Get Approved for Adsense In 5 Easy Steps

Get Approved for Google Adsense - My Easy 5 Step Guide Reveals EXACTLY How To Do It

So you want to get your Adsense publisher ID BUT you don't have a clue about how to get approved for one?

If you're tired of scratching your head over what you should do and how to do it, this lens reveals EXACTLY what you need to do to in 5 easy steps.

I was approved for my Google Adsense publisher ID using the same exact steps I'm revealing here, so I know it works. All you have to do is follow the instructions I've laid out here in this Squidoo lens. It took me just 6 days total time to get approved. That's 6 days from the time I began the project until the day I received my welcome email. It's really that simple.

I see no reason why you can't achieve the same results.

I'm going to lay out the steps and add in some other tips that will be helpful to you.

So let's get started with Step 1 now.

CONTENTS AT A GLANCE

3 Reasons Why You Should Use Blogger

In this module,I've outlined the first step you need to take to get approved for Google Adsense.

Step 1: Go to Blogger.com and sign up for your free account.

What you're doing here is creating a Google account - enter anexisting e-mail address, create a password at least 6 characters in length and enter the name you want to use when you sign your blog posts.

Why Blogger? Here are 3 reasons why: (1) You need a blog or a website to run Adsense ads on and Blogger makes it as easy as 1...2...3 to create your own blog, publish it and run Adsense ads on them; (2) Google loves content from Blogger blogs. And in case you don't know, Google owns Blogger; and (3) my favorite reason - it's FREE!

Note: when you're just starting out or you simply want to get approved for Google's Adsense program before you invest a few bucks on a domain name and web hosting service, a free Blogger blog is OK.

Just go to Blogger.com , follow the instructions to get your account set up.

1 easy step down, 4 more to go to get approved for Google Adsense .

In Step 2, you will choose a name your blog and the URL for it.

How to Create a Blog On Blogger

This excellent video shows you exactly how to create your Blogger account and set up your Blogspot.

Google Adwords: Keyword Tool - The Only Keyword Research Tool You Need For This Project

Use Google's Powerful, FREE Research Tool to Discover Profitable Keywords

Google AdWords: Keyword tool

This is my favorite free keyword tool because you can create massive keyword lists (by search term and/or by website URL) using Google's own data. It gives you (a) the keyword, (b) the competition for it (expressed as a shaded bar), (c) the number of global searches per month, and (d) the number of local searches per month. And it gives you this data in broad match, phrase match & exact match. If you want to really ramp up your keyword research, run your search terms through Google Insights for Search.

In the next video module, we're going to take a look at a video walk through of how to use Google's keyword research tool. And in the next text module, we'll take a look at the 2nd Step you need to take in getting approved for a Google Adsense Publisher account.

A Word About Keyword Research Tools ....

I initially posted links to 3 very powerful, very cool free keyword research tools for you to use to uncover good keywords to target for this project. But as time passed by, the tools and my opinions about them have changed. Even Google's external keyword tool has changed. So I've included the link to the "new" Google keyword tool. It's really the only keyword research tool you need.

Using Google's External Keyword Tool

How to Use The New External Keyword Tool For Keyword Research

Step 2: Name Your Blogger blogspot and Choose the URL

Take some time to research this and give some thought to naming your blog and choosing the URL because .....

the name and URL should be unique and based upon the keyword research you did in the previous module(s)

For example, if your topic is " fitness training tips for golfers ", then you might want to name your blog "Golf Fitness Training Tips". You might want to use http:/golf-fitness-training-tips.blogspot.com or http://trainingtipsforgolfers.blogspot.com as the URL .

note: the hyphen [-] is the only non alphanumeric symbol that can be used in creating a URL for a Blogger blogspot.

2 easy steps down, 3 more to go to get you approved for Google Adsense.

In Step 3, I'm going to show you how to start bringing your blog to "life" and make it look more like a website.

How to Hide The NAV Bar On Your Blogger Blog

Since you're using Blogger as your content platform for this project, I would hate to see all your work go down the drain because somebody with too much time on their hands flagged you for spam via the NAV bar on your blogspot. To avoid this I recommend that you remove or hide the NAV bar. This YouTube video shows you exactly how to remove the NAV bar from your Blogger blog.

Step 3: Bring Your Blogger Blog To Life

How To Make Your Blogspot Blog Look Like A Real Website

If you want to make your blog look more like a website and "pimp out" the template to make it more appealing to the eye, I'm going to show you where you can get some cool Blogger templates and a cool script that can make your blog stand out!

Step 3: Now it's time for you to select a template to bring your Blogger blog to life!

When you set up your blog in step 1, you probably noticed that Blogger has a number of pre-made templates for you to choose from and use. But you can easily change your template anytime you want.

The new Blogger templates are very attractive and much better looking than the ones that were available in Blogger Classic. But if you're not feeling the new templates, it's really easy to change them. You should definitely check out (1) BTemplates.com and (2) Free Blogger Templates for Blogspot templates to make your blog more attractive.

One thing I do to make my Blogger blogs more attractive is to hide that dorky Blogger nav bar that appears at the top of your Blogspot by adding a simple script to the HTML of your blog template. The video in the previous module shows you how to do this. If you haven't watched it yet, go back and check out that video now.3 easy steps down, only 2 more to go to get approved for Google Adsense.

