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TemplateMonster Marketplace: A Deep Dive into Costs and Benefits for Sellers
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

TemplateMonster Marketplace: A Deep Dive into Costs and Benefits for Sellers

Following Shutterstock’s acquisition of Envato, many WordPress software makers are searching for new alternatives. One popular option is TemplateMonster, a well-known digital marketplace that offers a wide selection of high-quality…

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Make Money Selling WordPress Themes & Plugins: A Free Cheat Sheet
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

Make Money Selling WordPress Themes & Plugins: A Free Cheat Sheet

This is not your average, generic business guide. The insights we’re sharing are backed by data, experiments, and accumulated first-hand experience from the makers of hundreds of WordPress plugin and…

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136 WordPress Business Tips For Selling Plugins & Themes (From the Experts)
Yash Rana by Yash Rana

136 WordPress Business Tips For Selling Plugins & Themes (From the Experts)

About a year ago we started the Experts Corner video series. We reached out to influential, experienced product business owners in the WordPress space, asking them to share their thoughts…

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Nelio WordPres Plugins Are a Hybrid Model Between Products & Services
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

Nelio WordPres Plugins Are a Hybrid Model Between Products & Services

David Aguilera is the Chief Product & Quality Officer at rapidly growing Nelio. We met at the last WordCamp in Paris and, after chatting for a while, I figured it would…

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Our Conclusions Moving Toolset & WPML From Lifetime Licenses To Automatic Yearly Renewals
Amir Helzer by Amir Helzer

Our Conclusions Moving Toolset & WPML From Lifetime Licenses To Automatic Yearly Renewals

My name is Amir Helzer, founder of OnTheGoSystems (makers of WPML and Toolset). In this article, I’m going to lay out the reasoning behind our recent move from Lifetime licenses…

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The Complete Guide to US Small Business Taxes For WordPress Plugin & Theme Developers
Scott DeLuzio by Scott DeLuzio

The Complete Guide to US Small Business Taxes For WordPress Plugin & Theme Developers

As a former accountant who has made the transition into WordPress plugin development, I know how difficult it is to keep track of ever-changing tax laws, especially when you’re a…

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James Kemp Doubled ‘IconicWP’ Revenues In Less Than A Year By Leveraging Various Freemius Features
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

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

A very exciting interview is in store, as this time we get caught up with James Kemp, the founder and owner of IconicWP, a thriving premium WooCommerce plugins store.

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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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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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Why WordPress Marketplaces Need the Right Products – Mike Stott
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

Why WordPress Marketplaces Need the Right Products – Mike Stott

Today, we’re publishing an interview with another great WordPress entrepreneur, Mike Stott, Founder of Epic Plugins, Epic Themes and co-founder of Zero Bullsh*t CRM.

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How to Sell Your WordPress Product Business
Phil Derksen by Phil Derksen

How to Sell Your WordPress Product Business

If you’ve been following the WordPress products space, it’s hard to ignore all the plugin and theme acquisitions going around. While it’s a common thing, surprisingly, there’s almost no public…

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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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This WordPress Agency Turns Its Custom Plugins/Themes Into a Recurring Income
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

This WordPress Agency Turns Its Custom Plugins/Themes Into a Recurring Income

At Freemius, we work closely with our partners, so we get a unique opportunity to encounter some very interesting monetization use cases and business models. Today I’d like to share…

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CodeCanyon By The Numbers: Can You Pay Your Bills Selling Premium WordPress Plugins on CodeCanyon?
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

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

Owned by Envato, a digital marketplace conglomerate, CodeCanyon is the leading marketplace for selling premium WordPress plugins. The marketplace grossed over $70,000,000 since 2009, processed 2.3 million sales of WordPress…

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