Comments on: A way for WordPress plug-in writers to increase donations ten-fold http://www.theninelives.com/a-way-for-wordpress-plug-in-writers-to-increase-donations-ten-fold Personal Web Site of Ian Cheung, Information Architect/Web Designer in Osaka, Japan Thu, 21 May 2009 09:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian Cheung http://www.theninelives.com/a-way-for-wordpress-plug-in-writers-to-increase-donations-ten-fold/comment-page-1#comment-1923 Ian Cheung Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:38:47 +0000 http://www.theninelives.com/a-way-for-wordpress-plug-in-writers-to-increase-donations-ten-fold#comment-1923 I'm usually quite good at donating and supporting software authors, but sometimes I forget. When you set up a blog, it's not uncommon to try out half a dozen plugins/themes etc. I remember when web sites didn't accept credit cards and asked you to send in payment by check. Sales of their products were flat, but jumped ten-fold or more when they did eventually add online payment. The moral of the story is let people pay immediately when they want to pay and make it easy. The same effect is why 1-click ordering on amazon exists. I’m usually quite good at donating and supporting software authors, but sometimes I forget. When you set up a blog, it’s not uncommon to try out half a dozen plugins/themes etc.

I remember when web sites didn’t accept credit cards and asked you to send in payment by check. Sales of their products were flat, but jumped ten-fold or more when they did eventually add online payment. The moral of the story is let people pay immediately when they want to pay and make it easy. The same effect is why 1-click ordering on amazon exists.

]]> By: Michael http://www.theninelives.com/a-way-for-wordpress-plug-in-writers-to-increase-donations-ten-fold/comment-page-1#comment-1903 Michael Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:03:30 +0000 http://www.theninelives.com/a-way-for-wordpress-plug-in-writers-to-increase-donations-ten-fold#comment-1903 Yes. I think that this would work to and extent. However IF they really wanted to donate then this wouldnt be necessary as people would really be up to donate however much once they installed it. Once the plugin works would you really forget what solved your problem? Yes. I think that this would work to and extent. However IF they really wanted to donate then this wouldnt be necessary as people would really be up to donate however much once they installed it. Once the plugin works would you really forget what solved your problem?

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