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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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Power Elite Author from Envato Starts Selling Plugins with Freemius

I’m glad to be with Igor Ligay from Stylemix themes today, a developer who can [...]

By |2019-10-23T16:57:14+00:00October 23rd, 2019|Blog, Business, business model, business models, codecanyon, envato, Igor Ligay, Interviews, Marketplaces, News, Power Elite Author, Resources, rss newsletter, selling wordpress themes, Stylemix Themes, subscriptions, theme shop, themeforest, Themes, WordPress|0 Comments
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Jose Vega’s Story Tripling Plugin Sales Revenue with WP Sheet Editor

Jose Vega is a young entrepreneur from El Salvador and the lead developer of several [...]

By |2019-09-25T14:57:11+00:00September 25th, 2019|Blog, Business, business models, Development, growth, Jose Vega, Marketing, News, plugin business, Plugins, product business, Resources, rss newsletter, seo, strategy, Success Stories, success story, Support, triple revenue, WordPress, WordPress.org, WP Frontend Admin, WP Sheet Editor|0 Comments
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Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers

For many plugin and theme shops, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) has been a hot topic [...]

By |2019-09-17T16:57:30+00:00September 17th, 2019|2Checkout, Announcements, Authorize.net, Blog, Braintree, Business, Buy Button, checkout, Development, easy digital downloads, EU, European regulations, News, payment gateways, paypal, PSD1, PSD2, Resources, Sage Pay, SCA, security, stripe, Strong Customer Authentication, Support, user experience, WooCommerce, WordPress|0 Comments
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WordPress Products, Audited: The ‘All-in-One Video Gallery’ Case Study

This is our third release of WordPress Products: Audited, where we help developers optimize their [...]

By |2019-08-28T14:07:52+00:00August 28th, 2019|All-in-One Video Gallery, Best Practices, Blog, Business, case study, conversion rate optimization, CRO, Marketing, marketing strategy, News, plugin marketing, Plugins, Plugins360, product audit, Product Audits, Resources, selling wordpress plugins, user experience, WordPress, WordPress products|0 Comments
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Divi Sensei: Jan Thielemann’s Story of Traveling the World While Building a Plugin Business

Today we’re excited to interview Jan Thielemann – a self-taught Divi module developer who built [...]

By |2019-07-17T03:00:44+00:00July 17th, 2019|add ons, affiliate, affiliation, Blog, Business, customers, digital nomad, Divi, Divi Sensei, extensions, Freemius Sellers, interview, Interviews, Jan Thielemann, Marketplaces, modules, News, plugin development, Plugins, Resources, rss newsletter, selling wordpress plugins, Success Stories, success story, WordPress|0 Comments
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