The Social Media Marketing Cheat Sheet for Busy Developers
Let’s face it: you’d rather be knee-deep in your latest project than figuring out how to tweet or blog about it. Trust us, we get it. You’re juggling deadlines, squashing…
Freemius Checkout 2.0: New Features and UI/UX to Help You Sell More Software Products
Refreshed and reconfigured to boost conversions and maximize sales price, the new Freemius Checkout has officially launched and is in production!
Pros and Cons of Going Non-Exclusive: Weighing the Options for WordPress Plugin and Theme Makers
As a WordPress theme or plugin developer, you’ve likely felt the tremors caused by Shutterstock’s acquisition of Envato. This significant shift in the industry landscape has left many questioning the…
Charging Sales Tax on Your Software: A Guide for Subscription-Based Businesses
Subscription businesses have come a long way from magazines and daily milk deliveries. With an average American spending close to $1,000 per year on different types of subscriptions, it’s not…
Analyzing and Optimizing Sales Funnels for WordPress Plugins
Let’s cut to the chase: Selling WordPress plugins ain’t easy. Solo plugin makers and SMBs in the space need to use all means available to convert customers and drive revenue.
Proven Inbound Sales Strategies to Sell Your Software Products
Mastering the art of inbound sales can help bootstrapped software makers and SMBs increase revenue by attracting, engaging, and converting more customers — without breaking the bank.
How to Build a SaaS Sales Strategy: Beginner’s Guide
Your software is ready for the real world, and you know its potential. But launching a successful SaaS goes beyond just having a great product—you’re facing the challenge of convincing…
SEO for Software Makers: Is SEO Still a Viable Marketing Channel?
If you’ve been struggling to make sense of what’s been going on in the SEO world lately, you’re not alone. Keeping up with standard problems like dealing with the rise…
Release Notes: US Sales Tax Refund, Dual-Column Checkout, New Coupon Duplication Feature, and More
At Freemius, our mission is simple: we’re continuously striving to find new ways to improve the commercial experience for software makers and their users, to help them thrive. We’re proud…
Top Envato alternatives for WordPress plugin and theme sellers (2026)
Envato built the default marketplaces for WordPress plugin and theme sellers. Then Shutterstock acquired it, and “default” started feeling a lot less comfortable. The commissions were already steep. The exclusivity…
Make Your Mark: Building Brand Trust, Credibility, and Differentiation in WordPress
Nowadays, breaking new ground in WordPress is like herding cats. The market’s matured: almost every possible niche is filled with plugins, themes, or static software offering solutions that compete for…
Release Notes — Checkout Redesign, Deeper Audience Analytics, Processing VAT Refunds, and More
Release notes — it’s been a while! We’re thrilled to announce the latest additions to our platform to further empower software makers to build and grow successful businesses. Here’s a…
Beyond the SEO Algorithm: Rand Fishkin on How Digital PR Can Make Your Software Product Stand Out
Key Article Takeaways: Digital PR focuses on building relationships with journalists and influencers to get mentioned in their content — one mention in the right publication or YouTube video can…
Mike Nelson of Print My Blog on Building a Five-Figure Side Project Without Sacrificing All His Free Time
For many developers, the satisfaction of making software products lies in creating genuinely useful things for people (all from the comfort of your home office or local coffee shop 😉)….
15 Outbound Sales Tools to Accelerate Growth of Your Software Business
Let’s not beat around the bush — many (if not most) software makers would rather focus on product development than sink their teeth into marketing and sales. But, ironically, you…