You may not have known that creating AdSense account is different from activation of AdSense account. After creating your AdSense account your next action is to activate it. This article will help you to know how to activate AdSense account after creating it so you show ads on your site and start earning from Google AdSense.
AdSense activation process
To activate your AdSense account there are processes you must observe. First, you must complete the following tasks:
- Enter your payments information
- See how ads look on your site (optional)
- Connect your site to AdSense
Upon completion of the above tasks, Google will review your payments information to make sure it is correct and your entire site to check if it complies with the AdSense Program policies. You will receive an email when your account is fully activated. This usually takes a few days, though in some cases it can take 2-4 weeks. After the activation you can then set up ads on your site and start earning money. If you have already turned on Auto ads, ads will start to show on your site automatically upon activation.
As you are waiting for AdSense to activate your account, you are required to get your site privacy ready. It is important to ensure you are complying with privacy regulations like the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) before you start showing ads to your users.
Tips on how to activate AdSense account
For payments:
- Enter your full name exactly as it appears on your banking information.
- Provide the full postal address of your bank account, including the zip code, so you can get paid.
- Provide a valid phone number.
For ads setup:
- Consider turning on Auto ads so that ads will appear on your site as soon as your account is activated.
For site linking:
- Your site must be live and contain enough content for our specialists to evaluate. Note that Google cannot activate your account if your site is under construction, does not load, or is difficult to navigate,
- Make sure you provided the correct URL when you created your AdSense account.
- Review your site to make sure it complies with AdSense Program policies.
- Copy the code exactly as it appears on your AdSense homepage.
- Paste the code between the <head> and </head> tags of a page that contains content and gets regular traffic.
Source: google.com.