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So far Brandon Ernst has created 29 blog entries.

Nailing First Time User Experience (FTUE) for WordPress Plugins & Themes

Did you know the #1 reason users deactivate a WordPress plugin or theme is that [...]

By |2020-10-28T12:01:41+00:00October 28th, 2020|Best Practices, Blog, Business, conversion rate optimization, CRO, Documentation, First time UX, first-time, FTUE, ftux, happy customers, Marketing, News, onboarding, onboarding wizard, Resources, sales, selling plugins, selling themes, setup process, Support, UI, user experience, UX, WordPress|0 Comments
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James Farmer, CEO at WPMU DEV’s Shares Their Transformation from Tons o’ Plugins to Premium Agency Solution

I recently had a video chat with the founder of WPMU DEV, James Farmer, to [...]

By |2020-10-14T14:00:09+00:00October 14th, 2020|agency solution, Blog, Business, Competition, core products, Founder, gpl, Hosting, Interviews, James Farmer, jetpack, Marketing, multiple products, multisite, News, open-source, Plugins, public repository, Resources, Single Product, support load, UI, Upfront theme, user experience, user interface, UX, WordPress, WPMU DEV|0 Comments
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9 Mistakes to Avoid When Developing WordPress Plugins or Themes

Looking to build a WordPress plugin or theme? Keep in mind that successful plugin and [...]

By |2020-09-30T03:57:31+00:00September 30th, 2020|Blog, Business, compatibility, debug mode, developing, Development, mistakes, News, nonces, PHP version, Plugins, Resources, Themes, WordPress, WordPress version|0 Comments
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SDK 2.4.0 Release Notes – New Pricing Page, License Activation Improvements, Bug Fixes and More

We’ve got a pretty cool update this time around – a new ReactJS pricing page [...]

By |2020-09-24T15:57:51+00:00September 24th, 2020|Blog, Business, license activation, News, pricing page, Release Notes, Resources, WordPress|0 Comments
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How Aaron Bowie Left His IT Job to Build a Full-Blown WooCommerce Extensions Business

This month, I had the chance to interview Aaron Bowie, a super-chill guy based in [...]

By |2020-09-02T15:59:37+00:00September 2nd, 2020|Aaron Bowie, Blog, Business, extensions, life-changing, monetization, News, Resources, rss newsletter, selling plugins, subscriptions, Success Stories, success story, switching to Freemius, We are AG, WooCommerce, WordPress|0 Comments
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Getting the Most Out of Reviews & Testimonials for WordPress Plugin & Theme Shops

As the owner of a WordPress agency for over 10 years, I’ve purchased tons of [...]

By |2020-07-08T14:59:03+00:00July 8th, 2020|5-stars, Blog, Business, customer support, legitimacy, Marketing, News, Resources, Reviews, rss newsletteer, selling wordpress plugins, selling wordpress themes, social proof, Success, testimonials, trust, unverified, verified, WordPress|0 Comments
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Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Founds Rapidly Growing WordPress Security Plugin

This is a truly unique success story about plugin developer Sagar Patil, who created SSL [...]

By |2020-05-20T19:57:00+00:00May 20th, 2020|active installs, Blog, Business, codecanyon, Development, easy digital downloads, freemium, growth, https, mixed content, News, Plugin, Resources, ssl, Success Stories, success story, WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress.org repository|0 Comments
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WordPress Products, Audited: Optimizing Conversion Rates for DeoThemes

Welcome to another deep dive exploration into the world of Conversion Rate Optimization! Today, I [...]

By |2020-05-06T15:49:53+00:00May 6th, 2020|Blog, Business, conversion rate optimization, CRO, DeoThemes, Documentation, freemium, increasing sales, Live Chat, News, Pricing Strategy, Product Audits, renewal discounts, Resources, rss newsletter, selling wordpress themes, unlimited lifetime license, video tutorials, WordPress|0 Comments
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Release Notes: Announcing Late & Partial Refunds, Improved User Filtering, Affiliate Links in the Developer Dashboard, & Gifts from Freemius!

We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy in these wild times 😷 The team [...]

By |2020-04-24T15:42:15+00:00April 24th, 2020|affiliate links, Blog, Business, Developer Dashboard, late refunds, licenses, moneyback guarantee, News, partial refunds, Payments, Release Notes, Resources, subscriptions, WordPress|0 Comments
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How is Coronavirus Affecting WordPress Plugin and Theme Shops?

There are a lot of uncertainties in the world right now due to coronavirus. Lockdowns [...]

