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6 Things Mastermind Groups Can’t Help WordPress Developers With — Collective Wisdom Part II
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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…

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Why WordPress Developers Should Join a Mastermind Group — Collective Wisdom Part I
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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…

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Freemius Launches plugin.fm 🚀💥 A Podcast for Software Entrepreneurs to Kickstart & Grow Their Product Businesses
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

Freemius Launches plugin.fm 🚀💥 A Podcast for Software Entrepreneurs to Kickstart & Grow Their Product Businesses

After two years of assembly, countless hours of planning, meticulous research, never-ending reviews, and scrutinous editing… It’s my pleasure to announce that Freemius is getting into the podcast game with…

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Sell Your WordPress Business Profitably By Anticipating a Future Exit — Erick Danzer’s Best Practices
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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…

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How to Create and Sell Elementor Templates and Kits to Cash In on No-Code
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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…

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Dual Perspective: Zach Tirrell’s 1st-Hand Experience with WordPress Acquisitions as a Buyer & Seller
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Dual Perspective: Zach Tirrell’s 1st-Hand Experience with WordPress Acquisitions as a Buyer & Seller

In 2020, Zach Tirrell was tasked by Modern Tribe to help prep The Events Calendar for an acquisition, despite owning no part of the business. After Liquid Web took over…

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Chris & Artur of Extendify: WordPress Networking Strategies to Find a ‘Best Fit’ Buyer
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Chris & Artur of Extendify: WordPress Networking Strategies to Find a ‘Best Fit’ Buyer

WordPress networking strategies probably don’t immediately come to mind when you think of plugin and theme development. But Extendify’s Chris Lubkert and Artur Grabowski believe that networking is a crucial…

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How to Start a WordPress Gutenberg Block Plugin Business
Yash Rana by Yash Rana

How to Start a WordPress Gutenberg Block Plugin Business

It’s been more than two years since Gutenberg made its public debut. While it had a rocky start, the team has made significant improvements and the slow uptake has accelerated…

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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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Experts Corner Round II – We’re Back with More Top  Tips for Selling Plugins and Themes
Ben Lev by Ben Lev

Experts Corner Round II – We’re Back with More Top Tips for Selling Plugins and Themes

Nearly 6 months ago, we launched Experts Corner – Round I and received a wonderful response from our community and partners. The experts have had a chance to share some…

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New Video Series – Experts Corner, Round I
Ben Lev by Ben Lev

New Video Series – Experts Corner, Round I

Last February, I was supposed to attend my first WordCamp. I was really thrilled about meeting fellow WordPress-ers from all over the world at the first conference to be held…

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Divi Kingdom Started Selling Through Freemius And Immediately Saw A Staggering 57% Increase In Revenue
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

Divi Kingdom Started Selling Through Freemius And Immediately Saw A Staggering 57% Increase In Revenue

Today we bring you a very pleasing success story: Abdelfatah Aboelghit created the great WooCommerce Builder for Divi plugin, and had recently migrated it away from WooCommerce and started selling…

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From Speed Dating To Relationships – My WordCamp US 2018 Recap
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

From Speed Dating To Relationships – My WordCamp US 2018 Recap

There’s a lot that’s been going on lately in the WordPress sphere, but with WordPress, that would be true no matter when we say it. Nonetheless, I think that many…

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WordPress Products, Audited: The Case-study Of ‘Elementor Addons’ by LiveMesh
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

WordPress Products, Audited: The Case-study Of ‘Elementor Addons’ by LiveMesh

Welcome to the first edition of our “WordPress Products, Audited” series. We’re thrilled (yes, thrilled!) to launch this series which will enable us to help WordPress theme and plugin developers…

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