Credibility comes from showing readers the source behind a claim and making clear what is Google’s rule versus your interpretation. Link to the exact official Help Center page or section that supports the sentence. Use wording such as “Google’s page says…” for a direct rule and “We recommend…” for your own process advice. Avoid claims like “Google requires 30 posts” unless the current official documentation explicitly says that.
Check the source before publication. Google can reorganize its Help Center, update terminology, or move guidance. Note when you last reviewed the link and replace stale screenshots. If a rule depends on account status or geography, say so and point readers to their own account or the relevant policy. Do not quote a long passage where a concise paraphrase and direct link will do.
Example: Instead of writing “Every site must have 20 articles,” explain: “Google recommends unique, relevant content and a good user experience; it does not set a universal article count in this readiness guide.” Link the AdSense readiness page. This preserves the source’s scope and avoids converting a recommendation into a false rule.
Use SiteReadyScore as the practical next step after explaining what the tool can inspect. The CTA should not imply Google endorses the tool or that its score is part of Google’s review. Clearly identify SiteReadyScore as an independent public-site scan.
Source practice: Link near the claim; use official Google URLs; separate fact from interpretation; date-check changing guidance; avoid unsupported guarantees and invented thresholds.