By |2020-04-22T18:57:34+00:00April 22nd, 2020|active installs, Blog, Business, coronavirus, COVID-19, data forecasting, downloads, Freemius fee waiver, News, plugin sales, Plugins, recession-proof business, recurring subscription revenue, renewal discounts, Resources, theme sales, Themes, WordPress, WordPress.org repository API|0 Comments
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ThemeForest vs. WordPress.org Theme Review Process

Submitting your WordPress theme for review can be a tedious process. I’ve personally spoken with [...]

By |2020-03-25T17:59:14+00:00March 25th, 2020|Best Practices, Blog, Business, envato, guidelines, handbook, hard-rejection, News, Resources, soft-rejection, theme approval, theme rejection, theme review, theme review team, themeforest, Themes, trac, WordPress, WordPress theme requirements, WordPress.org|0 Comments
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CEO Kim Gjerstad: How MailPoet Became the Email Leader for WordPress

Just as I was leaving the Freemius + WP Engine Makers Meetup last year at [...]

By |2020-03-11T15:58:02+00:00March 11th, 2020|Blog, Business, ceo, EMail, Founder, freemium, interview, Interviews, Kim Gjerstad, MailPoet, Makers’ Meetup, News, newsletter solution for WordPress, product development, readme.txt, repository, Resources, rss newsletter, saas, wordcamp, WordPress, WordPress.org|0 Comments
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Recommending & Bundling WordPress Plugins and Themes: Everything Developers Need to Know

There are a wide range of marketing opportunities that open up when plugin and theme [...]

By |2020-02-26T15:58:28+00:00February 26th, 2020|add ons, Avada, Ben Pines, Best Practices, Blog, bundles, bundling, Business, business models, co-marketing, cross-promoting, cross-promotions, Elementor, envato, extended license, extensions, Haris Zulfiqar, integration, licensing, Marketing, News, OceanWP, partnerships, Plugins, Resources, rss newsletter, Support, theme fusion, themeforest, Themes, WordPress|0 Comments
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9 Sites to Promote Your Plugin or Theme (ranked by Domain Authority)

There are so many paid promotional options when you’re looking to market your plugin or [...]

By |2020-01-29T15:57:41+00:00January 29th, 2020|banners, Blog, bobwp, Business, directory placement, do the woo, Guides, indexwp, Marketing, News, newsletter, paid promotions, Plugins, Resources, Reviews, rss newsletter, sponsored ads, themegrill, Themes, walkthroughs, WordPress, wpcrafter, WPEka, wpentire, wpexplorer, wplift, wpmayor|0 Comments
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Innovating from India: Shilpa Shah of Hummingbird Web Solutions

Today, we have the privilege to speak with Shilpa Shah, co-founder of Hummingbird Web Solutions, [...]

By |2020-01-02T18:57:44+00:00January 2nd, 2020|Blog, Business, eCommerce, interview, Interviews, networking, News, Plugins, product business, product launch, Resources, rss newsletter, Themes, women in WordPress, wordcamp, WordPress, WPEka|0 Comments
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WordPress Products, Audited: WP Simple Giveaways by Igor Benić

Hey folks! This is the newest article in our series “WordPress Products, Audited” where we [...]

By |2019-12-18T15:30:16+00:00December 18th, 2019|Best Practices, Blog, Business, conversion rate optimization, CRO, CTA, Fear of Missing Out, fomo, Igor Benić, Marketing, News, plugin pricing strategies, pricing table, product audit, Product Audits, Resources, rss newsletter, social proof, WordPress, WP Simple Giveaways|0 Comments
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Black Friday + Cyber Monday 2019 is Coming! Are You Ready?

Black Friday is almost here and we’re getting ready at Freemius! Is it the best [...]

By |2019-11-20T17:58:22+00:00November 20th, 2019|Best Practices, bfcm, black friday, Blog, Business, coupons, CRO, cyber monday, Deals, Discounts, News, offers, optimizing conversion rates, Plugins, Pricing, pricing strategies, Resources, rss newsletter, Themes, WordPress|0 Comments
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Is WordCamp Dying…or Not? Valuable Takeaways from WCUS 2019 in St. Louis

This WordCamp, I heard some pretty tough feedback from other attendees, especially from veteran campers [...]

By |2019-11-07T16:57:53+00:00November 7th, 2019|Bangkok, Blog, Business, Makers’ Meetup, Marketing, News, Plugins, Porto, Resources, rss newsletter, St. Louis, Themes, WCAsia, wceu, wcus, wordcamp, WordPress, wp engine|0 Comments
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