... but I wonder what this response from google means, in fact: "Thank you for your interest in Google AdSense. After reviewing your application, our specialists have found that it does not meet our program criteria. Therefore, we are unable to accept you into our program. "We have certain policies in place that we believe will help ensure the effectiveness of Google ads for our publishers as well as for our advertisers. We review all publishers, and we reserve the right to decline any application. As we grow, we may find that we are able to expand our program to more web publishers with a wider variety of web content. "Please note that we may not be able to respond to inquiries regarding the specific reasons for our decision. Thank you for your understanding." grubstreet.ca, the site in question, hasn't, ever, had an association with AdSense. It's not as if the site were banned and wants back in favour. More or less the same response is received each time application is made. Am not sure, AdSense would generate any revenue, as I won't place ad blocks in content, and I apply, only on the instance of one or another well-meaning friend. Still, the bland denial of "AdSense status" bewilders. My wonderment is that google seems to place great emphasis on "information sites." grubstreet.ca has about 3000 pages of information, none of it scraped or re-tooled, mechanically, and half of it unique. Yet, someone, a pc, at google writes the site "does not meet our program criteria." Seems inconsistent to me. Moreover, what, in the application, might not meet the "standards" of google? The application information is bland, basically, who, what, where and how, as I recall. What do you think? Thanks.