The Complete Google AdSense Blueprint

174 items · 10 stages

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

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