41 checks, 10 high-impact fixes: where to start first

The AdSenseReady audit runs 41 checks. Most teams do not fail all 41; they fail a small repeated cluster. If you only have one sprint, fix the highest-impact cluster first.

Top 10 checks to prioritize

1. ads-txt and publisher-id match
2. Core trust pages: About, Contact, Privacy, Terms
3. Thin-content pages below practical depth threshold
4. Broken internal navigation and orphan URLs
5. robots.txt / noindex conflicts
6. HTTP status and redirect-chain issues
7. Mobile readability above the fold
8. Core Web Vitals severe outliers (LCP/CLS)
9. Policy-risk ad placement patterns
10. Author signal and citation quality

Execution order that works

1. Day 1: trust pages + ads.txt correctness
2. Day 2: navigation and crawlability cleanup
3. Day 3: content-depth fixes on weakest URLs
4. Day 4: mobile UX and performance outliers
5. Day 5: final audit pass and resubmission gate

What success looks like

A strong re-application profile is simple: required checks pass, high-risk content pages upgraded, and no crawl/technical blockers. Use the full 41-check report for completeness, but prioritize by impact.