The most common way to make money from a blog or a website is by displaying ads, where the owner of the blog/website gets paid a certain amount of money when the site users view the ads or click them. To display ads on your site, you need an ad-service platform. Google AdSense is the most popular and probably the best option to monetize your site through ads. However, Google AdSense has some qualifications the site must meet so as to successfully link the website and start earning. Here are some important tips to ensure your application goes through successfully.
1. Post original content on your site
The content you post on your site should not be copied from another source. This means that your work should be plagiarism free. You should only use the content you find on the internet to do your research instead of directly copying and pasting it into your site. Even after finding a resource online where you want to get your content, it is very important to rephrase it in your words and also include your own ideas and words.
2. Avoid
using AI-generated content
You may be tempted to use an AI tool to write your content. ChatGPT is one of the most popular AI tools which most people use to generate content for them. ChatGPT is capable of writing articles, essays, or blog posts on any provided topic. However, tools to identify AI-generated content have been implemented it has become very easy to be recognized. Once again, instead of copying AI generated directly, you can instead use it to give yourself ideas or new insights on whatever topic you are writing.
3. Have a
reasonable amount of posts or content
For a blog, try to have at least 20 articles before trying to link the site with Google AdSense. On whatever type of content you are writing, may it be traveling, entertainment, photography, or tech, ensure you have several pieces already posted. The posts should be your original content, as stated above.
4. Include certain Crucial pages on your site
These pages include the contact us page and the privacy policy page. You can use these online tools to generate the pages for you instead of typing them from scratch. Page generators. These pages can be included in the site's menu or at the footer. Apart from these two, it’s advisable to include more other links to make navigation through the site easier and also make it look professional. The links can be categorized into different content categories on the site.
5. The Site should be complete.
A complete site should not contain any empty pages or non-functioning and broken links. Before requesting AdSense verification, thoroughly check that all pages have the necessary content and all the links are redirecting the users/visitors to the correct pages.
6. Avoid
using Copyrighted images
Copyrighted images are images downloaded or attached to a website without the owner’s authorization. There are sites that offer free-to-use images, and this is where one should get the images to use. Examples of such sites include www.unsplash.com or www.pexels.com, among many others.
7. Read
Google AdSense rules and regulations from their official portal
Finally, Google AdSense has its own rules and regulations that every user must comply with. These rules are outlined during the sign-up process. It’s important to go through all of them to understand your expectations to start displaying ads on your site and making money.
Conclusion
If you follow these tips carefully and the rules set by Google AdSense, you are guaranteed to get verified and
monetize your site. Don’t rush through the process, be very careful, and don’t
forget to write quality and original content.