Check your site status and fix issues
You can check the status of your sites by viewing the sites list in your Ad Manager account. You may also be also to fix some issues.
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Check site status
- Sign in to Google Ad Manager.
- Click Inventory and then Sites.
- (Optional) To filter your list of sites, enter a keyword in the search box. For example, you can enter a site URL, or status term such as "Ready," and so on.
- In the list of sites, find your site and review its status.
Understand your site status
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Requires review |
Your site hasn't been checked yet. Click Request review to start the review process. |
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Needs attention |
You need to fix some issues before your site is ready to show ads. |
| Getting ready | We're running some checks on your site. This usually takes a few days, but in some cases can take 2 to 4 weeks. Make sure you don't remove your site and resubmit it because this can delay the process. We’ll notify you when your site is ready to show ads. |
| Ready |
Your site is ready to show ads. Learn how to create new ad units. Make sure you follow the Google Ad Manager Partner Guidelines at all times to continue showing ads. You'll find detailed information about policy violations in the Policy center. Learn how to resolve policy violations in your Policy center |
Fix site issues
The ads.txt file isn't found
Ads.txt files identify who is authorized to sell your inventory. Follow instructions to create an ads.txt/app-ads.txt file.
If using ads.txt, your Ad Exchange inventory must have at least 100 impressions in the the last 7 days in order for corresponding domain to appear in your ads.txt file.
Gray code icon.Your Google Publisher Tag is missing or invalid
Google Publisher Tag (GPT) is used to define available ad slots in your network.
developer documentationReview common implementation mistakes in the developer documentation.
Gray policy icon. We've found a violation with the Partner Guidelines
Review the Ad Manager Partner Guidelines to make sure you are following each guideline. If you’re able to fix the issues on your site or application, then you may add the site again.
After you've adjusted your content, sign in to Ad Manager and confirm that you've resolved the issues.