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Stop Wasting Time: The Proven Marketing Automation Strategy to Grow Your Software Business Faster
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Stop Wasting Time: The Proven Marketing Automation Strategy to Grow Your Software Business Faster

If you’re still handling repetitive marketing tasks manually, you’re not just wasting valuable time – you’re actively taking hours away from product development, feature improvements, and the core work that…

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plugin.fm Returns: Bridging Makers, Great Products, and Smart Marketing
Goran Mirkovic by Goran Mirkovic

plugin.fm Returns: Bridging Makers, Great Products, and Smart Marketing

Cue the horns 📯: plugin.fm is back! 💥 Season 3 of plugin.fm launches today, zeroing in on a topic that can make or break any software business: marketing.

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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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Creative Market: An Honest Breakdown for WordPress Product Makers
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Creative Market: An Honest Breakdown for WordPress Product Makers

Creative Market is becoming a popular choice for WordPress product makers, offering access to a community of over 10 million creative professionals. It allows sellers to set their own prices,…

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Outbound Software Sales: How To Create an Outbound Sales Strategy for Your Software Products
Stefana Zarić by Stefana Zarić

Outbound Software Sales: How To Create an Outbound Sales Strategy for Your Software Products

Outbound sales often get a bad rap, especially among solo software makers and small businesses. When you hear the terms “outbound” and “sales” together, is the first thing that comes…

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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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Analyzing and Optimizing Sales Funnels for WordPress Plugins
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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.

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Proven Inbound Sales Strategies to Sell Your Software Products
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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.

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Make Your Mark: Building Brand Trust, Credibility, and Differentiation in WordPress
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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…

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Beyond the SEO Algorithm: Rand Fishkin on How Digital PR Can Make Your Software Product Stand Out
Goran Mirkovic by Goran Mirkovic

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…

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15 Outbound Sales Tools to Accelerate Growth of Your Software Business
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

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…

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Inbound Sales vs Outbound Sales: Choose the Right Strategy For Your Software Business
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Inbound Sales vs Outbound Sales: Choose the Right Strategy For Your Software Business

Making software products is the fun part 🚀 Selling them is where things get tricky 📉 With numerous sales tools and technologies available, software creators need to find the right…

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How to Automate Product Review Generation for Software Products
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

How to Automate Product Review Generation for Software Products

Ever wondered why your competitors have a plethora of reviews or why they seem to be better at generating them? It’s not because their customers love them more or are…

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The Benefits of Podcasting for Business: What We Learned from Launching plugin.fm
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

The Benefits of Podcasting for Business: What We Learned from Launching plugin.fm

Podcasting 🎧 can be a great way to build a community around your brand and position you as an expert in your field. But the real question is, are you…

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How to Leverage YouTube Marketing for Audience and Business Growth
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

How to Leverage YouTube Marketing for Audience and Business Growth

Lights, camera, software 🎥 WordPress and SaaS are competitive (and often saturated) markets, and owning your space and growing your audience as an entrepreneur can be tough. A possible solution?…

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