🔍 Why Publisher Sites Show Inactive After Submission

📌 Overview

After you submit a website as a publisher, it may show an Inactive status for a while. This is normal. A site is only switched to Active once it has passed our review. Meeting the basic requirements does not always mean the site is approved immediately.

This article explains why a submitted site can show Inactive, what the automated review checks, and what you can do before requesting another activation check.

⏳ What Inactive Means

An inactive site is not listed for orders yet. The status usually means one of the following:

• The site is still in the review queue.
• The site was checked and did not pass. The site card shows the date of the attempt and the reason it failed.
• The submission is missing information or could not be verified.
• The site was checked and did not meet the automated quality thresholds at this time.

Submitting a site and meeting the published requirements makes it eligible for review. It does not guarantee instant activation.

🔎 Common Reasons a Site Stays Inactive

• Review is still pending: If the site's metrics cannot be verified, it stays under review and is retried automatically. You can also use Activate on the site card to run the check again.
• Ownership could not be verified: We need to confirm that you own or manage the site. Incomplete or mismatched details can delay approval.
• Thin homepage content: A homepage with very little visible text, or without normal site navigation and pages such as About, Contact, and Privacy, can fail the quality check.
• Weak site metrics: Domain authority below 20 or organic traffic below the required minimum can prevent approval. A new domain is not rejected for being new by itself.
• Site accessibility issues: The submitted URL must load. Pages that time out, return errors, or cannot be read can prevent the site from being verified.
• Spam or advertising concerns: Spam-like links, a very large number of outbound links, or heavy advertising on the site can lower the quality score and prevent approval.
• Incomplete submission: Missing fields, wrong URLs, or duplicate submissions can hold up the process.

✅ Checklist Before You Ask for a Recheck

Go through these steps first. Fixing any of them gives the next Activate attempt a better chance of passing.

1. Confirm the site URL in your submission is correct and loads without errors.
2. Make sure your submission details are complete and match the site owner information.
3. Check that your pages are publicly visible and not blocked from search engines.
4. On the site card, compare your domain authority, organic traffic, spam score, and price with the activation message. Domain authority must be at least 20, and your price must stay within the maximum shown for that domain authority.
5. Make sure the site has original, useful, regularly updated content.
6. Check that the site is not showing excessive ads, pop-ups, or spam-like pages.
7. Confirm you have not submitted the same site more than once.

🔄 How to Request a Recheck

If your site meets the requirements and still shows as inactive after a reasonable wait, you can ask our team to take a closer look. To help us respond quickly, please include the following in a single message:

• The exact domain names of the sites in question.
• The date you submitted each one.
• The status currently shown in your account.
• Any changes you made after submitting.

Sending all of this at once avoids back-and-forth and helps our team check each site faster. Marking a request as urgent does not change the review order, but clear details help us resolve it sooner.

💰 Payout Timing

Payouts are tied to site activation and completed work. Here is how it generally works:

• Inactive sites do not earn payouts. A site must be active before it can receive orders.
• Payouts follow completed orders. Earnings are generally released after an order has been delivered and confirmed, not at the moment a site is submitted or approved.
• Timing can vary. Processing time depends on the order status and your payout method. Check the payout details in your account for the most accurate information.
• Incomplete payout details can cause delays. Make sure your payout information is filled in and up to date.

If an order is complete and your payout looks late, include the order details and the date of completion when you contact us.

💡 Tips to Get Approved Faster

• Publish several high-quality, original articles before submitting.
• Keep the site fast, secure, and easy to navigate.
• Use a clear About page and contact information so ownership is easy to verify.
• Avoid submitting many new sites at once. Submit your strongest sites first.
• Keep your submission details accurate and consistent.

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