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Selling WordPress Product Bundles & Memberships, An Affiliate Platform, Proration, Multisite Network Integration
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

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

Release Notes is our monthly update that highlights 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 August 2017…

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MooMoo Agency’s Simple Moves Build Strong Ties with WP Plugin Buyers
Alex Castro by Alex Castro

MooMoo Agency’s Simple Moves Build Strong Ties with WP Plugin Buyers

Vitalii Kiiko is a passionate and experienced WordPress plugin and theme developer, who recently provided us some great feedback and kindly agreed to share his story. He is a co-founder…

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Should You Sell A Premium WordPress Theme Or A Free WordPress Theme With Paid Add-ons?
Nicolas Lecocq by Nicolas Lecocq

Should You Sell A Premium WordPress Theme Or A Free WordPress Theme With Paid Add-ons?

In this post, I am going to share the benefits and drawbacks I considered, and the lessons I have learned in my journey of selling a free theme with paid…

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“Our Biggest Challenges in Running A WordPress Plugin & Theme Business in 2018” by MotoPress
Alexander Mat by Alexander Mat

“Our Biggest Challenges in Running A WordPress Plugin & Theme Business in 2018” by MotoPress

In this guest post by Alexander Mat, co-founder at MotoPress, he shares and discusses his company’s biggest challenges in today’s saturated and Guten-stirred WordPress business sphere. MotoPress has been financially…

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“WordPress Security Solutions Are Still Inaccessible” – Interviewing French “Mister Security”, Julio Potier
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

“WordPress Security Solutions Are Still Inaccessible” – Interviewing French “Mister Security”, Julio Potier

Julio Potier is a prominent figure in the WordPress security scene. Based in France, he developed SecuPress, a plugin that makes securing WordPress websites easy. He also co-founded WP Media,…

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Themekraft’s Plugins Saved From EU VAT Mess With Freemius Migration
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

Themekraft’s Plugins Saved From EU VAT Mess With Freemius Migration

This success story will focus on Sven Lehnert’s amazing entrepreneurial journey. Sven is a developer and a businessman from Germany who most famously created BuddyForms. He’s also the CEO at…

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You Shouldn’t Put All Your Eggs In The WordPress Basket – Interviewing CreativeMinds CEO, David Rashty
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

You Shouldn’t Put All Your Eggs In The WordPress Basket – Interviewing CreativeMinds CEO, David Rashty

Today we’ll get to pick David Rashty’s brain about WordPress-based product businesses and entrepreneurship. David owns several WordPress-based products, as well as various Magento-based ones. Additionally, he’s a seed investor, actively…

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The Ultimate Guide To An Affiliate Program For WordPress Plugins And Themes
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

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

When your plugin or theme business reaches a certain maturity, inevitably, you start to explore additional revenue streams. One trendy channel is affiliation. Setting up an Affiliate Program can be…

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Three Types of WordPress Product Customers You Should Fire (and How to Fire Them)
Zach Skaggs by Zach Skaggs

Three Types of WordPress Product Customers You Should Fire (and How to Fire Them)

It’s inevitable in any business that some users will not be satisfied with what you are able to provide for them, or may become a drain on you or your…

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A Customer Picks Up Your WordPress Plugin Or Theme & Ditches It: How To Handle Cart Abandonment
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

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

You’ve got your products ready, with a proper checkout in place, and have customers visiting your premium WordPress plugins or themes online shop. They spend time checking out your products, adding…

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Cart Abandonment Recovery, Verified Buyer Reviews, Invoices, Themes Monetization, And A New SDK Version
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

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

Release Notes is our monthly update that highlights 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…

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After Shifting from Development, Primož Cigler Is The Perfect Technical Marketer for A WordPress Products Business
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

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

I’m finally getting to interview one of my favorite figures in the WordPress community. He’s a dev & CEO at ProteusThemes and also one of the friendliest people I got…

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The Ultimate Guide To Free Trials For Premium WordPress Plugins And Themes
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

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

Trials for software products and SaaS (Software as a Service) has been a standard practice for years and is considered as an excellent way to get a higher reach and…

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One WordPress Plugin Developer with A Laptop – The Success Story of Joachim Jensen with Content Aware Sidebars
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

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

Today we’re going to be focusing on a serial WordPress plugins developer, most known for building the very useful “Content Aware Sidebars”, Mr. Joachim Jensen. Joachim is a full-stack software…

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The Do’s And Don’ts of Renewals Discount for WordPress Plugins And Themes, Following The WooCommerce Blunder
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

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

In 2017, WooCommerce dropped its 50% Renewals Discount and got some backfire from the community due to how it was rolled out. This inspired me to shed some light on…

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