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Selling WordPress Plugins & Themes To Enterprises
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Selling WordPress Plugins & Themes To Enterprises – Is That Possible And How To Do It?
Freemius GDPR compliance
Announcements

Freemius Is Now GDPR Ready! Here’s What You Need To Do For Your WordPress Plugin Or Theme Store:
success story with James Kemp
Business Models

James Kemp Doubled ‘IconicWP’ Revenues In Less Than A Year By Leveraging Various Freemius Features
Interviews

How Barn2media More Than Tripled Their WordPress Plugins Sales Without Spending More Time On Support
pros and cons going niche market
Best Practices

Niche vs. Mass Market – The Pros & Cons of Going Niche for WordPress Plugin And Theme Shops
Email Marketing Automation
Marketing

How We Use Email Marketing Automation to Fill The Gaps for New Subscribers And Bump Up The Blog’s Conversion Rate
Release Notes

Selling WordPress Product Bundles & Memberships, An Affiliate Platform, Proration, Multisite Network Integration
Business Models

MooMoo Agency Builds Powerful Relationships with WordPress Plugin Buyers Through Simple Business Moves
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Business Models

Should You Sell A Premium WordPress Theme Or A Free WordPress Theme With Paid Add-ons?
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“Our Biggest Challenges in Running A WordPress Plugin & Theme Business in 2018” by MotoPress
Interviewing with Julio Potier
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“WordPress Security Solutions Are Still Inaccessible” – Interviewing French “Mister Security”, Julio Potier
Gifs increase your plugin conversion rate
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How GIFs Increase Your Plugin’s Conversion Rate in The WordPress.org Repository
Black Friday and Cyber Monday research
Best Practices

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Generated Huge Revenue Spikes for WordPress Products. Here’s Why & How:
success story Sven Lehnert from BuddyForms
Business Models

Success Story: How Migrating ThemeKraft’s Plugins to Freemius Saved Them from The EU VAT Mess
Starting A Profitable WordPress Theme Business in 2018
Business Models

Best Practices for Starting A Profitable WordPress Theme Business in 2018
What Gutenberg Means for The Future Of Commercial WordPress Products
Business Models

What Gutenberg Means for The Future Of Commercial WordPress Products – Learn from Leading Page Builders’ CEOs
Interview with David Rashty
Business Models

You Shouldn’t Put All Your Eggs In The WordPress Basket – Interviewing CreativeMinds CEO, David Rashty
Affiliate Program for Plugins & Themes
Business Models

The Ultimate Guide To An Affiliate Program For WordPress Plugins And Themes
Developer Tools

How To Code AND Promote Your WordPress Products At The Same Time
interview with Mike Stott
Interviews

“Marketplaces Can Be Good, If You Have The Right Product” – Interviewing Mike Stott
selling wordpress plugin businesses
Business Models

I Want to Sell My WordPress Product Business – Now What?
customers you should fire
Best Practices

Three Types of WordPress Product Customers You Should Fire (and How to Fire Them)
Cart Abandonment Recovery
Best Practices

A Customer Picks Up Your WordPress Plugin Or Theme & Ditches It: How To Handle Cart Abandonment?
Release Notes

Cart Abandonment Recovery, Verified Buyer Reviews, Invoices, Themes Monetization, And A New SDK Version
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Interviews

After Shifting from Development, Primož Cigler Is The Perfect Technical Marketer for A WordPress Products Business
Best Practices

The Complete (and free) ‘WordPress Plugin Business Book’, By Freemius
Trials for Premium WordPress Plugins and Themes
Best Practices

The Ultimate Guide To Free Trials For Premium WordPress Plugins And Themes
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Success Stories

One WordPress Plugin Developer with A Laptop – The Success Story of Joachim Jensen with Content Aware Sidebars
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Business Models

The Do’s And Don’ts of Renewals Discount for WordPress Plugins And Themes, Following The WooCommerce Blunder
WordCamp Europe 2017
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WordCamp Europe 2017 – The WordPress Product People’s Perspective
ThemeForest By The Numbers
Business Models

ThemeForest By The Numbers: Thought The WordPress Theme Gold Rush Was Over? Think Again!
WordPress.org plugin repository
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Is the WordPress Plugin Repository Worth the Hassle?
Jamie Marsland of the Pootle Page Builder
Interviews

