I rarely mention money in my writing, so no complaints that I am turning into a money-grubbing Evangelical preacher. 🙂 Until I can pay CASH for a new Lear jet, I am poor and need your donations. 🙂 I have always operated under the notion, Freely give, freely receive. That said, it does take money to operate this blog. Further, to quote the Bible, The laborer is worthy of his hire (1 Timothy 5:18, Luke 10:7). Any money you send my way is greatly appreciated.
Donations are always welcome. You may donate one of three ways:
- Snail mail (Please send me an email to get my mailing address.)
- Patreon (This is best for making reoccurring donations.)
- PayPal (This is best for single or reoccurring donations.)
Keep in mind I must pay taxes on every donation I receive. This reduces every donation by at least 20%.
Finally, WordPress recently reclassified my blog as a commercial site, while at the same time, Google rejiggered its search algorithm and caused my blog traffic to drop by 40% (this has improved a bit in recent weeks). This means that some of the services I was receiving free from WordPress now cost a monthly fee. I am still thinking about how best to monetize this site.
Thank you for your kindness and support.
Bruce Gerencser, 67, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 46 years. He and his wife have six grown children and sixteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.
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Did you complain to wordpress that your website isn’t a commercial site? It reminds me of sign we have hanging in the cabin, “This didn’t start as a nonprofit, but that’s how it ended up.”
A commercial website has a specific definition, and your blog does not fit : “A commercial website is a website that a business uses to promote its products or services and increase sales. The content and design of a commercial website are intended to achieve this goal.”
You also shouldn’t have to pay taxes on any money spent directly on the blog. Check with your accountant.
If your traffic is high enough so you can make money from ads, do it.