Brandon Ernst, Author at WP Epitome

ThemeForest vs. WordPress.org Theme Review Process

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

By Brandon Ernst|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

Release Notes: New Payments Distribution Charts, WordPress SDK 2.3.2, Privacy + Transparency Improvements, Account Ownership Transfer, and more!

We’re excited to share our latest WordPress SDK and platform upgrades with the community! Of [...]

By Brandon Ernst|2020-03-19T13:57:45+00:00March 19th, 2020|account ownership transfer, affiliate payouts, Analytics, Blog, Business, data tracking, News, opt-in permissions, privacy, Release Notes, Resources, rss newsletter, transparency, usage details, WordPress, WordPress SDK 2.3.2|0 Comments

Release Notes: New Payments Distribution Charts, WordPress SDK 2.3.2, Privacy + Transparency Improvements, Account Ownership Transfer, and more!

We’re excited to share our latest WordPress SDK and platform upgrades with the community! Of [...]

By Brandon Ernst|2020-03-19T05:01:40+00:00March 19th, 2020|account ownership transfer, affiliate payouts, Analytics, Blog, Business, data tracking, News, opt-in permissions, privacy, Release Notes, Resources, rss newsletter, transparency, usage details, WordPress, WordPress SDK 2.3.2|0 Comments

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

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 Brandon Ernst|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

WCEU 2019: My First WordCamp Experience with the Freemius Team

While the Freemius CEO Vova Feldman has been networking with cool people at WordCamps for [...]

By Brandon Ernst|2019-07-08T14:51:15+00:00July 7th, 2019|Blog, Business, business opportunities, Developers, Makers’ Meetup, Marketing, networking, News, Plugins, Resources, rss newsletter, Themes, wceu, wordcamp, WordPress, wordpress businesses, wp engine|0 Comments

Support as a Service: Is it Right for Your Plugin or Theme Business?

The goal for all WordPress plugin and theme businesses should be to provide 5-star customer [...]

How to Use Social Proof for Boosting WordPress Plugin and Theme Sales (special announcement!)

We naturally like to feel validated that we’re making the right decisions. Whether it’s having [...]

By Brandon Ernst|2019-05-22T14:49:22+00:00May 22nd, 2019|Announcements, Blog, Business, buying process, fomo, Marketing, marketing strategy, Matteo Duò, News, plugin business, Plugins, Resources, Reviews, rss newsletter, selling wordpress plugins, selling wordpress themes, seo, social proof, testimonials, theme business, Themes, WordPress, WPfomify|0 Comments

How Brexit Will Affect WordPress Plugin and Theme Sellers
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How Brexit Will Affect WordPress Plugin and Theme Sellers

Announcements, Best Practices, Blog, Brexit, Business, EU VAT, News, plugin business, Resources, sales taxes, theme business, VAT, VAT MOSS, WordPress

How Brexit Will Affect WordPress Plugin and Theme Sellers

The UK’s imminent departure from the EU (European Union) has left businesses across Europe struggling [...]

By Brandon Ernst|2019-03-12T14:48:27+00:00March 12th, 2019|Announcements, Best Practices, Blog, Brexit, Business, EU VAT, News, plugin business, Resources, sales taxes, theme business, VAT, VAT MOSS, WordPress|0 Comments

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