Great news: focustomato.app already has everything Google requires — Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, About page, Contact page, Disclaimer, Sitemap, and 10 original long-form blog articles. You are ready to apply today.
What is Google AdSense?
Google AdSense lets website owners earn money by displaying relevant ads. When visitors click or view ads, you earn a share of advertising revenue. It is free to join.
Requirements Checklist
✅Original Content
10 long-form blog articles ready and published.
✅Privacy Policy
Available at /privacy.html
✅Terms of Service
Available at /terms.html
✅Contact Page
Available at /contact.html with email address.
✅About Page
Available at /about.html with team information.
✅Real Domain
focustomato.app is registered and live.
⚡Site Must Be Live
Must be hosted on Netlify/Vercel, not localhost.
⚡Traffic Helps
Not required but speeds up approval.
Step-by-Step Application
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Connect your Google account and submit the site for review.
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Add the AdSense verification meta tag to all HTML files when prompted, then redeploy to Netlify.
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Wait 1–14 days for Google to review. You will receive an email with the decision.
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After approval: create ad units in AdSense and replace the placeholder "AdSense" divs in each HTML file with your real ad code.
Ad Placement Locations
📰index.html — Leaderboard
728x90 banner below the timer. High visibility for returning users.
📝blog.html — Leaderboard
728x90 at top of blog listing. Reaches content-seeking visitors.
📦blog.html — Rectangle
300x250 mid-page. Best performing ad size globally.
📖Article pages — In-Article
In-article ad within long-form content. High engagement.
Tips to Maximise Revenue
- Publish 2–3 new blog articles per week to grow organic traffic
- Target keywords like 'pomodoro timer', 'focus timer', 'productivity tips'
- Build your email list using the newsletter — return visitors earn higher RPMs
- Enable Google Auto Ads in addition to manual placements for maximum fill rate
- Aim for PageSpeed score 90+ — speed is an AdSense quality factor
- Never click your own ads — this violates AdSense policy and will ban your account
Expected earnings: AdSense typically pays $1–$5 RPM for productivity content. With 10,000 monthly visitors you might earn $10–$50/month. Scale traffic through SEO and consistent content publishing.