Google AdSense Approval Guide 2026 | Earn Money Online

What is Google AdSense? A Complete Guide in Simple English

If you want to earn money from a website or YouTube, Google AdSense is one of the easiest ways to get started.

The idea is simple: You create content and bring visitors. Google displays ads on your content, earns money from advertisers, and shares a portion of that revenue with you.

1. How Does Google AdSense Work?

There are three people involved:

1. Advertisers – Companies like Amazon, Flipkart, and others pay Google to show their ads.
2. Google – Google matches the right ads with the right audience.
3. You (Publisher) – Your website or YouTube channel displays those ads.

Revenue Sharing

• Websites: Google keeps 32%, and you receive 68%.
• YouTube: Google keeps 45%, and creators receive 55%.

How You Earn

• CPC (Cost Per Click): You earn when someone clicks on an ad.
• CPM (Cost Per Mille): You earn when ads are shown 1,000 times.

2. What Do You Need for AdSense Approval?

For a Website

• Publish 30–40 high-quality original articles.
• Create About Us, Contact, and Privacy Policy pages.
• Use 100% original content.
• A website around six months old is often considered more trustworthy in India.

For YouTube

• 1,000 Subscribers.
• 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months OR 10 million valid Shorts views in the last 90 days.

3. My Three AdSense-Approved Websites

I personally didn't face many problems getting AdSense approval because I already have three approved websites:

1. India People's Voice – News and Government Scheme updates.
2. Kulwant Swami Blog – Technology and Motivation.
3. Aaajtak.in – Regular news and informative articles.

One AdSense account can be connected to multiple websites.

4. How Much Can You Earn?

Your earnings depend mainly on these three factors:

Factor	Impact
Topic (Niche)	Finance & Insurance may pay ₹100–₹300 per click, while Recipe websites may earn only ₹5–₹10 per click.
Traffic	More visitors usually mean more earnings.
Country	Traffic from countries like the USA usually earns much higher RPM.

5. When Do You Get Paid?

• Payments are released after reaching the $100 payment threshold.
• Google usually pays around the 21st of every month.
• Payments are made through Bank Transfer.

6. Seven Important Tips

1. Never click your own ads or ask others to click them.
2. Use Auto Ads for better ad placement.
3. Always publish original content.
4. Keep your website fast and mobile-friendly.
5. Interlink your websites and articles where relevant.
6. Visitors using Ad Blockers won't generate ad revenue.
7. Be patient. Focus on quality content.

Final Thoughts

Google AdSense is not a get-rich-quick scheme. If you consistently create valuable content, it can become a reliable source of passive income.