Good time to add AdSense to my website?

[iamthewalrus]

Hey guys, I just wanted to know, what do you think would be the better option? I've heard horror stories about Google cancelling accounts unfairly so I want to play it safe.

Should I add AdSense before I build up any traffic or after? If I try to add it in my website's infancy, I risk not getting approved. But if I add it when there's significant amount of traffic, I don't want them thinking I'm doing some shady stuff to magically make my traffic jump.

Am I just over thinking shit? Should I just say 'fuck it' and just apply?

 

[tacoX]

Go ahead and apply. If you have a little traffic and it increases - thats normal for websites. Just make sure your following their rules and watch your CTR's and such. You can communicate with them via email if you have any concerns.

 

[Drake]

Why dont you use gmail, blogger, or webmaster tools. They will invite you sooner or later. And from my view that is likely to get approved.

 

[medicalhumor]

koo koo katchoo

just make sure it isn't a crappy mfa, build something halfway decent looking that google might consider being of value to someone. then apply

 

[azamchips]

Just put it in. It is good to put it from the start itself.

 

[JamesH]

In your case I wouldn't even apply yet. Adcents won't be a significant income stream if you're just starting out, and it will just prove to be a distraction while you're building your empire. I'd focus on building, earning through other monetization techniques, and THEN add adsense as a supplement to your income.

 

[iamthewalrus]

Thanks for the advice so far! I'm working on a marketing campaign that'll launch as soon as I'm ready to make the website public, so I'm expecting a decent amount of traffic for a few days at first. But I still have time to worry about AdSense since I'm still trying to get stuff at 110%. I'm a bit of a perfectionist.

What's the market like for a men's fashion, lifestyle, fitness, etc. type of blog? Kinda like the lovechild between AskMen and DETAILS, minus all the clutter and with stuff that people actually want to read. I feel that the best way to monetize that is through direct ad sales, though I still want to capitalize, even if it's a little bit, on the first few bits of traffic. See my dilemma!?

I use Gmail all the time, but I haven't been invited or whatsoever. How does that process work?