Jan 25 2008
Buy Me a beer plugin
Buy me a Beer is a WordPress plugin that allows your readers to donate money to you via PayPal. The plugin adds a “Buy Me a Beer” button to the sidebar and at the end of all posts. When your readers click on that button, they are taken to the secure PayPal page from where they can donate money to you.
Why add a “Buy Me a Beer” button instead of a simple “Donate Money” button?
Past experience shows me that asking people to donate money by giving them a specific reason increases donations by 200%!
For people who prefer non-alcoholic drinks, there is a setting to replace the beer mugs with coffee cups. I added this plugin to my blog and you can see it just below post. It is visible only in a single post mode so that it would not be visible in main blog page.
I wondered what the “buy me a beer” button was all about. I noticed it on another guys blog and thought it was just him being unique. Good to know. Great blog and I’ll add you to feedburner.