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A Big Thank You

August 27, 2009November 24, 2009

Lately, there has been talk about WordPress Plugin and Theme developers not receiving enough credit and appreciation for their work, if any at all.  While this may be true, I want to make sure we acknowledge those who do express their appreciation and gratitude through Paypal donations, sending a gift on my Amazon wishlist, or even just sending a message of thanks on Twitter.

Today UPS delivered a mid-sized to my home.  As I opened the cardboard shipping box, I was amazed to find a gift-wrapped package inside.  Someone had purchased the book Do the Right Thing, by Mike Huckabee, from my Amazon wishlist.  The book was gift-wrapped, and included a note which read

Thanks heaps for creating the All in One SEO WordPress Plug-in.  Great Work.

I want to send a huge “Thank You” to Brad Younger, of Vickley Marketing.  It is always nice to know that your hard work is appreciated, and his thoughtfulness certainly went a long way.

Do the Right Thing Mike Huckabee

25 thoughts on “A Big Thank You”

  1. Xcobar says:
    August 27, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Congrats!
    You definitely deserve this.
    Thank you for your work and contribution to the development of WordPress.
    Greetings from Brazil,

    Reply
  2. Bill says:
    September 4, 2009 at 7:29 am

    That was so incredibly cool. Nowadays, it seems really difficult to get a simple “thank you,” that a lot of people have just given up.

    I am glad to see that there are still thoughtful human beings out there. I was beginning to think that dogs were our only hope!

    Reply
  3. Ross says:
    September 9, 2009 at 3:30 am

    You deserve it… I donated a couple of $ too 🙂

    Reply
  4. Paul J Roberts says:
    September 13, 2009 at 5:38 am

    Michael,

    I’ve been using your SEO Pack for my WordPress blog for some time now. While tweaking the latest version, I clicked the link to your site to learn a bit more about the author and drop you a comment.

    First, thanks for the hard work on your plug-in! It definitely has helped my very noobie blog increase its rank, web presence and traffic!

    Your post today is correct. There are a lot of WordPress and plug-in authors that don’t get the credit they deserve! You, sir, get a hat tip from me!

    Thanks for the hard work!
    .-= Paul J Roberts´s last blog ..ASUS Home Server TS Mini-New Release Info =-.

    Reply
  5. Amburn says:
    September 13, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Congrats!
    You definitely deserve this.
    Thank you for your work and contribution to the development of WordPress.
    Greetings from Brazil,
    …

    Reply
  6. Marco says:
    September 14, 2009 at 3:30 am

    Hi!
    Congrats for Your work!
    But I have small problem 🙂
    Please! Can You define variable before use?
    Thanks!!!
    (Sorry bad English)

    [14-Sep-2009 12:17:46] PHP Notice: Undefined index: aiosp_do_log in /web/htdocs/www.xxxx.xx/home/wp-content/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/aioseop.class.php on line 1369
    [14-Sep-2009 12:17:46] PHP Notice: Undefined index: aiosp_debug_info in /web/htdocs/www.xxxx.xx/home/wp-content/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/aioseop.class.php on line 1364
    [14-Sep-2009 12:17:46] PHP Notice: Undefined index: aiosp_cap_cats in /web/htdocs/xxxx.xx/home/wp-content/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/aioseop.class.php on line 1363
    [14-Sep-2009 12:17:46] PHP Notice: Undefined index: aiosp_tags_noindex in /web/htdocs/www.xxxx.xx/home/wp-content/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/aioseop.class.php on line 1361
    [14-Sep-2009 12:17:46] PHP Notice: Undefined index: aiosp_use_categories in /web/htdocs/www.xxxx.xx/home/wp-content/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/aioseop.class.php on line 1357
    [14-Sep-2009 12:17:46] PHP Notice: Undefined index: aiosp_max_words_excerpt in /web/htdocs/www.xxxx.xx/home/wp-content/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/aioseop.class.php on line 1346

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    1. Michael says:
      September 16, 2009 at 4:24 am

      Hi Marco,
      Thank you for using my plugins, but please address support issues in the appropriate place, rather than in the comments of my personal blog. http://semperfiwebdesign.com/forum/

      Reply
  7. Ipod Touch App Reviews says:
    September 15, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    If I come across a really informative blog with a donation or “buy me a beer” plugin I usually do just that, blogs ont usually pay quite as much as people think.

    Nice read.
    Thanks.

