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AppSumo Marketplace & Lifetime Deals: A Smart Play or Risky Move for Your WordPress Products?
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

AppSumo Marketplace & Lifetime Deals: A Smart Play or Risky Move for Your WordPress Products?

AppSumo is known for offering great deals, helping digital creators reach an audience eager for discounts. For new WordPress product makers, it’s a great way to gain visibility and grow…

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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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Are WordPress Marketplaces Still Worth It in 2024? A Deep Dive for Software Makers
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Are WordPress Marketplaces Still Worth It in 2024? A Deep Dive for Software Makers

Years ago, charging money for plugins/themes in the WordPress space was frowned upon. But when WordPress began commercializing, developers saw the opportunity to start selling themes and plugins full-time instead…

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13 Essential Coding Skills, Practices, and Capabilities for Plugin Developers in 2023
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

13 Essential Coding Skills, Practices, and Capabilities for Plugin Developers in 2023

How do you stay on top of your game or get a foothold in WordPress plugin development in 2023? Good news: you don’t need a bunch of flashy tricks up…

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How To Get Hired as a Remote WordPress Developer in 2023
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

How To Get Hired as a Remote WordPress Developer in 2023

You’re here, so you’re probably interested in a role as a remote WordPress developer 😉 With prospects ranging from handsome pay to siteless work, it’s no mystery these jobs are…

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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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Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Founds Rapidly Growing WordPress Security Plugin
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Founds Rapidly Growing WordPress Security Plugin

This is a truly unique success story about plugin developer Sagar Patil, who created SSL Zen. Sagar is an entrepreneur who successfully started and sold 4 different companies, and this…

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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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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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How Benjamin Denis’ Plugin Hit 10K+ Active Installs in just 1 Year!
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

How Benjamin Denis’ Plugin Hit 10K+ Active Installs in just 1 Year!

This time we are interviewing an exciting entrepreneur from France. Benjamin Denis is the creator and owner of several WordPress plugins, who focuses (when he’s not working full-time at a…

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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 Complete (and Free) WordPress Plugin Business Book by Freemius
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

The Complete (and Free) WordPress Plugin Business Book by Freemius

Top selling WordPress plugins make somewhere between 20-80 times more, per year, than an average WordPress plugin! Your plugin’s sales aren’t going to just skyrocket on their own, so as…

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