12 Things to Do Before Applying for Google AdSense Part 4

7. Make Sure You’re 18+

This is the mistake that new bloggers are making who are less than 18. They write incorrect age and get into trouble.

Use your correct date of birth and age while applying for Google AdSense account.

Because Google AdSense is not for people who are under 18. Some people realize this problem after being disproved a few times without any legitimate reason.

So I advise you to be accurate while typing your age.

8. Improve Your Blog Design:

As mentioned earlier, you blog design matters a lot. It should be professional and not like a messy photo gallery. A clean, professional and fast-loading design is appreciated by Google.

When you visit a website what’s the first thing you look for? It’s blog design.

You’ve to build a good first impression on your blog readers to engage them.

Your blog design is the biggest thing after content. This represents your expertise, experience, and professionalism. It should have following features:

Simple and professional

Easy to navigate

Proper menus

No useless items in sidebar or footer

Search engine friendly

Fast loading

So be careful because anything can kill your chances of getting approved by AdSense.

There are thousands of websites who provide free professional looking themes for your blog. All you need to do is to search for them.

If you’re on WordPress self-hosted blog then I recommend getting a premium theme from MyThemeShop.

And if you are still using blogspot then there are many great websites where you can find free professional looking blogger templates for your blog.

Check out my post on the reasons to invest more money on your blog.

9. Check Your Content Type:

Be careful with what type of content you are publishing. Because it is something that truly matters.

Here are some common content types that are not accepted by AdSense.

Pornography/Adult materials

Pirated Content

Hacking or Cracking Tutorials

Illegal Drugs/Paraphernalia

Any Other Illegal Stuff

There are few languages that are supported by AdSense so make sure your blog language is in the list of these.

AdSense supported languages

Google AdSense team mentioned in one of their forum posts that they stopped accepting niches that are already saturated i.e making money, marketing, website and SEO stuff. You can read more here.

If you already have written about these content that AdSense doesn’t support, you can either stop dreaming about AdSense or get rid of these content.

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