Understanding AdSense Eligibility Requirements for Blogger
You can get AdSense approval for Blogger with free blogspot domain. However, it can be a little bit tricky, especially for new users. You will not be able to submit your blogspot directly to AdSense. Instead, you have to request for approval through Blogger earning tab. This feature is only available for eligible blogspot.
You can check your Blogger's earning tab in order to determine whether your blog is eligible or not. For qualified blogspot, you will find a "Sign up for AdSense" option. If your Blogger is not qualified yet, you don't need to worry because you can learn how to become eligible.
For those of you who own free blogspot websites, Blogger provides you with three general guidelines that you have to follow in order to qualify for AdSense. The most common reason why your Blogger is not eligible yet is that you have not followed the guidelines properly.
- Is your blogspot content unique and interesting?
- Does your blogspot follow AdSense Program policies?
- Are you at least 18 years old?
Unique and interesting contents
Your blog has to provide high-quality articles which can attract an audience. Based on Francesco Angeli's article, a member of AdSense Policy team, your blogspot site is considered to be high quality if it meets the following criteria:
- Provides originality
- Your blog should add value
- Well-organized
- Informative
Ask yourself whether your blogspot is actually unique and interesting. If you directly copy someone else's content, it is very likely that it will never become eligible. A blog of which content is widely available on the internet may also face difficulties to become qualified for AdSense.
In order to attract an audience, your blog needs to be visible on Google search result. High quality blogspot would be meaningless if no one can find it. You can index a blogspot website using Google Search Console.
| Google Question Hub. Although it can be costly, you can also consider hiring a writer to populate your blog with original articles. Please note that the cost may outweigh your profit gained through blogging with free blogspot domain, especially if you have low traffic. If you want to blog for commercial purposes, having premium domain will help you to gain more reputation. Additional Value Your article should provide value to the readers. When visitors read your contents, they should be able to gain something. It can be a factual information, knowledge, or entertainment. Blogspot which serves articles with generic topics does not provide value because it is already known to the readers. Sometimes, you may receive inspiration from other people's blogs. It is okay to use the idea as long as you don't directly copy the contents. You also need to add more value to the original idea. For example, you can translate or rewrite a small snippet of someone else's writing and put additional information and context so that it can become more useful. Using proper grammar and having proper format will increase the value of your blog. Check your articles for errors and typo. Updating your old articles is also a good practice to ensure that your blog stays relevant. Organizing Blogspot A well-organized blog is a good blog. Providing good user interface is an important step to become eligible. Choose a responsive blogspot theme which loads fast. The layout should be able to be displayed correctly on any devices. Keep in mind that we are in Mobile First era. I usually use stock modern Blogger theme such as Contempo or Soho when I wait for my blog to become eligible for AdSense. I also recommend lightweight themes designed by Igniel, such as Fiksioner or Textrim. A theme of which contains errors and loads slowly will not be good for eligibility. On the other hand, good theme will ensure that your contents can be crawled properly, thus increase your chance to become qualified. Don't forget to put easy-to-use navigation menu. Classify your blog posts using labels and put relevant pages, such as About Me page, so that your visitor can navigate conveniently. Make sure that there is no broken link or broken alignments. Furthermore, please make sure that your blog is easy to read. Use proper font size! Surprisingly, a lot of people who asked me to review their blogspot seems to have readability problem. They also use weird fonts type and bad color schemes. That will hurt your chances to become eligible. Informative A good blog post should contain useful information. It should not mislead its readers. Some people stuff a lot of keywords into their article in order to achieve higher ranking in Google search result. This is actually contra-productive because your blog may be designated as spam blog and thus will never become eligible for AdSense. I have seen a blogspot which contains a lot of keywords but has no real valuable article. The blog does generate high amount of visitors but it is not qualified for AdSense. Having a high volume traffic is meaningless if the content is junk. Do not fill your blog with bogus tips and tricks. It best to write a topic which you are actually knowledgeable and enthusiastic about. For example, if you are not a doctor and has no medical background, I don't recommend you to write about medical advice. Following AdSense Program Policies Following all of the AdSense Program Policies is mandatory. However, I'd like to highlight the two most important AdSense program policies for new blogspot users who wish to become eligible. Follow Google Publisher Policy You can read the full Google Publisher Policy here to see what kind of contents are allowed by AdSense. It's important to read the page because it may be the key which may unlock your blogspot's AdSense eligibility. It basically says that you should not post anything illegal. One of the most important points from Google publisher policy is regarding "Misrepresentative content". It is interesting to note that promoting content, products, or services using false, dishonest, or deceptive claims is prohibited. It includes, for example, "Get Rich Quick" schemes. The policy is consistent with my point about informative blogspot. Do not post bogus information. It also raises a question whether misrepresentative domain name may be the reason why your blogspot is not eligible or rejected by AdSense. Good domain name should be short and easy to remember, it doesn't have to be relevant with your content. In fact, using keyword as domain name may be counter productive in some cases. Coming up with your own brand name for your domain would be a great idea. I also recommend you to look at the Google Publisher Restrictions. AdSense does allow some illicit or adult content. However Blogger content policy specifically prohibit you to use it as a way to make money on adult contents. Follow Technical Requirements AdSense is available in most countries. However, if you are from the following regions, you may not be able to use AdSense due to USA sanction.
For example, if I were to create a blogspot in Javanese language I won't be able to monetize it using AdSense. Another example, if you are from Nepal, your language may not be supported by AdSense but you may still be able to become eligible if your content is written in English. Make Sure That You Are 18 or Older For those of you who are still under 18 years old, you can still write your own contents with your own Google account and you may become eligible for AdSense. However you may need to have your parent to sign up for AdSense.Invite your parent's account to become one of your blog administrator through Blogger setting. Blogging is something that everyone can do because blogspot is free. If you are a teenager, creating a valuable blog will be useful for personal development. It is as fun as posting random meme in social media. Frequently Asked Questions Regarding AdSense Eligibility for Blogger |
