AdSense - ads.txt file

Topic summary

Multiple Shopify users are struggling to implement Google AdSense’s ads.txt file requirement and get it properly crawled by Google.

Core Issue:

  • Users have created ads.txt files but Google is not recognizing or crawling them
  • Standard Shopify documentation and instructions are not resolving the problem

Troubleshooting Attempts:

  • Tried various solutions from YouTube and Google searches without success
  • Created files using TextEdit on Mac
  • One user attempted adding Google code to the “Alt Text” field as a workaround

Current Status:

  • Problem remains unresolved after weeks of effort
  • Users are seeking help from Shopify directly
  • Preference to avoid installing additional apps if possible

The discussion indicates a gap between Shopify’s official guidance and what actually works for ads.txt implementation.

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I am trying to enable AdSense and I cannot get it to work. I’ve looked through all of the solutions, YouTube, Google and nothing is working to get it crawled. I made a file with text edit on my Mac and nothing. Please help, thanks.

I am not familiar with coding and I am trying not to add extra apps to my site.

I am having the same problems and been working with it a few of weeks and it is till not being recognized by Google. Im also using a Mac. The last thing Ive tried is adding the google code to the “Alt Text” in the file. I will see if that will change things. The Shopify direction for this is not working.

Shopify please help with this.