I know we've covered quite a bit of ground with these 3 steps, but you should be able knock them out in no time at all; you can probably get it done in about 30 minutes tops.

In Step 4 I'm going to show you how to create the content you're going to need for your Blogger blog.

But Before You Make Any Changes To Your Blog's Template.....

Before you make any changes to your blog's template, save a copy of it in Notepad on your computer. That way if you mess something up, you can easily restore it. It can also save you time when setting up new blogs once you have your template modified the way you like.

Step 4: Create Content For Your Blogger Blog

3 Tips For Creating Commercial Content For Your Blog

Step 4: Create commercial content for your blogspot!

This step is HUGE because without it, you're not going to get approved for Google Adsense. So to help you, here are 3 tips on how to create the blog content for your Blogger blog:

Tip No. 1: Stay away from topics that lack commercial intent and those that are considered Spam in Google's eyesight

If you want to get your Adsense publisher ID, you have to select a topic that has commercial value. What do I mean by "commercial value"? The topic or related search terms are attractive enough for advertisers to run pay-per-click ad campaigns in Google's search results. When you find search terms that you want to target, be sure to check out if there are any Adwords ads running in the search engine results for that keyword. If you don't see any or you only see a few, choose another topic.

Don't choose topics like Debt Consolidation or Mesothelioma to get approved for Adsense. There are a number of other topics that are deemed to be spam in Google's eyes. I tried to include 6 of the worst offenders here, but they triggered Squidoo's spam filter.

Tip No. 2: Don't keyword stuff your blog posts

Don't over use your primary keyword phrase in your posts. A good formula to follow is 1 instance per 100 words. You can have your primary search term appear in the title of the post, in the first sentence of the first paragraph of the first sentence, in the middle paragraph and in the last sentence of the last paragraph of the post.

Tip No. 3: Write 3 - 4 solid posts for your blog

By "solid" I mean informative posts that are at least 400 words in length. You're going to publish to your blog every other day. For example, if you make your first post on Monday, you'll make your second post on Wednesday and your third post on Friday.

You could do what I did as an alternative. I created 2 detailed, informative posts on my subject. I spaced the posts 2 days apart, added a detailed topic related "About" page and added an RSS feed covering news about my topic. The day after I made the second post, a Saturday, I applied for my Adsense publisher ID. I was approved the same day.

4 easy steps down, 1 last step to go to get approved for your Adsense publisher ID.

Tools To Use If You're Struggling To Create Content For Your Blog

Tools To Help You Create Content and GenerateTopic Ideas

What do you do when you feel like you can't write to save your life or you can write, but it's a real struggle for you to write the blog posts you need for this project?

Use Private Label Rights (PLR) .... Very Carefully
Everyone has PLR (private label rights) articles on their PC. Don't let your private label rights content gather digital dust on your hard drive; put it to use now. But you really have to be smart about using it. For the purposes of this project, you must do a quality rewrite of the PLR - you can't use it as is. Prior to the Google "Farmer" algo update, some internet marketing experts said it was okay to do a rewrite of 35 - 55%. Don't waste your time doing such low quality rewrites because they will get you nowhere fast! I personally do rewrites that are 85 - 90% unique on all PLR articles that I use. Yes it's a lot more work, but it's worth it and I don't have the problems other marketers have when using private label rights content. Run your rewritten articles through CopyScape, DupeFreePro or DupeCop to compare your rewrite against the original article.

If you have poor quality PLR (meaning the stuff you get from those infamous 'giveaway' promotions), I highly recommend PLR MiniMart and NetPLR. They aren't free, but both of these sources offer high quality PLR that is well researched and well written (which will make it much easier for you to rewrite).

b>Use About.com or GistWeb together with Google search
GistWeb is a free tool that can give you the summary or "gist" of a web page's content. You can also use it with web search summaries. It's very easy to use and it can help you with creating content for your Blogger blog. But don't get lazy and use the Gist summary as is! Rewrite it in your own words and run the rewrite through DupeFreePro to make sure your rewrite is unique when compared to the Gist summary.

If you're really stuck and can't come up with a commercial topic, scan Google Hot Trends andthe original Yahoo! Buzz log. When you discover a hot commercial topic, run it through your keyword research tools to get an idea of the estimated daily and monthly searches, as well as an estimate of the number of clicks the term gets per day. Then run the search term throughGistWeb to generate content ideas.

The Key to Getting Approved For My Adsense Publisher ID

I believe the key to getting approved for my Adsense publisher ID on the first attempt was in creating unique content based on a viable commercial topic (meaning there were Adwords advertisers running PPC campaigns on the topic I created blog content on).

How To Rewrite PLR Articles

The Easy Way to Rewrite PLR Articles

Here's an excellent YouTube video by Tiffany Dow from PLR MiniMart on how to work with PLR articles.

Step 5: Apply for Your Adsense Publisher ID!

Step 5 - apply for your Adsense publisher ID

You can apply for Adsense through Blogger.com from your blogspot's Template tab under Page Elements sub heading or you can submit your application thru the main sign up page for Adsense . Click the sign up now button and follow the instructions.

Tip: When you sign up for Adsense, use an existing e-mail address other than the one you created your Google account with.

That's it - if you followed the instructions in this lens you will be approved for Google Adsense in 2 - 3 days.

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Monday, April 25, 2011