    Reply
  8. The Life Chef says:
    September 16, 2009 at 4:08 am

    I am a total novice when it comes to social media, SEO etc…so this is a massive learning curve, I am grateful for people like yourselves building the software that you do. I want to make a donation but I would like to know a couple of basic things first if that is ok, as at the moment, the plugin is there and I don’t have the foggiest what to do with it,or where to go to learn, in PLAIN english and not cyber talk!??

    Can you please point me in the right direction and I will happily show my appreciation through amazon or paypal.
    .-= The Life Chef´s last blog ..The Life Chef recipe for letting go! =-.

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    1. Michael says:
      September 16, 2009 at 4:21 am

      Unfortunately, I don’t work for donations. Those are gifts, not payment for services. All of my plugins have documentation at http://semperfiwebdesign.com/. If you need assistance, you can check out the support forums at http://semperfiwebdesign.com/forum/.
      .-= Michael´s last blog ..How often should AIOSEOP be updated? =-.

      Reply
  9. Doug Francis says:
    September 22, 2009 at 11:23 am

    “We all swore if we ever got rich. We would pay the Mini Mart back. Yes sir! Yes sir!” – Jimmy Buffett
    You certainly will be on my list…
    .-= Doug Francis´s last blog ..Tell me about the crime rate in Fairfax County? =-.

    Reply
  10. Andy Hoyland says:
    September 30, 2009 at 6:24 am

    Yeah – I’ve used the SEO plugin a few times and would like to say thanks muchly. I’ve made a donation but would have loved it to have been more!

    I had a look at your Amazon wishlist and then chickened out of buying you a clock. Wish I hadn’t now!!

    Reply
  11. Michael Purse says:
    October 6, 2009 at 10:45 pm

    Hey Michael,

    Thanks for the awesome SEO plugin. Just sent over my donation, please keep up the great work. 🙂

    Cheers,

    Michael #2
    .-= Michael Purse´s last blog ..Portfolio Updated =-.

    Reply
  12. Esther Chan says:
    October 12, 2009 at 6:51 am

    Thanks for the plug-ins. You works really improve SEO in many high-traffic blog. Keep it up.

    Reply
  13. Rob Bertholf says:
    October 23, 2009 at 11:50 am

    Just wanted to give some kudos to you Michael:
    http://rob.bertholf.com/2009/10/best-seo-plugin-for-wordpress/

    Keep up the great work!
    .-= Rob Bertholf´s last blog ..Search Optimize your WordPress site =-.

    Reply
  14. Jeff Farthing says:
    October 26, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Being a developer myself, I know exactly where you’re coming from, brother. There are good people out there. Have faith and keep on pressin’!

    Reply
  15. Daniel Drude says:
    November 24, 2009 at 9:42 am

    I didn’t realise you created the All in One SEO plugin! It’s an awesome plugin that has helped wordpress become the SEO powerhouse of a program it is today. I’ve used it on all my blogs to great effect, so thank you! I’ll be making a donation this Christmas.

    Reply
  16. Zubair Khan says:
    December 26, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    hey man congratulations for your brilliant work you really deserve it keep up doing good work… i am new to this site i like your post just want to congrats you and here i am done now thanks!

    Reply
  17. Ian McKendrick says:
    December 29, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    We’re planning a series of “Plain English” training videos on your All In One SEO Pack and giving you heaps of promotion while we’re at it. You have produced a truly awesome plugin that many of our customers really appreciate, and who will hopefully give you the credit that you so well deserve. Thank you Michael, well done, and keep up the brilliant work!

    Reply
  18. Mario says:
    January 1, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    I am using your plugin, and I want to say that if more people did the right thing, like you do, things would go much more smoothly, and our children’s future would look much brighter.

    Reply
  19. Dr Rosen says:
    February 1, 2010 at 7:12 am

    Your program is very easy to use. Thank you!

    Reply
  20. Vladimir says:
    February 11, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Thank you for your meta seo plugin for the wordpress that you did, it is awesome…

    Reply
  21. Ladies Shoes says:
    March 16, 2010 at 11:23 am

    I will definitely have to say THANK YOU for the ALL IN ONE SEO PACK. It was very easy to use and install. It helped boost my PageRank after I used it by being able to pinpoint my usage of the HTML. A million thanks !!!!!

    Reply
  22. Amy says:
    April 23, 2010 at 12:28 am

    Just wanted to give some kudos to you Michael:

    Keep up the great work!

    Reply
  23. Doctor Stock says:
    October 27, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    As a newbie at all this, Thanks… it’s been great Michael. Very helpful tool, esp. for beginners.

    Reply

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