Update: I updated This article in August 2022 with the new AdSense account approval process.
It’s pointless to mention again that AdSense is one of the best contextual advertising networks. Until now, the AdSense approval process was simple: You create a new AdSense account, your account is reviewed, The AdSense team accepts your application, and you can implement ads on your site and start making money.
From now on, AdSense has changed the AdSense approval process and made this easy for new publishers.
Here is the new account AdSense approval process:
- Ensure your website is compatible with AdSense
- Sign up for an AdSense account
- Add the AdSense code on your website
- AdSense team review and approve/reject your website in 2-3 days
- AdSense team will ask you to verify your identity
- Add Payment information to get paid (Payment threshold is $100)
Once you add the code on your blog, that will show blank ads. Here is a video that shows how to create your first AdSense ad unit:
In a typical scenario, it would take 48 hours to review your application. Once your application is approved, it would start showing ads on your blog & you will start making money.
Here is the process for AdSense approval:
- Register for an AdSense account by going to AdSense.com. Provide all the correct information about your Name, Address, and Website URL.
- Login to your AdSense account, and create AdSense codes. Place the codes in your blog sidebar.
- Ads will show as blank until the final approval process doesn’t finish. It may take up to 2 weeks for approval. Make sure you don’t remove the ads.
- After the final AdSense approval, you will get a confirmation email.
- Once your AdSense earning reaches $10, AdSense will mail you a PIN to your address.
- Login to your AdSense account, and enter the Pin once you receive it.
- Congrats you have completed all the steps. Once your account reaches $100, Google will send you or wire your earning. I recommend you to enable direct bank transfer for AdSense payments.
Though this will certainly help in domain ownership verification and moreover those who are signing up using someone else website, might find it tough to get into AdSense. If they still reject your account, it’s time to try out AdSense alternatives.
Have you signed up for AdSense recently? How was your experience with the new AdSense approval process?
Here is a video that will help you in adding AdSense codes on your WordPress blog.
You might like to read the following useful AdSense tips:
Hai Harsh Sir,i have applied for adsense and approved in first step.now i am waiting for the second time approval.hope i will be approved by Google Adsense very soon 😉
I have just got my application for adsense approved. It took me a few weeks. I have only 26 blog posts but I have bought a domain name. I think the domain name and the quality of my posts make them approve my google adsense application.
I got 1st step approved and waiting for 2nd step. Is there ant tricks to get fast approval for 2nd step?
@Subodh
The only thing which I could recommend at this stage is:
1) Remove all other existing ads on your blog apart from AdSense.
2) Add pages like About, contact
3) Make sure your blog design is clan & look professional.
Harsh,
I met with quite a strange experience. I had applied from my generic gmail address and got rejected thrice with same reason ‘insufficient content’. First time i got rejected was when my blog had 5 posts, third time I had 50 posts and bummer, same reason ‘insufficient content’. In the meantime I got Google apps account (comes at very cheap Rs.150/Month/User) and reapplied with this account at the same moment when I got rejection email for third time. Voila…in 36 hours I got ‘Congratulatory’ email for fully activated account. And adds started flashing in next few hours. Obviously my generic email account was the one which I used to sign up Google Apps account. So I think this connection also played a good part in this (First step clearance already done?). I don’t know yet but I will figure it out. Also what I noticed is when I applied fresh using Google Apps account and logged in to adsense account, first stage approval was already there and I just took the ad code and paste it on my blog. Within 36 hours I got approval email. See if you can make it a case study out of it for many readers who are struggling to get their adsense account approved. And the idea of using Google Apps account was from your recommendation. Thanks.
@Shrish
Thanks for sharing your experience and I have always emphasised on using domain specific eMail address to apply for AdSense. It actually shows more professionalism and I guess AdSense team also love such application. I would definitely add this comment in one of my posts in future.
Hi I am from telangana. My adsense fully approved within 12 days with your tricks. Thank you. i am wondering about it. My website age 12 days only.
How to use domain specific eMail address to apply for AdSense?
Thanks for sharing!
Hi, After applying for google adsense account i got mail from Google Team to embed ad code so i did as mentioned but the problem is when i pasted the ad code ads started serving but since last 4 days when i login to system it shows me red bar about review. What can be done in this situation, can you suggest something?
Hey Harsh,
I have Google adds on my you tube channel and i want to apply for my blog “http://info004u.blogspot.in/”. Tell me how can i apply on it and if it is not possible so how can i get these adds on my blog by essay way?
I had the first initial process approved and the next was to implement the code on the site. But I didn’t do it and waited for the ads to be displayed on the site. After 6-7 days when I found that my site didn’t see any code then I realized what I had forgotten. I implemented adsense in my blog using Adsense plugin and within 2-3 hours my site started to show Ads.
hello sir , i have a query that how much time does google takes to complete the 2nd step review process..thanks
@Rahul As per my experience with them, it usually takes around 2-7 days. This may fluctuate based on various factors.
2nd
the 1st step is just a check that you haven’t applied / rejected before and that you’re not wanted by interpol or something
basically anyone can get step 1 if they are breathing and own a site.
step 2 is the actual check of if the site is suitable / meets the terms and policies expected
Hi guys,
This Google Adsense is a whole nightmare maker.
I deleted my gmail account. Created a new one and applied for Adsense. Strange thing that my youtube settings says I have an aczive Adsense and it is approved. But when I wanna log in my Adsense it shows me a message that they thank my interest in applying but since I have a previous email matching to my recent application I cannot apply because onle one account can be on one account. Well, I deleted that email over 2 years. Cannot log in. So I am banned forever because I cannot make any changes.
What could be the solution? Creating a new gmail, new youtube account, with me brother’s data, address and bank account? And later if I earn money I change the payee name and address?
Damn it is so misty.
Thank any good reply.
T
Hi, I have applied for Google Adsense and It’s showing red bar on top with under review. It took above 7 days but no mail yet.
@Deepak
It may take 2-weeks
I got approved my AdSense in after 2 weeks..
So keep wait for minimum 2 weeks
Did all possible circus to get approval. still no luck with the 2nd stage of approval. It took more than 8 days for them to say disapproved. As of now I have got Chitika and Infolinks ads. When I had applied there were no ads at all. Just cannot understand what is wrong. Btw, you blog is too good and very informative. Thanks. Please let me know if you find any issues on why my blog is being rejected everytime.
I always love reading your articles. but I have been trying for adsense and having been rejected for atleast 30 times. But I have passed the First review 3 times but i get disapproved again… Now once again I have been approved in a first review. Can you please give me some suggestion how to pass this second reviews.
Agree with your point. it is very difficult to approve adsense account. Adsense policies is sticky day by day. i am waiting for approval adsense. please give any suggest.
Pls helpe my first review was sucess fully approved but later .an email came with
Issues: – Site does not comply with Google policies
I just recently applied for Google adsense and I passed the first step but still waiting their approval on the second step. I hope I can be approve, can you give me some tips how to get approved quickly? Thanks by the way.
Same problem is going on with me too! Second step is taking so much time and therz no response although, I have completed all the steps like as adding ad code to my blog and I hav also provided the PIN if it is the that pin of postal address:)
Hello Harsh,
I have a ibps recruitment blog in blogspot. It is 6months old. Is there any possibility to get google adsense approval?Please suggest me.
60-70 unique visitors/dauly, 10000+ pageviews/month.
reply
In my case I got approval with in 3 days. I applied from my blogger’s dashboard
After first email from adsence that place adsence code to your site and see empty ads, there is 4th day and no email received from adsence. what it the reason. Because my friends get their account in 2nd day. plz help