90-Day Blogging Challenge: Day 43
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This is the 43rd day of my 90-day blogging challenge. I have another blog for which I applied for AdSense, but I'm facing an issue with low-value content. This isn't just my issue; many people applying for AdSense for their new blogs are encountering this problem.
So, what's the reason behind it?
How can we identify and fix it?
I'll share examples of a blog that got AdSense approval and one that didn't, and explain the major factors behind it.
Currently, we haven't applied for AdSense for our new blog, so we'll wait a bit for that. But first, let's understand what low-value content is. As you're all writing content, if you consider these factors, you might avoid this issue in the future when you apply for AdSense.
Low-value content is content that doesn't satisfy Google, search engines, or readers. If any of these are unsatisfied, the content is considered low-value.
How to identify high-quality content versus low-value content:
Google uses the term E-A-T, which stands for:
- Experience: The content should be based on first-hand experience.
- Authoritativeness: The content should demonstrate the author's expertise.
- Trustworthiness: The content should be reliable and trustworthy.
To generalize, here are some key factors:
First-hand content: The content should be unique and based on personal experience. For example, if writing an iPhone review, it should be based on your personal experience as an iPhone user.
No duplicate or copied content: Google can detect duplicate content, and it considers this as low-value.
No misinformation or short content: Ideal blog posts should be between 800 to 1000 words for news blogs or high-frequency blogs. Short content (like 100-200 words) may not satisfy readers' needs.
AdSense policy compliance: The content must adhere to Google AdSense policies. If not, it might be considered harmful or dangerous, leading to rejection.
No broken pages: Ensure there are no 404 errors or blank pages on your site.
Updated and non-overused information: Content should be fresh and not overly used or outdated.
Website speed: The site should load quickly and follow Google's Core Web Vitals.
Proper design and navigation: The blog's structure should be user-friendly, with appropriate tagging and categorization.
No excessive keyword stuffing: Content should be created for users, not just to rank in search engines.
Technical correctness: Ensure that indexing is enabled, canonical tags are correct, and there are no duplicate pages.
Proper internal linking: Avoid excessive internal linking to the same page repeatedly.
To sum up, if you follow these factors, your content will be considered high-quality. If you don't, it may be deemed low-value content.
Here's an example: One of my blogs faced a low-value content issue, but after fixing these factors, it received AdSense approval. However, another blog with proper content length, images, etc., still didn't get approval, likely due to the niche not being advertiser-friendly.
For anyone in the 90-day blogging challenge, keep these factors in mind while creating content to avoid such issues.
Lastly, I've included the Search Engine Quality Rater Guidelines in the description. It's a 176-page document detailing content quality with examples. This guide can help you master content creation.
FAQ
What is insufficient content on AdSense?
Insufficient content refers to pages or posts that do not provide enough valuable information to satisfy users or search engines, resulting in AdSense rejection.
How to identify low value content?
Low value content can be identified by its lack of originality, short length, poor user engagement, and failure to adhere to SEO and AdSense policies.
What are the minimum content requirements for AdSense?
To meet AdSense's minimum content requirements, your blog posts should be unique, authoritative, and trustworthy, with sufficient length and no duplicated or harmful content
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