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How Senol Sahin Launched the First AI-Powered Content Creation Plugin on the WP.org Repo
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

How Senol Sahin Launched the First AI-Powered Content Creation Plugin on the WP.org Repo

Serving others, identifying the right opportunity at the right time, and putting in good old-fashioned grit have been the key factors to success for Senol Sahin’s content generation plugin AI…

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From College Side Gig to WordPress Entrepreneurship: Ben Sibley’s Success Story With Independent Analytics
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

From College Side Gig to WordPress Entrepreneurship: Ben Sibley’s Success Story With Independent Analytics

Ben Sibley has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, as illustrated by the fact that he’s only had one ‘normal’ job — cashiering at a grocery store during high school. While…

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Why Offering Multi-Currency Support & Pricing is Essential for Software Creators
Scott Murcott by Scott Murcott

Why Offering Multi-Currency Support & Pricing is Essential for Software Creators

The world is at your fingertips and multi-currency support could be the key to unlocking the global market and introducing your software products to brand-new audiences. But — there’s always…

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Sailing the Waves: How Alan Fuller Left Corporate Finance & Found Fulfillment & Success In Plugin Development
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Sailing the Waves: How Alan Fuller Left Corporate Finance & Found Fulfillment & Success In Plugin Development

The age-old platitude that it’s never too late to learn or start over? It doesn’t get any truer than for Alan Fuller, founder of Fullworks, a successful WordPress plugin company…

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How to Convert Your WordPress Plugin to SaaS
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

How to Convert Your WordPress Plugin to SaaS

Converting your plugin to Software as a Service could prove to be fanSaaStic for your product-making journey 😁 Seriously, though — SaaS offers developers an opportunity to service bigger markets…

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Signs Your WordPress Plugin Has the Potential to Become SaaS
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Signs Your WordPress Plugin Has the Potential to Become SaaS

At some point, most WordPress plugin developers will ponder the possibility of transitioning to SaaS 🧳 For good reason: There are plenty of perks to consider, ranging from scalability and…

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Why US-Based WordPress & SaaS Businesses Can’t Ignore US Sales Tax
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Why US-Based WordPress & SaaS Businesses Can’t Ignore US Sales Tax

US sales tax is an ever-growing thorn in the side of solopreneurs and SMBs 🌵 As of 2018, anyone selling software and SaaS products in the US must collect US…

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WordPress Plugins vs. SaaS: What’s the Difference & Which to Choose?
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

WordPress Plugins vs. SaaS: What’s the Difference & Which to Choose?

Both WordPress plugins and SaaS products offer perks as software models 💃🕺 But which one is better for your objectives? Freemius founder and CEO, Vova Feldman, and I have the…

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Leave No Ticket Unturned! How to Find the Best Customer Service Software for Your WP Business
Scott Murcott by Scott Murcott

Leave No Ticket Unturned! How to Find the Best Customer Service Software for Your WP Business

Almost 90% of buyers may become loyal customers after one purchase if they’re happy with the customer service you’ve provided, reports say. That means creating a positive customer experience is…

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2021’s WordPress Mega-Deal: Marieke van de Rakt on the Yoast Acquisition
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

2021’s WordPress Mega-Deal: Marieke van de Rakt on the Yoast Acquisition

At the end of 2020, then-Yoast CEO Marieke van de Rakt and her husband Joost de Valk (Yoast’s Founder and Chief Product Officer) had reached a crossroads. Though they’d created…

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The Gamechangers: Awesome Motive’s Syed Balkhi on Charting a Lucrative WordPress Business Exit
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

The Gamechangers: Awesome Motive’s Syed Balkhi on Charting a Lucrative WordPress Business Exit

In November 2021, we launched The Gamechangers: a video series that deep-dives into WordPress mergers and acquisitions with the leading entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and business mavens responsible for the big…

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Acquisitions & Exits: How Much Is Your WordPress Business Worth?
Alex Denning by Alex Denning

Acquisitions & Exits: How Much Is Your WordPress Business Worth?

You design incredible products, and it’s driving profitable growth for your WordPress business. With an ‘official’ declaration that WordPress powers 43.4% of the internet based on the latest reports, it’s…

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The Gamechangers: Meet the Players Driving Change With WordPress Acquisitions
Zee Hazan by Zee Hazan

The Gamechangers: Meet the Players Driving Change With WordPress Acquisitions

On the cusp of 2022, the market share of WordPress is bigger than ever. But as new plugin and theme developers enter the market to seize the perceived opportunity, major…

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High-Converting Pricing Pages: 23 Tips and Examples to Help You Build One for Your Software Business
Yash Rana by Yash Rana

High-Converting Pricing Pages: 23 Tips and Examples to Help You Build One for Your Software Business

We’ve analyzed hundreds of pricing pages and spotted the same issues over and over — from both Freemius makers and other WordPress developers. Most are making simple mistakes that kill…

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Security Best Practices for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers
Lars Koudal by Lars Koudal

Security Best Practices for WordPress Plugin and Theme Developers

As a WordPress developer, there are many decisions you have to make about what to work on. Your primary interest and priority are to build an amazing theme or plugin,…

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