Add a Google Checkout Donate Button on your Blogs

The Donate Button for personal websites and blogs was first introduced by PayPal. But a few months ago PayPal Donate button in some countries, like India, stopped working. The donate button is a great way to get some small gifts in the form of cash from your blog lovers. I was also shocked when I got to know this because I was also using Donate buttons on a couple of blogs and websites, and was receiving a few dollars every month.  With the stop of the PayPal Donate Button, that income was also stopped. But don’t worry, Google cares about everyone, and now they are offering a facility to add a Donate button on your blogs and websites. Google introduced this button with the name Support Button.

Introduction to Google Checkout Donate Button

The Payment Gateway is one of the most secure ways, which is Google Checkout. So there is no problem installing this button. The widget is specially launched for Blogspot users, but WordPress users can also take advantage of this Support Button. If you want to install the Google Checkout support button on your Blog, you just need a Google Checkout Merchant Account. Important points should be remembered while using the Support Button.

• Sign up for a Google Checkout Merchant account at the link mentioned above.
• Be sure to enable the HTML API by going to the Settings tab, clicking the integration link, and un-checking the “My company will only post digitally signed carts” checkbox. Also, copy the Merchant ID for use in step 5.
• Back in Blogger, on the Design | Page Elements tab, click “add a gadget” where you wish to place the Support gadget.
• Add the “Support My Blog” gadget from the gadget gallery.
• Customize your support button settings. The Checkout MerchanIDId is the one you copied down in step two. Save and you’re done!

After installing this widget, your supporters can support your blog by donating small amounts to your blog by using their credit cards, etc, with Google Checkout. If you are using Blogger, you can directly install this widget from “Add Gadgets”, then add the “Support My Blog” gadget. It’s very simple and profitable for your blog.