How ‘Pootle Pagebuilder’ Sold Licenses for $9K on Its 1st Month
Best Practices

Why WordPress Plugin Developers Have to Start Thinking SaaS
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Careful! This Simple Pricing Experiment Cost Us $2,000 in Revenue
Freemius Checkout
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Introducing Freemius Checkout: Sell Your WordPress Products Anywhere
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540 million Active Plugins Makes WordPress a Billion Dollar Market
Best Practices

The Ultimate Guide to Legally Protect Your GPL WordPress Plugin Business Against Trolls
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Lifetime license for WordPress plugins – the right way!
Freemium WordPress Plugins Outlive Free Ones
Plugins

It’s A Fact: Freemium WordPress Plugins Outlive Free Ones
Best Practices

How We Increased our WordPress Plugin’s 5-Star Reviews by 700%
The 5 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Plugin Business Profits
Best Practices

The 5 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Plugin Business Profits
Business Models

Is CodeCanyon a Good Place to Sell Your Premium WordPress Plugin?
Best Practices

4 Things You Can Learn from 3 Wildly Successful Premium Plugins
Development

5 Future WordPress Plugin Market Opportunities You Can’t Afford to Miss
Developer Tools

5 Amazing Tools for WordPress Plugin Developers
success story with James Kemp
Business Models

James Kemp Doubled ‘IconicWP’ Revenues In Less Than A Year By Leveraging Various Freemius Features
Interviews

How Barn2media More Than Tripled Their WordPress Plugins Sales Without Spending More Time On Support
Email Marketing Automation
Marketing

How We Use Email Marketing Automation to Fill The Gaps for New Subscribers And Bump Up The Blog’s Conversion Rate
Business Models

MooMoo Agency Builds Powerful Relationships with WordPress Plugin Buyers Through Simple Business Moves
Business Models

“Our Biggest Challenges in Running A WordPress Plugin & Theme Business in 2018” by MotoPress
Interviewing with Julio Potier
Interviews

“WordPress Security Solutions Are Still Inaccessible” – Interviewing French “Mister Security”, Julio Potier
success story Sven Lehnert from BuddyForms
Business Models

Success Story: How Migrating ThemeKraft’s Plugins to Freemius Saved Them from The EU VAT Mess
Starting A Profitable WordPress Theme Business in 2018
Business Models

Best Practices for Starting A Profitable WordPress Theme Business in 2018
Interview with David Rashty
Business Models

You Shouldn’t Put All Your Eggs In The WordPress Basket – Interviewing CreativeMinds CEO, David Rashty
interview with Mike Stott
Interviews

“Marketplaces Can Be Good, If You Have The Right Product” – Interviewing Mike Stott
selling wordpress plugin businesses
Business Models

I Want to Sell My WordPress Product Business – Now What?
customers you should fire
Best Practices

Three Types of WordPress Product Customers You Should Fire (and How to Fire Them)
Cart Abandonment Recovery
Best Practices

A Customer Picks Up Your WordPress Plugin Or Theme & Ditches It: How To Handle Cart Abandonment?
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Interviews

After Shifting from Development, Primož Cigler Is The Perfect Technical Marketer for A WordPress Products Business
Best Practices

The Complete (and free) ‘WordPress Plugin Business Book’, By Freemius
success story joachim jensen
Success Stories

One WordPress Plugin Developer with A Laptop – The Success Story of Joachim Jensen with Content Aware Sidebars
renewals discount
Business Models

The Do’s And Don’ts of Renewals Discount for WordPress Plugins And Themes, Following The WooCommerce Blunder
WordCamp Europe 2017
WordPress

WordCamp Europe 2017 – The WordPress Product People’s Perspective
is themeforest a good place to sell your themes
Business Models

Is ThemeForest a Good Place to Sell Your Premium WordPress Theme?
Release Notes

MailChimp Integration and Seamless Freemium Checkout with 1-Click Auto-Install
Our product launch had unusual results
Best Practices

Our WordPress Product Launch Had Unusual Results! Here’s How to Replicate It
lessons from building wordpress saas product
Business Models

Think Big, Learn Fast, and Listen: My Lessons from Building a WordPress SaaS Product
WordPress agencies Subscription based income
Business Models

This WordPress Agency Turns Its Custom Plugins/Themes to A Recurring Income
Business Models

CodeCanyon By The Numbers: Can You Pay Your Bills Selling Premium WordPress Plugins on CodeCanyon?
ThemeForest By The Numbers
Business Models

ThemeForest By The Numbers: Thought The WordPress Theme Gold Rush Was Over? Think Again!
Connecting with the right audience
Business Models

