Hello All, I have had a site up for about three months that allows people to download videos and it has become very popular. (near 1 million videos have been downloaded to date) Many of my visitors are on for near an hour and most over 5 minutes so I know I'm providing value. Initially the site was more or less platform for me to learn some SEO and try some different programming techniques but the popularity grew much more than expected. The only monetizing I've done is have a Paypal donate link and not surprisingly, the only time anyone gives a few dollars is when my server fees come up and I put a big red box on the front page letting visitors know I'm not flipping the bill and will let the hosting expire. Does anyone have success with donations or should I reconsider monetizing techniques? PS: Displaying ads is not something I'm interested in. I've always got shafted on on impression counts and I hate ad driven sites in general. Ads are not something I'll consider.
its kind of cheat. i don't believe anyone can improve their income by getting donation from other. thanks