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Approved for Google AdSense in 18 Hours After 10 Rejections (11th Try)

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Google AdSense: Approved on the 11th Try After 10 Rejections

To be honest, I was rejected 10 times before I finally got Google AdSense approval.
I saw the “Site is not ready to show ads” message over and over again.
At first I thought, “Maybe my content is just too thin,” but I started losing confidence.

Here’s what I had been doing:

  • Reduced categories to two; each category had 10+ posts
  • Kept every post 1,500+ words and SEO-optimized
  • Wrote 40+ posts, all original and experience-based
  • Chose safe topics with solid traffic potential
  • Set up multi-language with canonical and hreflang

Even after all that, I still got rejected. I asked GPT, Claude, and Gemini—none could give me a clear reason.

I also kept seeing this advice online: “Buy a new domain. An old domain’s history can make approval hard.” But I had zero interest in changing domains; I’m building a brand on this one.

🎯 The 11th Attempt: I Completely Changed the Strategy

Originally, I planned to use my root domain for a business PR site.
Since that would feel too commercial for review, I had been applying with my blog instead.

After repeated rejections, I decided to switch it up. I was building a career-mentoring site for K–12 students (https://mentoring-career.anb-network.com), so I deployed that to the root domain and applied again.

That did the trick—I got approved. Right after approval, I moved the mentoring site to a subdomain, and restored the business PR site on the root (no ads on that one).

🏗️ The Basics: Trust Signals and Technical Prep

What kept standing out to me was the need to look like a trustworthy site at a glance.

  • /about — who you are and why the site exists
  • /privacy — privacy policy
  • /terms — terms of service
  • At least three solid main content pages

Technical checklist:

  • Responsive layout (mobile first)
  • Submit sitemap.xml and robots.txt
  • Unique meta title and description per page
  • Consistent header/footer across all pages

🏆 Result: Approval in 18 Hours

I expected it to take days, but the approval email arrived 18 hours after submission. After 10 rejections, the speed honestly shocked me.

💡 Takeaways & Tips

  • You don’t have to buy a new domain: Improving structure and trust can be enough. If you run a multilingual site, try applying with just one language.
  • Quality beats page count: Even three strong pages can pass.
  • Meta data & responsiveness are non-negotiable: Mobile optimization is essential today.

Wrap-Up

My takeaway after 10 failed attempts: AdSense looks at overall site completeness, not just post count. If you’re stuck in review purgatory, evaluate your content and structure through a “trust” lens. And if you’re multilingual, consider applying in one language first—it might simplify things.

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