Why AdSense Rejects "Good" Websites
You wrote 30 high-quality articles. You designed a beautiful theme. You applied for Google AdSense, waited two weeks, and got the dreaded email: "Your site isn't ready to show ads - Low Value Content."
What went wrong? Most bloggers don't realize that Google’s automated reviewers heavily factor in Page Experience and Core Web Vitals before approving a site. If your site takes 6 seconds to load because of 5MB header images, the bot flags it as a poor user experience.
The Image Optimization Checklist for Approval
Before you hit resubmit, follow this checklist:
- Convert everything to WebP: JPEGs are too heavy. Use ImageTight to bulk convert your entire media library to WebP.
- Implement Lazy Loading: Ensure your WordPress theme only loads images as the user scrolls down.
- Add Alt Text: The AdSense bot reads Alt text to understand what your site is about. Blank Alt text looks like spam.
Once your website loads in under 2 seconds and scores 90+ on Google PageSpeed Insights, your chances of AdSense approval skyrocket.