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Is WordCamp Dying…or Not? Valuable Takeaways from WCUS 2019 in St. Louis
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

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 that have been attending WordCamps for years. In particular, I heard that the venue was…

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Power Elite Author from Envato Starts Selling Plugins with Freemius
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

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 definitely be called “successful” when it comes to the world of selling WordPress themes and…

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White Label Mode, URL Whitelisting, Customer Portal & Dev Dashboard Upgrades, and Major Coupon Improvements
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

White Label Mode, URL Whitelisting, Customer Portal & Dev Dashboard Upgrades, and Major Coupon Improvements

Release Notes include our periodic updates that highlight the recent product improvements we’ve made, so you can easily stay up-to-date on what’s new. We’ve had some major updates and bug…

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Selling Theme Shop Membership: Why It’s Great For You and Your Customers
Pavel Ciorici by Pavel Ciorici

Selling Theme Shop Membership: Why It’s Great For You and Your Customers

A few months ago WPZOOM marked its 10th birthday, and for those of you who haven’t heard about us before, I will make a quick introduction.

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Jose Vega’s Story Tripling Plugin Sales Revenue with WP Sheet Editor
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

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 successful plugins. His featured plugins are WP Sheet Editor and WP Frontend Admin, which he’s…

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Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

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 in recent months. So what exactly is all the noise about and why is it…

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How to Have a $100k+ WordPress Product Launch
Vito Peleg by Vito Peleg

How to Have a $100k+ WordPress Product Launch

Have you ever heard of a WordPress plugin (or theme) that made over $100,000 in its first 30 days after launch? After spending hours Googling for successful plugins in the…

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WordPress Products, Audited: The ‘All-in-One Video Gallery’ Case Study
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

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 business strategy for more sales & conversions. We’ve realized over the years that many product…

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A Maturing Page Builder Market – Interview with Raitis Sevelis, Head of Product at Visual Composer
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

A Maturing Page Builder Market – Interview with Raitis Sevelis, Head of Product at Visual Composer

Hello everyone! Today we are interviewing Raitis Sevelis, the Head of Product at Visual Composer. I had the pleasure of meeting Michael Makijenko, Visual Composer CEO, and Raitis at several…

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How to Translate WordPress Plugins and Themes with Google Translate API
Diego Imbriani by Diego Imbriani

How to Translate WordPress Plugins and Themes with Google Translate API

You may know that over 835 million websites use WordPress today. But how can you ensure your plugin or theme can be used as widely as possible within the ecosystem?…

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Divi Sensei: Jan Thielemann’s Story of Traveling the World While Building a Plugin Business
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

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 his WordPress business Divi Sensei and sells a host of other Divi modules and add-ons!…

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WCEU 2019: My First WordCamp Experience with the Freemius Team
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

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 years, there were a lot of “firsts” for me at WCEU 2019. Not only was…

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Multi-Currency, Beta Program, Selling Bundles, and more!
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

Multi-Currency, Beta Program, Selling Bundles, and more!

Release Notes include our periodic updates that highlight the recent product improvements we’ve made, so you can easily stay up-to-date on what’s new. Here’s what we launched between December 2018…

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

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 support. From a marketing perspective, this is one of the best ways to build long-term…

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How to Use Social Proof to Boost WordPress Plugin and Theme Sales
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

How to Use Social Proof to Boost WordPress Plugin and Theme Sales

Social proof leverages positive feedback to boost your sales. Just think about it—when you’re making any (big) purchases, you’re likely to go online and read reviews before making a final…

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