WordPress Plugins vs. SaaS: What’s the Difference & Which to Choose?
Both WordPress plugins and SaaS products offer perks as software models 💃🕺 But which one is better for your objectives? Freemius founder and CEO, Vova Feldman, and I have the…
10 Must-Listen Business Podcasts for Indie Devs, Bootstrappers, & Product Makers
Hear that? That’s the sound of innumerable business podcasts flooding the digital airwaves with an abundance of opinions, information, and… hmm… value? There’s the rub — with that many podcasts…
Leave No Ticket Unturned! How to Find the Best Customer Service Software for Your WP Business
Almost 90% of buyers may become loyal customers after one purchase if they’re happy with the customer service you’ve provided, reports say. That means creating a positive customer experience is…
From MVP to Success Story 📈 How User Feedback Shaped Ivory Search & Led to 100K+ Active Installs
Success Stories are back with a 💥 In July, I had the pleasure of interviewing Vinod Dalvi, the creator of one of WordPress’s leading search plugins, Ivory Search. Previously known…
How WordPress Solopreneurs Can Join or Start Mastermind Groups — Collective Wisdom III
You’re back for Part III of our Collective Wisdom series so I’m going to assume you’re keen to have fun and make new friends discuss business topics and overcome challenges…
Safeguarding Security in Open-Source Projects — Freemius WordPress SDK 2.5.9 Security Disclosure
Over the past few weeks, our team has dealt with an XSS security vulnerability in the Freemius WordPress SDK. Due to the unique nature of WordPress being an open-source ecosystem,…
6 Things Mastermind Groups Can’t Help WordPress Developers With — Collective Wisdom Part II
Welcome to Part II of our Collective Wisdom 🧠 series — we’re happy to have you back for more mastermind group ruminations and observations! Previously, we explored fourteen reasons why…
Why WordPress Developers Should Join a Mastermind Group — Collective Wisdom Part I
You’ve heard that two heads are better than one and that no man is an island. No, we’re not about to share a survival guide for writing an email without…
Should You Sell WordPress Plugin Bundles?
Bundle up, WordPressers! If you’ve got two or more WordPress plugins in your inventory, you may be sitting on a uniquely packaged solution known as a WordPress plugin bundle. Solution-rich…
Another Major SDK Change Following User Feedback – You Asked, We Delivered 📦
In our last user-facing release notes in November, we announced many big changes addressing around 90% of the concerns we collected. That said, some of the requested changes were infrastructural,…
Sell Your WordPress Business Profitably By Anticipating a Future Exit — Erick Danzer’s Best Practices
Have you considered boarding the ‘WordPress acquisition’ express and cashing in on an exit? Best start preparing early. In our new Gamechangers article, serial entrepreneur Erick Danzer explains how to…
Gumroad alternatives: 8 better options for SaaS and software makers
What if choosing the right Gumroad alternative could increase your margins and reduce operational headaches at the same time? That’s usually what pushes software makers to start exploring other platforms….
Huge News! Freemius Launches State-of-the-Art Sales Analytics and Multi-Store Dashboard
A mega-project deserves a mega-announcement! The new Multi-store Dashboard is by far our biggest milestone and most complex deployment in 2022. More than a year’s worth of hard work —…
How to Create and Sell Elementor Templates and Kits to Cash In on No-Code
Ready to ride the no-code wave? Elementor Templates have revolutionized how we build websites, and there’s serious money to be made. These easy-to-create static themes have opened doors for both…
Freemius Is Open for Feedback — We’re Listening to Users & Making Big Changes
Unlike previous release notes where we update our selling makers about new features, this release is dedicated to plugin & theme users and covers all recent changes to address feedback…