If you're running a blog or website and using Google AdSense to earn from your traffic, there's a lot more to making money than just slapping ads on your site. One commonly overlooked issue is broken HTML or a malfunctioning GA4 (Google Analytics 4) setup — both of which can indirectly harm your AdSense earnings.
This post will break down exactly how GA4 and HTML issues affect AdSense, what you should do about it, and the clear action steps to make sure your scripts work properly and your earnings aren’t being held back.
✅ Why Should You Care About GA4 and HTML Errors?
Many site owners assume that as long as ads are showing up, everything’s fine. But that’s far from true.
If GA4 is showing no data, or your site has broken HTML tags, your AdSense may not:
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Track user behavior properly.
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Serve relevant or high-quality ads.
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Fully optimize ad placements.
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Load at all in some parts of your page.
Let’s walk through the reasons this happens and how fixing your GA4 and HTML structure helps your AdSense performance — even if your ads seem to “work.”
✅ 1. A Clean HTML Structure Helps All Scripts Load Properly
One of the most important but underrated aspects of web development is valid HTML code.
Example: A Missing </div>
Tag
Imagine you have this in your Blogger theme or custom HTML:
This kind of broken code can:
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Prevent JavaScript (including AdSense and GA4) from running.
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Confuse the browser’s rendering engine.
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Stop important scripts from attaching to the DOM (the structure of the page).
When your HTML is broken, JavaScript tags like AdSense or GA4 might silently fail, leading to:
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Ads not displaying correctly.
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Page not reporting views or interactions.
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Lower-quality ad impressions.
Bottom Line: Even a simple HTML mistake can prevent AdSense from properly scanning and monetizing your page.
✅ 2. GA4 + AdSense Integration Helps With Optimization
Many bloggers assume that GA4 (Google Analytics 4) is just for analytics and AdSense is only about ads. But there's more synergy between the two.
When both GA4 and AdSense are functioning well:
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You get detailed insights into what pages are generating ad revenue.
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GA4 helps Google better understand visitor behavior.
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That behavior is used to optimize ad placement and delivery.
📈 Ad Personalization & Behavior Tracking
For example:
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If a user visits multiple posts and engages deeply, Google can serve more relevant (and often higher-paying) ads.
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If GA4 is broken, AdSense lacks those rich signals — leading to generic, low-paying ads.
So, fixing your GA4 installation helps feed better data into Google’s ad optimization system.
✅ 3. Improves Page Quality Signals
Google uses many signals to determine the quality of your pages before deciding what kind of ads to show and whether to show them at all.
Broken HTML or JavaScript errors can lead to:
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Lower Core Web Vitals.
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Poor user experience (UX).
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Google classifying your site as lower quality.
That means:
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Lower CPMs (cost per 1,000 impressions).
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Fewer high-value advertiser bids.
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Reduced fill rates.
By cleaning up your code and ensuring GA4 runs properly, you’re sending trust signals to Google that your site is reliable — and ready for premium ad placement.
✅ 4. Fixing GA4 Confirms Your Scripts Are Loading Correctly
Let’s say GA4 was broken — showing “no data” even after 48 hours. Then you fix a broken tag or install GA4 correctly, and data starts flowing in.
That’s a huge clue that:
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Your scripts are now loading.
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JavaScript execution is working end-to-end.
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The same conditions apply to AdSense.
If GA4 was broken due to layout or code issues, AdSense was likely affected too. Fixing GA4 is often a signal that AdSense is now working better too.
Action Plan: What You Should Do Now
Here’s your checklist to make sure both GA4 and AdSense work together for maximum revenue:
✅ Task | Why It Matters |
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Fix any broken HTML tags (e.g. unclosed </div> ) | Prevents rendering & JavaScript failures |
Ensure GA4 is installed correctly | Confirms scripts can load and execute |
Ensure AdSense code is placed correctly in <head> or just after <body> | Enables consistent ad display |
Use Chrome Tag Assistant Extension | To verify that both GA4 and AdSense are firing |
Connect GA4 and AdSense in your Google account | Enables deeper ad insights in GA4 |
Check Blogger Theme HTML carefully | Ensure you didn’t install code in the wrong place |
Use Google Search Console | To check for any page or coverage errors affecting ads |
Validate page speed and structure via PageSpeed Insights | Improve UX and ad revenue potential |
Here are quick steps using free tools:
✅ 1. Use Chrome Tag Assistant
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Install the Tag Assistant Chrome Extension.
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Visit your website.
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See if GA4 (G-XXXXXXXXX) and AdSense (ca-pub-XXXX) both fire.
✅ 2. Use Google’s AdSense Troubleshooter
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In your AdSense dashboard, go to Sites > Site Info.
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See if there are any warnings or issues listed.
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If your site is approved but ads aren’t showing, broken structure or tag loading is often to blame.
✅ 3. View Source Code
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Open your site.
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Right-click > View Source.
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Check if GA4 code (
G-XXXXXXXXXX
) is properly added. -
Also, check for
adsbygoogle.js
— that’s your AdSense script.
Real-World Example
Let’s say you used a custom Blogger template and added the GA4 code into the wrong place — inside a widget or before the page’s <head>
tag.
Then your GA4 shows “no data,” and ads are acting strangely — loading slowly or inconsistently.
You fix the theme layout, clean up the HTML, place the GA4 script inside the <head>
, and suddenly everything works.
In this case:
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GA4 starts reporting traffic.
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AdSense improves in load time and placement.
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Your earnings may increase over the following days.
✅ Final Thoughts: Fix the Foundations
A lot of site owners focus on tweaking colors, headlines, and content — but forget the invisible structure beneath. That’s where the real problems often lie.
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If GA4 shows "no data," that’s not just a tracking problem — it's a warning light.
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If your HTML has broken structure, it’s hurting everything from SEO to AdSense.
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Fixing these issues gives Google a reason to trust and prioritize your site.
You don’t need to be a developer — just take it step-by-step.
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