Anyone using donation button on your websites?

[xpl0iter]

Well I have been using it for quite a long time now!
And the good thing is I am earning. Every month something like 20 to 50 usd I am getting from this one website.

Mine is a youtube downloader website. I am planning to sell it because of the nature of the site.

IMHO if your site is a free useful one, all it takes is, putting up a donation button.
The donations will start to come!

 

[Jason1]

I think depending upon the quality of service or post we provide we get the donations. Not all contribute to a website.

 

[Sam1]

No I haven't- but I think it's a great idea if you say the money is going to something other than just plain hosting- maybe an upgrade or somethin?

 

[hickorycottage]

I have seriously thought about this before. I've been trying to figure out how to do this without looking cheezy...

 

[xpl0iter]

If you have enough and useful content, you don't need to hesitate doing that!
I mean people will happily donate to you! But if you don't have enough useful content, this may backfire! :/

 

[hickorycottage]

If you have enough and useful content, you don't need to hesitate doing that!
I mean people will happily donate to you! But if you don't have enough useful content, this may backfire! :/

I would like to get some opinions about my website to see what others think. Also, this is a great forum, and I think it would make a nice addition to the resources on my site.

 

[xpl0iter]

I would like to get some opinions about my website to see what others think. Also, this is a great forum, and I think it would make a nice addition to the resources on my site.

You can actullay post a thread on our review section : http://www.webgurubb.com/forums/peer-reviews.21/
And thanks for the nice words.

 

[Atlaerom]

I actually have a plan for a new site, and I did think that this could truly benefit it.
I've tried it before in the past, on a website that is still being used, and still getting a lot of hits - but is yet to recieve a single donation.

It's a good idea, I'm sure, I mean, I see it around the internet enough. I just need to find how to unlock it's power.

 

[razelia]

I put a donation button up once my site reached the 1 year mark, just to help out on hosting fees. It's actually pretty helpful. My site visitors are really generous. It's not exactly a way to "earn", but it does cover the hosting fees every month.

 

[dojo]

Never put a donation button, since I like to earn money on my own. I know the community would surely help out, but I'd try to create a sustainable money making system and donations is not what I want to focus on. Anyway, it's worth trying in the end

 

[xpl0iter]

Never put a donation button, since I like to earn money on my own. I know the community would surely help out, but I'd try to create a sustainable money making system and donations is not what I want to focus on. Anyway, it's worth trying in the end

Definitely, its all worth trying. I had a website with a donate button which used to give more money than from the ads!

 

[Xyphien]

I was thinking of adding one once we get a tad more popular than just 3 members XD I have had several sites with 200+ active members, and made a cent off of ads, so I don't find them to helpful with revenue.

 

[dexterlablab1]

To be honest, with the style of forum I run, it would be very greedy and unethical to ask for donations.

 

[OliBoli]

The donation button idea is really great, I didn't think about it until now! But my websites are in categories for which I don't think that somebody will donate: one of them is about flower wallpapers, and one is about online dating. What do you think? Will the donation buttons working for these type of websites?

 

[Martee]

The donation button idea is really great, I didn't think about it until now! But my websites are in categories for which I don't think that somebody will donate: one of them is about flower wallpapers, and one is about online dating. What do you think? Will the donation buttons working for these type of websites?

Well, I suppose you could put one on that wallpaper website if you've developed them, if not I doubt it would be right to do so. As for the dating one, I don't obviously know what you do on it but you could charge a monthly fee for memberships or a donation if you find our advice helpful or similar. Thats my thinking ^_^

 

[Shole]

I was thinking about the same thing but then again it would look unprofessional for my forum niche. I mean if my site were useful for something i would add a donation button but as my site is used for promotion and webmaster stuff the donation button does not belong there

 

[OliBoli]

Well, I suppose you could put one on that wallpaper website if you've developed them, if not I doubt it would be right to do so. As for the dating one, I don't obviously know what you do on it but you could charge a monthly fee for memberships or a donation if you find our advice helpful or similar. Thats my thinking ^_^

No, I didn't developed the images, all my images are from the internet - so I will not use the donation button, you're right, it's not fair
And my dating site is in fact a dating review site, so nether here I won't use the button
But the idea was great, anyway Maybe I will make an other niche site and i will use it in the future!

 

[Beverly]

If ad sales are low or you don't get a lot of ad clicks from Adsense (or if you've been banned), then getting donations might be one of your best options for fiancing the site and generating income.

 

[lowrider.STi]

No, I don't. You need loads of traffic and to offer something free, so that users feel that they should repay you for what you are doing. At least this is my opinion on this donate button.