Blogger AdSense Checklist: What AI Blogs Actually Need

Before applying for AdSense on a Blogger site, ignore the loudest promises: “Publish exactly 20 posts,” “buy a custom domain,” or “wait six months and approval is guaranteed.” Google does not publish a universal approval formula like that. Its current eligibility guidance focuses on original, high-quality content, policy compliance, site ownership, and an eligible account holder.

For an AI blog, the practical job is to make the site useful, transparent, and easy to review. Your privacy disclosures must be accurate, every navigation link should work, and each article should add real value beyond a generic AI summary. This checklist explains what Google actually documents, what is simply good publishing practice, and what is only a myth.

Blogger AdSense requirements versus common advice

On a phone, swipe the table left or right to view every column.

Item	Real status	Why it matters	Action
Privacy policy	Required for Google ad-related data disclosures	Publishers must disclose data use and technologies such as cookies and identifiers	Publish an accurate policy and link it clearly
About and Contact pages	Strongly recommended; not listed as universal eligibility conditions	They explain who runs the site and give readers a working contact route	Create real pages or remove broken menu links
Original, useful content	Core eligibility expectation	Google asks for high-quality, original content that attracts an audience	Upgrade thin posts with examples, evidence, and practical steps
Exact minimum post count	No universal number published by Google	Ten substantial posts can be more useful than fifty repetitive pages	Judge readiness by quality and completeness, not a magic number
Custom domain	Not required for Blogger host-partner applications	Eligible Blogspot sites can apply through Blogger	Use Blogger’s Earnings section when the blog is eligible

Google’s AdSense eligibility page is the best starting point. It says content should be high-quality, original, and able to attract an audience. It also tells Blogger users to apply through their host-partner account when eligible. Notice what it does not provide: a guaranteed traffic level, a fixed article count, or a promise that a particular site age will secure approval.

1. Publish an accurate privacy policy

This is the clearest page-level requirement. Google’s Publisher Policies require a privacy policy that explains data collection, sharing, and use caused by Google products. It must also disclose technologies such as cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or other identifiers, including third-party use related to ad serving.

Do not copy a random privacy-policy template and assume it fits. Your page should match what the blog actually uses: AdSense, analytics, contact forms, embedded videos, email subscriptions, and any other service that collects data. Privacy and consent laws depend on location and audience, so this article is a practical publishing checklist, not legal advice.

2. Repair every navigation link

A polished header is useless if its links lead to error pages. Test Home, About, Contact, Privacy Policy, labels, and footer links in a private browser window. A reviewer and a reader should both be able to understand the site without guessing where to click.

Here is a concrete audit example: imagine the privacy page works, but the About and Contact menu items return 404 errors. The privacy requirement may be covered, yet the visible navigation still feels unfinished. The correct fix is to publish the missing pages or temporarily remove those links.

Blogger’s official guide explains how to create Pages and show them in the layout. In Blogger, open Pages, create and publish each page, then open Layout and configure the Pages gadget or your custom menu with the exact published URLs.

3. Make About and Contact pages useful

About and Contact pages are widely presented online as mandatory AdSense requirements, but Google’s eligibility page does not list them as universal conditions. They are still worth creating because they make the site more transparent and useful.

A good About page should identify the blog, its audience, its topic, and the kind of experience behind the articles. Avoid invented credentials. If you are learning in public, say that honestly and explain how you test tools, verify sources, or build projects.

A Contact page can be simple. Provide a working form or a dedicated email address, state what messages you accept, and explain the expected response time only if you can meet it. Never publish private information you do not want indexed.

4. Audit AI-assisted content for real value

Using an AI tool does not excuse weak publishing. Each post should answer a real question, use reliable sources, and contain something specific: a worked example, comparison table, original screenshot, decision framework, or a clearly explained workflow. Remove repeated introductions and generic claims that could appear on any website.

Review the earlier guide on whether AI-generated content can be monetized for the broader policy discussion. The safe principle is to use AI as an assistant while keeping the final page accurate, original, and genuinely helpful.

5. Use a readiness test instead of counting posts

Do not apply merely because a spreadsheet reached 20 articles. Open five posts at random and ask whether each one can stand alone. If a reviewer landed on only that page, would it demonstrate a clear audience, trustworthy sources, useful detail, and an identifiable publisher?

Use this pre-application test:

1. Open the blog while signed out and test every menu and footer link.
2. Confirm that the privacy policy describes the services currently used.
3. Check that About and Contact pages are published and reachable.
4. Review posts for originality, depth, readable formatting, and working images.
5. Add natural internal links so important articles are not isolated.
6. Remove prohibited, copied, misleading, or mass-produced content.
7. Check the Blogger Earnings section and apply only through the supported flow.

This process cannot guarantee approval. It does give you a much better question than “How many posts do I need?” The useful question is: Does this site look complete, trustworthy, policy-aware, and valuable to a real reader?

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Frequently asked questions

How many posts are required for AdSense approval on Blogger?

Google does not publish one universal minimum post count on its eligibility page. Build enough original, substantial content to make the site useful and coherent, but do not treat community numbers such as 15, 20, or 50 as guarantees.

Are About and Contact pages compulsory for AdSense?

Google’s public eligibility checklist does not name About and Contact pages as universal approval requirements. They are still strongly recommended because they improve transparency, navigation, and reader trust. Broken links to those pages should always be fixed.

Is a privacy policy required for a Blogger site using AdSense?

Yes. Google’s publisher policies require privacy disclosures covering data collection, sharing, usage, and technologies such as cookies that result from using Google products and ad services. The policy must reflect the services your site actually uses.

Do I need a custom domain before applying?

No custom domain is listed as a universal requirement for Blogger. Blogger is an AdSense host partner, and an eligible Blogspot site can use the Earnings section to begin the supported application process.