2026 Edition
The Complete Google AdSense Blueprint
From zero to approved to $1000/month — a battle-tested roadmap covering blog setup, content strategy, approval requirements, and revenue optimization. Built from 50+ Reddit war stories and real publisher experiences.
174 items • 10 stages
Stage 4 / 18 items
Technical Optimization
Speed, mobile-friendliness, and technical SEO. Sites that fail here get rejected even with great content.
Test site speed with Google PageSpeed Insights
Compress all images before uploading
Enable browser caching and server-side caching
Minimize number of plugins (WordPress)
Implement lazy loading for images
Minify CSS and JavaScript files
Pass Google's Mobile-Friendly Test
Test on real mobile devices, not just emulators
Use minimum 16px font size for body text
Ensure tap targets (buttons, links) are adequately sized
Eliminate horizontal scrolling on mobile
Set up and verify Google Search Console
Submit XML sitemap to Google Search Console
Verify all key pages are indexed in Google
Find and fix all broken links (404 errors)
Implement canonical URLs to prevent duplicate content
Optimize meta titles and descriptions for all pages
Add schema markup for articles and organization