Connecting With The Right Audience: Tips For WordPress Plugin Developers
Jason Lemieux
Business Models

Jason Lemieux from Postmatic Is Balancing Family Farm Life & A WordPress Business
Release Notes

Licensing, Billing, Themes Support, Bug Fixes – August Release Notes
Josh Pollock
Interviews

Josh Pollock Is A Busy WordPress Guy – An Inspiring Interview
Important Lessons Learned on Building a Freemium WordPress Plugin
Best Practices

Important Lessons Learned on Building a Freemium WordPress Plugin (what worked / what didn’t)
Selling WordPress Plugins & Themes To Enterprises
Best Practices

Selling WordPress Plugins & Themes To Enterprises – Is That Possible And How To Do It?
Freemius GDPR compliance
Announcements

Freemius Is Now GDPR Ready! Here’s What You Need To Do For Your WordPress Plugin Or Theme Store:
pros and cons going niche market
Best Practices

Niche vs. Mass Market – The Pros & Cons of Going Niche for WordPress Plugin And Theme Shops
Email Marketing Automation
Marketing

How We Use Email Marketing Automation to Fill The Gaps for New Subscribers And Bump Up The Blog’s Conversion Rate
Gifs increase your plugin conversion rate
Best Practices

How GIFs Increase Your Plugin’s Conversion Rate in The WordPress.org Repository
Black Friday and Cyber Monday research
Best Practices

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Generated Huge Revenue Spikes for WordPress Products. Here’s Why & How:
Starting A Profitable WordPress Theme Business in 2018
Business Models

Best Practices for Starting A Profitable WordPress Theme Business in 2018
Affiliate Program for Plugins & Themes
Business Models

The Ultimate Guide To An Affiliate Program For WordPress Plugins And Themes
Developer Tools

How To Code AND Promote Your WordPress Products At The Same Time
interview with Mike Stott
Interviews

“Marketplaces Can Be Good, If You Have The Right Product” – Interviewing Mike Stott
Cart Abandonment Recovery
Best Practices

A Customer Picks Up Your WordPress Plugin Or Theme & Ditches It: How To Handle Cart Abandonment?
Primož Cigler WordPress Products Business thumb
Interviews

After Shifting from Development, Primož Cigler Is The Perfect Technical Marketer for A WordPress Products Business
Best Practices

The Complete (and free) ‘WordPress Plugin Business Book’, By Freemius
is themeforest a good place to sell your themes
Business Models

Is ThemeForest a Good Place to Sell Your Premium WordPress Theme?
Our product launch had unusual results
Best Practices

Our WordPress Product Launch Had Unusual Results! Here’s How to Replicate It
lessons from building wordpress saas product
Business Models

Think Big, Learn Fast, and Listen: My Lessons from Building a WordPress SaaS Product
unConversions Convince Your Plugin or Theme Users to do Nothing
Best Practices

unConversions: Convince Your Plugin/Theme Users to do Nothing
plugins sales direct vs codecanyon
Best Practices

WordPress Plugin Seller Discloses A Comparison of Plugins Sales: Direct vs CodeCanyon
WordPress page-builders
Marketing

We Used to Hate WordPress Page Builders – Now We Decided to Use One
Marketing

How to Make Your Phone Cha-Ching using Gmail Every Time You Make A Sale with Freemius, EDD, or WooCommerce
Collecting WordPress Plugin User emails
Marketing

This Is Why WordPress Product Owners Need to Capture User Email from Day 1
Connecting with the right audience
Business Models

Connecting With The Right Audience: Tips For WordPress Plugin Developers
Learn from Presidential Campaigns
Marketing

7 Lessons to Learn from Presidential Campaigns for Marketing Your Plugin
First-Time User Experience
Marketing

Best Practices for the First-Time User Experience in WordPress Plugins
Important Lessons Learned on Building a Freemium WordPress Plugin
Best Practices

Important Lessons Learned on Building a Freemium WordPress Plugin (what worked / what didn’t)
Writing plugin copy
Marketing

Writing Smart WordPress Plugin Copy That Drives Installs [case-study]
Marketing

Is Your Plugin Homepage Ineffective? Learn How to Spruce it Up
Best Practices

How to Get More Plugin Sales By Understanding the Human Brain
Best Practices

How to Promote Your Premium Plugin Within Your Free Version (Without Making People Angry)
Marketing

How to Price Your WordPress Plugin (The Right Way)
customers you should fire
Best Practices

