Do Online Donations Work?
YES.
Since I installed that Buy Me Beer donations plug in this month, I have received a total of… tan ta na naannnn…
Six Dollars ($6).
Not much, you say? I think of it this way - that’s six dollars that I would not have otherwise received if I didn’t have a donate button. That’s also equivalent to two decent cups of coffee in Starbucks or Seattle’s best.
If you’re going to ask for donations, here’s a quick tip:
Don’t just ask for a donation. Give your visitors a reason why they should donate.
On this blog, I ask people to treat me out to coffee (instead of beer) because I’m a coffee lover. I have read in studies that people accede to requests when provided with a valid reason.
Think about this. If you were in a line for the photocopying machine and lady comes by and asks:
“Could I go first?”
Would you let her use the machine before you?
Now if she asks…
“Could I go first? I’m in a rush right now and the boss urgently needs this.”
People tend to generally give in.
There’s actually a study somewhere that proves this - I just can’t seem to remember where it is. If you have seen it, could you point it out to me?
Well then, let’s start giving people reasons to donate to us.
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Comments
Good you brought up the topic on donations
. I need one button for our church! It’s being built and without finances it will reach completion in 5 years probably! Actually 10% of the site’s income is already alloted for it but just in case some people want to give a direct donation for the sole purpose of the church completion, good to have the button. I downloaded the “Buy me Beer” but am lost with all the strings. Can you send me the file for “Buy me coffee” and I will match with “Buy me Beer” so I can see the difference and know where to alter? Or you can work on it and send me a completed file with everything ready in exchange for a cup of coffee? Would that be a good enough deal? 
Hi Peach, what would you like it say? Buy me a church?
Hmm.. might actually work.
HAHAHA! Nvm. I changed my mind bout the plug-in. I’ll make na lang an online store selling cement, tiles, pews, etc.. for the church construction. They can donate by buying the material. Hehehe.. BTW, I got my first cents from bidvertiser. Takes too long to reach $100 so still owe you 10!
wow, i think i already owe you coffee. i tweaked the plugin ang tada! Buy me Kisses!It looks cool that I won’t mind if nobody donates at all. hehehe
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