Google posted a brand new doc on the subject of its AdSense for Search Restricted Entry Options (RAFs). Google mentioned, “Beginning on August 25, 2025, sure AdSense for Search options have limitations relying on an account’s standing throughout the Search Associate Community.”
Google might invite AdSense accounts which might be in good standing to allow RAFs (Restricted Entry Options).
These RAFs come into impact on August 25, 2025.
Gagan Ghotra notified me of this replace by way of X and pointed to the assist doc. It exlains:
The AdSense options which might be categorised as RAFs:
- Associated Search (RS) unit performance
- Serving greater than 5 steered search phrases
- Serving a number of models on a web page
- Serving Associate-Supplied Phrases
- Choose RS unit type customizations
- Top and width styling settings
- Font settings
- Icon settings
- Entry to greater than 500 reporting channels
- Entry to click-tracking permissions (new characteristic)
There’s additionally this 5 strikes and also you’re out rule. The next occasions will end in a “strike” and may have an effect on an account’s RAF eligibility:
- Any 5 (5) RAF in-scope coverage violations, or:
- Any single RAF in-scope coverage violation that’s deemed egregious
There are much more particulars over right here.
Discussion board dialogue at X.
