Category: AdSense Policy Guides
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Google Publisher Policies vs. Publisher Restrictions: understand the difference
Learn how Google distinguishes policy violations from publisher restrictions and where to check the current status of an issue.
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Policy review: evaluate the whole page, not only the article text
A whole-page policy review covers article text, comments, embeds, outbound links, ads, and other content visitors can see.
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Copyright and third-party material on an AdSense site
Review images, video embeds, quotations, copied descriptions, and permissions against Google’s publisher policies and your actual rights.
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Ad placement and misleading controls: keep ads separate from site navigation
Review ad placement around menus, downloads, pagination, and interactive controls to reduce accidental clicks and preserve a clear user experience.
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Invalid traffic: understand the issue and avoid risky behavior
Learn why publishers should never click their own ads, buy suspicious traffic, or encourage ad clicks—and where Google reports account issues.
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Restricted content is not automatically the same as prohibited content
Understand Google’s distinction between content that cannot be monetized and content that may receive limited advertiser demand.
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User-generated content and comments: moderation is ongoing
Moderate comments and community submissions because the page may include user content and outbound links that publishers are responsible for.
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Content that violates policy vs. content advertisers may avoid
Learn why some content cannot be monetized while other content may receive fewer ads, and where to see the exact account notice.
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Google policy and local law are separate obligations
Understand that following Google’s publisher rules does not automatically satisfy privacy, consumer-protection, or advertising law.
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Keep policy-sensitive pages accurate and appropriately framed
Check sensitive topics against Google’s current policy categories and avoid broad assumptions based on outdated third-party summaries.