Hey guys 👋, welcome to today’s article! In this post, I’m going to share my journey of how I got Google AdSense approval with my very first blog. It’s been a wild ride—especially since I knew almost nothing about blogging or monetizing a website when I started out.
🧪 The Beginning: Discovery Through Curiosity
I was first introduced to Google AdSense back in 2023, and that moment really kicked off my interest in creating something of my own online. So I started doing deep research. I wanted to understand Google AdSense, blogging, and how people actually earn money through their sites.
That’s when I landed on blogger.com—simple, clean, and beginner-friendly. Without hesitation, I registered my first blog.
💊 My First Blog Idea: A Medicine Leaflet Archive
Inspired by something both helpful and unique, I created a medicine leaflet website—basically a place where people could read or download medicine leaflets for free 🧾.
Here’s what I did:
• I gathered leaflets from pharmacies, hospitals, and medications we had at home.
• I scanned the texts and carefully placed them on my website.
• I started small, with 8 medicine leaflet articles, each featuring the name and description of the medication.
🔎 Indexing with Google Search Console
Once I had a few articles live, I took the next big step: indexing my site on Google Search Console. This part was tricky but crucial! I managed to get 2 articles indexed, and with confidence, I submitted my blog to Google AdSense for approval.
⚠️ First Rejection: The “Scraped Content” Confusion
Five hours later, I got a reply from AdSense 😬. They said my site had an issue related to:
“Site has scraped content without publishing original material.”
I was puzzled. What did that even mean? I started digging into YouTube videos, blog posts, and forums—everyone had their own interpretation. Some said it means you’re close to getting approved. Others said it’s about non-unique or plagiarized content. I was so confused…
At that moment, I could’ve given up. But nope—I didn’t. I kept researching, experimenting, and adding more leaflets to the site.
🔁 Second Attempt: 12 Articles Strong 💪
With renewed energy, I uploaded 12 medicine leaflet articles the following week and applied again. I waited two whole weeks… and the result was still “scraped content” 😩.
But this time, I came to a big realization:
• Google bots couldn’t properly read or crawl my content.
• My use of a subdomain (e.g. blogspot.com) possibly affected visibility.
• And maybe I wasn’t presenting the content in a rich, unique format.
Even though I felt discouraged, I didn’t let that stop me.
🚀 Pushing Through: Expanding to 26 Articles
So I doubled down—I cleaned the layout, added headers and better formatting, and increased my blog to 26 articles. And then I re-submitted to AdSense for the third time…
Guess what?
💥 They approved it! Just like that—within 3 months of starting.
💡 What I Learned (And What You Can Too)
Here’s my advice if you’re aiming for Google AdSense approval:
✅ Index Your Site
Make sure your articles are indexed via Google Search Console. Without this, bots may not find your content.
🎯 Focus on Originality
Don’t just copy articles off the internet—rewrite, elaborate, add your own thoughts. Even if the info exists elsewhere, your voice makes it unique.
📈 Build Audience Before Applying
AdSense monitors your traffic and engagement. Try to grow a wide audience and avoid sharing your site just for ad clicks—Google can suspend your account for fake engagement 😬.
🚫 Avoid Violations
Never encourage people to click ads! That’s an easy way to get penalized.
🧠 Final Words: Keep Creating, Keep Going
When I started, I had no mentor, no guide. I just researched, tried, failed, and kept moving forward. Even with limited knowledge and some mistakes, I still made it.
💬 Some of my articles had high plagiarism scores in early stages. But I kept revising, enriching, and pushing through.
Don’t give up!
Keep writing, creating, and dreaming. Your breakthrough might just be around the next submission. 😊
Thanks so much for reading this article. I hope my story helps you get approved and stay motivated. Until next time… bye! ✌️