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Saving Plugin & Theme Developers Time with Freemius’ New Reactive Contact Form
Vova Feldman by Vova Feldman

Saving Plugin & Theme Developers Time with Freemius’ New Reactive Contact Form

As part of our ongoing efforts to help plugin and theme developers optimize the support experience for their customers, we’re excited to share a brand new contact form in the…

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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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Support as a Service: Is it Right for Your Plugin or Theme Business?
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

Support as a Service: Is it Right for Your Plugin or Theme Business?

The goal for all WordPress plugin and theme businesses should be to provide 5-star customer support. From a marketing perspective, this is one of the best ways to build long-term…

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How to Use Social Proof to Boost WordPress Plugin and Theme Sales
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

How to Use Social Proof to Boost WordPress Plugin and Theme Sales

Social proof leverages positive feedback to boost your sales. Just think about it—when you’re making any (big) purchases, you’re likely to go online and read reviews before making a final…

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What to Do with A Dying WordPress Plugin or Theme? Ways to Revive or Repurpose It
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

What to Do with A Dying WordPress Plugin or Theme? Ways to Revive or Repurpose It

For a variety of possible reasons, if you’re a WordPress plugin or theme owner, you may find yourself in a situation where your product is slowly dying out (or can…

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How Brexit Affect WordPress Plugin and Theme Sellers
Brandon Ernst by Brandon Ernst

How Brexit Affect WordPress Plugin and Theme Sellers

The UK’s imminent departure from the EU (European Union) has left businesses across Europe struggling to understand how this change will affect them. For WordPress theme and plugin businesses, it…

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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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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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Buttonizer’s Sustainable WP Plugin Business Boosts Website Interactions
Kobe Ben Itamar by Kobe Ben Itamar

Buttonizer’s Sustainable WP Plugin Business Boosts Website Interactions

The following success story comes to us from The Netherlands, where Jeroen and his team are running Buttonizer, a great-looking “floating action button” plugin for WordPress websites with one purpose: to…

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Challenges In Growing A WordPress Plugin Business Without Growing A Team
Milan Petrovic by Milan Petrovic

Challenges In Growing A WordPress Plugin Business Without Growing A Team

My name is Milan, and I am the owner of Dev4Press, a company dedicated to WordPress and bbPress plugins development. Dev4Press was created in 2009 as a side project, and…

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How to Create A Video That Easily Drives More Downloads and Sales for Your WordPress Plugin
Dave Kiss by Dave Kiss

How to Create A Video That Easily Drives More Downloads and Sales for Your WordPress Plugin

If you haven’t yet noticed, online video is changing the way that we learn and make our buying decisions. The ability to use video as an interactive storytelling medium makes…

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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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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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