Three Types of WordPress Product Customers You Should Fire (and How to Fire Them)
How to Build a Lightning Fast Knowledge Base: The Complete Guide for A Scalable Documentation Solution
Development

How to Build an SEO friendly Support Knowledge Base: The Complete Guide for A Scalable Documentation Solution
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Support

How to Offer Stellar Plugin Support (Without a Huge Staff)
Best Practices

How to Turn Your Buggy Plugin Release into a 5-Star Reviews Machine
Plugins

How to Build a Staff to Support Your Plugin Business
Support

WordPress Developers: How to Choose the Best Support Platform for You
Swamped by the demands of a growing customer base
Best Practices

Freemium WordPress Developers: Should You Provide Support for Your Free Plugin?
Plugins

Premium WordPress Plugins: 5 Things That Your Customers Expect
success story with James Kemp
Business Models

James Kemp Doubled ‘IconicWP’ Revenues In Less Than A Year By Leveraging Various Freemius Features
Interviews

How Barn2media More Than Tripled Their WordPress Plugins Sales Without Spending More Time On Support
Business Models

MooMoo Agency Builds Powerful Relationships with WordPress Plugin Buyers Through Simple Business Moves
Interviewing with Julio Potier
Interviews

“WordPress Security Solutions Are Still Inaccessible” – Interviewing French “Mister Security”, Julio Potier
success story Sven Lehnert from BuddyForms
Business Models

Success Story: How Migrating ThemeKraft’s Plugins to Freemius Saved Them from The EU VAT Mess
Interview with David Rashty
Business Models

You Shouldn’t Put All Your Eggs In The WordPress Basket – Interviewing CreativeMinds CEO, David Rashty
interview with Mike Stott
Interviews

“Marketplaces Can Be Good, If You Have The Right Product” – Interviewing Mike Stott
Primož Cigler WordPress Products Business thumb
Interviews

After Shifting from Development, Primož Cigler Is The Perfect Technical Marketer for A WordPress Products Business
success story joachim jensen
Success Stories

One WordPress Plugin Developer with A Laptop – The Success Story of Joachim Jensen with Content Aware Sidebars
interview with ceo of Perfect Dashboard and VP of Joomla
Interviews

CEO of Perfect Dashboard & VP of Joomla, Aleksander Kuczek, Answers Our Most Challenging Questions
success story Erick Danzer from Imagely
Success Stories

How Imagely Optimizes User-retention & Keeps ‘NextGEN Gallery’ Popular
WordPress agencies Subscription based income
Business Models

This WordPress Agency Turns Its Custom Plugins/Themes to A Recurring Income
Jason Lemieux
Business Models

Jason Lemieux from Postmatic Is Balancing Family Farm Life & A WordPress Business
Josh Pollock
Interviews

Josh Pollock Is A Busy WordPress Guy – An Inspiring Interview
Jamie Marsland of the Pootle Page Builder
Interviews

How ‘Pootle Pagebuilder’ Sold Licenses for $9K on Its 1st Month
Scott Bolinger
Interviews

An Interview with Scott Bolinger about WordPress Businesses And Life
Interviews

Interview with Matt Medeiros – Owner of Matt Report Podcast
An interview with Bruno Carreço
Interviews

Delving into The Success Story of A WordPress Plugin Author with Freemius
Interviews

Interview with Adam Warner – Co-Founder at FooPlugins
Interviews

Interview with Robert Abela – The Plugin Author of WP Security Audit Log
Release Notes

Selling WordPress Product Bundles & Memberships, An Affiliate Platform, Proration, Multisite Network Integration
Release Notes

Cart Abandonment Recovery, Verified Buyer Reviews, Invoices, Themes Monetization, And A New SDK Version
Release Notes

MailChimp Integration and Seamless Freemium Checkout with 1-Click Auto-Install
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Dunning, New In-Dashboard Checkout & Site Trials! – March Product Release Notes
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Trials, Upgrade Flow, 100% Coupon Code & Editable Billing Information – December Product Release Notes
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Localization, Feedback Form, After Upgrade Instructions & Mobile Friendlier – September Release Notes
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Licensing, Billing, Themes Support, Bug Fixes – August Release Notes
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License Key Activation And Bug Fixes – June Release Notes
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Submenu Items, Automatic Updates Mechanism, Plugin Trials – May Release Notes
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Deactivation Feedback Form, Admin Menu, Add-On Trials, Infrastructure – April Release Notes
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