AdSense Eligibility Checker

Stop Getting Rejected by AdSense - Here's What Actually Works in 2025

I still remember my first AdSense rejection. Spent three months writing what I thought were amazing articles about web development, hit submit, and got that soul-crushing email two weeks later. No explanation. Just "We're unable to approve your application at this time."

That was back in 2020. Since then, I've been obsessed with figuring out why some sites get approved instantly while others (with better content!) get rejected repeatedly. Turns out, AdSense reviewers have this internal checklist that nobody talks about publicly.

I've built sites on everything - WordPress, Blogger, even tried Tistory for my Korean audience. Currently running this site on SvelteKit because I'm a bit of a tech nerd. But here's what I learned: the platform doesn't matter as much as getting these specific signals right.

Confession: I've now helped over 2,000 creators get approved after being rejected. The patterns became obvious after the first hundred cases. Most "eligibility checkers" miss the stuff that actually matters.

Here's What Changed in 2025 (And Why Most People Are Still Getting Rejected)

Remember 2019 when you could get approved with like 10 articles and a contact page? Yeah, those days are dead. I've been tracking every major AdSense policy change since 2020, and honestly, it's gotten brutal.

The Stuff That's Actually Killing Your Applications

Last month, I had a client spend three weeks rewriting their privacy policy because some YouTube guru said it was "the most important thing." Meanwhile, their homepage took 12 seconds to load on mobile. Guess what happened? Rejected again.

Here's what I wish someone had told me five years ago: Google doesn't care if your About page reads like Shakespeare if your site is fundamentally broken. Fix these three things first, then worry about the fancy stuff.

The Silent Killers (These Will Get You Rejected Without Warning)

How I Actually Built This Thing

After my third AdSense rejection in 2021, I got obsessed. Started collecting data on every approval and rejection I could find. Analyzed patterns, tracked changes, even reverse-engineered some of Google's public documentation.

Turns out, there's a method to their madness. Here's what I programmed this tool to check:

The Content Stuff That Actually Matters

• Real expertise detection: Can tell if you actually know your topic or just copied from Wikipedia (seriously, it's that obvious)
• AI content flagging: Catches ChatGPT fluff and that "article spinning" nonsense that stopped working in 2023
• Readability analysis: If I can't understand your content after three coffees, neither can Google's reviewers
• Authority signals: Looks for the specific things that make Google think "this person knows what they're talking about"

The Technical Stuff That Kills You

• Page speed analysis: I'll tell you exactly which images are too big and which plugins are slowing everything down
• Security problems: Mixed content warnings, HTTPS issues - the boring technical stuff that gets you auto-rejected
• Crawling issues: If Google's bots can't read your site properly, you're toast
• Schema markup: The invisible code that makes your content look professional to reviewers

User Experience Stuff

Navigation that actually works, trust pages that don't look fake, and making sure your site doesn't make people want to leave immediately. Google tracks all this now.

Here's the weird part: I trained a model to think like an actual AdSense reviewer. It catches those subjective "gut feeling" rejections that nobody talks about but happen all the time.

The Process That Actually Works

Okay, so you want to get approved. Here's what I tell every client - and yeah, it takes about 5 weeks if you do it right.

First Two Weeks: Fix the Obvious Stuff

Start with the basics that get you instantly rejected. I can't tell you how many people skip this and wonder why they get the rejection email.

Write 15-20 articles about something you actually know. Not stuff you Googled for 10 minutes - something where you can add real insights. I had a client who was a mechanic trying to write about cryptocurrency. Guess how that went.

Get your technical stuff sorted. HTTPS should work everywhere (not just your homepage), your site needs to load fast, and it better work on mobile. I test everything on my phone because that's what Google cares about now.

Add the boring but necessary pages. About page with your real info, contact form that actually works, privacy policy that isn't obviously copy-pasted from somewhere else. Google checks this stuff.

Weeks 3-4: Make Your Site Actually Good

This is where you stop being just another blog and become something people actually want to read.

Pick one thing and become known for it. Don't try to cover everything - I see too many "lifestyle blogs" that cover cooking, tech, travel, and finance. Pick one. Get good at it.

Add stuff nobody else has. Do a survey in your niche, interview real experts, share your own data. Anything that makes someone think "oh, I can only get this here."

Make it look professional. You don't need to hire a designer, but add some custom graphics, maybe a video or two. Text walls are boring and Google knows it.

Week 5: Double-Check Everything

Run this tool and make sure you're scoring 75%+. Check AdSense policies one more time. Test your site speed. Then apply on a Tuesday (weekday applications get reviewed faster).

Don't rush it: I know 5 weeks feels like forever, but people who skip steps get rejected way more often. Do it once, do it right.

What Happens After You Get Approved

Getting approved is honestly the easy part. Keeping your account alive and actually making money? That's where most people mess up.

Making Real Money

Don't plaster ads everywhere - I learned this the hard way when my bounce rate went through the roof. Put them where people naturally look. December is golden for ad revenue, especially tech and finance niches.

Not Getting Your Account Suspended

This is the scary part. Google can suspend you for stuff you didn't even know was against the rules.

Watch for policy changes, don't buy fake traffic, and be careful with invalid clicks. I had a client get suspended because they started covering crypto without updating their content categories. Check your stats weekly.

Ready to Stop Getting Rejected?

Look, I get it. You've probably been rejected before. Every successful AdSense publisher I know got rejected at least once. The difference is they figured out the actual reasons instead of just guessing.

This tool will scan your site and tell you exactly what's broken. No vague advice - specific images too big, exact pages missing, technical issues blocking you. Most people just need to fix 2-3 things they didn't know about.

Fair warning: This tool will tell you exactly what's wrong with your site. Some of it might hurt to hear, but it's better than getting rejected again.