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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:02 pm
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I had my first site submission rejected by google for adsense  I am a little nervous about submitting another site. If anyone has a moment to take a quick look at my site to alert me of any potential problems before I submit it, I would greatly appreciate it. The site is http://www.lawyerlane.com . It is a legal directory. Most of the listings are in the larger population states (i.e. New York, California, Texas, Florida, Illinois). Would this cause me a problem having so few listings in the other states? Thank you in advance for your help. |
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:49 pm
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| To be accepted into the AdSense program, they require that your site have original content. It appears that your site exclusively serves as a search engine for finding lawyers and Google doesn't allow AdSense ads on search results pages. I would recommend that you read through all of the information Google provides about the AdSense program at https://www.google.com/adsense/online-help |
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:12 am
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| That?s interesting, I?ve seen quite a number of directory type sites with adsense - including this one http://www.comsearch.net . And, yes, I have read the adsense guidelines. I don?t feel there is anything in them that excludes my site. |
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:16 am
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At a 22,428 Alexa ranking, that site does not qualify for Google's Premium Adsense product which does allow Adsense panels on search results pages on sites that receive at least 5 million searches per month. They are in violation of the Adsense rules and if Google knew about it, I'm sure they'd be told to remove the Adsense code or be terminated from the program.
You asked for feedback on your site as to its qualification for the Adsense program. If you do not agree with my response and feel that your site qualifies, then isn't it a waste of time to ask for feedback? |
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:52 am
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I disagreed with your contention that by its very nature as a directory site my site didn?t qualify for adsense. I see nothing in the guidelines that prohibits this type of site (see below). I also guess I was a little annoyed that you referred me to the policies section of adsense that one reads when they signup for the program in the first place.
From Google:
Site Content
Site may not include:
Excessive profanity
Hate, violence, racial intolerance, or advocate against any individual, group, or organization
Hacking/cracking content
Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia
Pornography, adult, or mature content
Gambling or casino-related content
Excessive advertising
Pop-ups that interfere with site navigation, obscure AdWords ads, change user preferences or prompt a user to change his/her preferences (such as a user?s home page), or are for downloads
Pop-unders or exit windows
Site Functionality
Your site must not contain broken links and must be launched, functioning, and easily navigable.
Site Responsiveness
Sites must respond adequately to support requests and enquiries of their users. |
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 3:23 am
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I looked over your site. Considering it is more a directory, than a search results type site, you may very well qualify for Adsense.
The actual terms on what Google wants sites to contain, and what sites aren't acceptable are in the Terms of Service and FAQ sections, where they do mention search results pages as being not appropriate.
Of course, the only way you will know is to apply. Anything we say is only our opinion.
Do read over the TOS and FAQ, as they were recently updated and clarified in mid-October prior to applying. This can only help you in getting approved in case there is something you are unsure about.
The other thing I would mention, the SearchFeed box you have on the side of some pages may, and I say may, be something Google would not approve, since it looks a bit like Adsense ads and they do specifically say you can not have anything that emulates Adsense. But, again, that is about the only thing I see that might be questionable.
Hope this helps,
Debs
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 4:03 am
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| Thanks for your reply Debs. I thought the searchfeed thing might be a problem but I was planning on replacing the searchfeed content with adsense once I was approved. I wasn?t sure if I should just remove it before I submitted or not. In a way it?s a moot point because I submitted another site today and was approved but this should be good info for someone else facing the same issues. |
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:15 am
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[quote]I disagreed with your contention that by its very nature as a directory site my site didn?t qualify for adsense. I see nothing in the guidelines that prohibits this type of site (see below). [quote]
Let's be fair here please. I did not say that because your site is a directory site that it doesn't qualify. I said that Google is looking for sites with original content which your site doesn't have.
I also didn't say that Google prohibits directory pages. I said Google doesn't allow AdSense code to be placed on search results pages. There are plenty of sites with search functions that qualify for AdSense because the content of their site is what got them in the program. They place their AdSense code on their content pages but not on their search results pages.
[quote]I also guess I was a little annoyed that you referred me to the policies section of adsense that one reads when they signup for the program in the first place.[quote]
I don't know why since you seemed to have missed where these issues were directly addressed in the TOS and the FAQs. I was trying to be helpful. I didn't realize I was dealing with a very sensitive individual who only wants people to say what he wants to hear. |
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