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Recovering from 'Site Behavior: Navigational Issues' in 2026

The most common AdSense rejection decoded. Fix your internal architecture and invisible 404s for instant re-approval.

AnalystCompliance Director
Oct 25, 2025
17 min read

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Decoding the "Behavior" Flag

"Site Behavior: Navigational Issues" is often a catch-all for a poor user experience.

1. The Invisible 404 Audit

Google's bot hates "Empty Categories" and "Dead-End Tags." Ensure every tag and category on your site has at least 5 posts.

2. Clickability & Accessibility

If your menu requires 3 clicks to find a real article, or if links are too small for mobile taps, the "Behavior" flag is inevitable.

Subject Architecture

REJECTION RECOVERYNAVIGATIONAL ISSUESINTERNAL LINKINGUX
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