no substantial content on it. You shouldn't even be thinking about putting adsense on a site until it is getting good traffic.
quick and to the brutally depressing point.... i guess the obvious advice is to put more content on the site... then try again. i guess i coulda figured as much, denial is a B*tch though
And he's right. Why are you thinking about ads when your site hasn't even started? The fact that you applied when your site was still under major construction just shows that you're putting the cart before the horse. Remember that anything worthwhile usually requires patience. The site looks good though, so keep at it.
strange... is anyone else having an issue? to the rest of you guys, thanks for the comments, criticism... Definitely putting the cart before the horse, as Koan put it. I'm gonna have to slow it down. Website design is kinda my forte, or at least it's what i like the most, so i was all pumped up about the site looking good, and haven't spent enough time getting the content up to speed. I'll keep at it
Site working fine. Forget the 6 months rule, I don't even think it exists. Just build a high quality content, that is not breaking Google's TOP, and you'll be in. (Your site is only 40 pages + 21,000,000 alexa rank) Note: Do not submit many requests or you'll be banned permanently.
Unacceptable site content: In order to participate in Google AdSense, publishers' websites and application information must satisfy the following guidelines: *Your website must be your own top-level domain (www.example.com and not www.example.com/mysite). *Your domain must have been registered and active for at least 6 months before you apply for AdSense. *You must provide accurate personal information with your application that matches the information on your domain registration. *Your website must contain substantial, original content. *Your site must comply with Google AdSense program policies: https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=48182 which include Google's webmaster quality guidelines: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35769#quality. If your site satisfies the above criteria in the future, please resubmit your application and we'll review it as soon as possible. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdSense/thread?tid=1e9b5cdf958ec980&hl=en
Yes...6 months rule is a reality but then...I have witnessed several exceptions too wherein a blog got adsense approval only after a month or two.... Yet to figure out, how some people have managed to jump this criteria.... In OP's case, it does appear to be the 6 month rule, causing the rejection... Regards, RightMan
I'm wondering... (not with the intention of cheating google... just curiosity) If i had another website that met all the ToS and was accepted into google's adsense program with that website... hypothetically, now that i was accepted, would it be safe to put up ads on this site (aionphoenix.com) as well as the one i was accepting into the program with?
I don't see a "Privacy Policy" on your website. That's not going to solve the problem alone, but it is a start. If you want to be accepted, you'll have to be more serious about your website.
make a blogspot then ad adsense through that. That can sometimes work. I applied with a feewebs with 0 traffic and they accepted me. Didn't even use my account til 3 months later