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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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How to Increase Software Adoption: Actionable Tips for Makers
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

How to Increase Software Adoption: Actionable Tips for Makers

Getting users to buy or sign up is just the first step, but true adoption happens when your product becomes essential to their daily workflow. The challenge? Even the best…

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How to Use Strategic Partnerships to Unlock Exponential Growth for Your Software Business
Stefana Zarić by Stefana Zarić

How to Use Strategic Partnerships to Unlock Exponential Growth for Your Software Business

Growing a software business is becoming increasingly challenging. While traditional channels like social media and SEO remain important, rising costs and crowded markets make it harder for independent makers and…

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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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Feature Prioritization 101: How to Plot a Successful Software Product Roadmap
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Feature Prioritization 101: How to Plot a Successful Software Product Roadmap

Creativity sparks innovation, but true growth and customer satisfaction come from prioritizing features that align with user needs and business goals, and deliver tangible, long-term value.

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EU VAT Reverse Charge Simplified: Essential Guide for Software Makers
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

EU VAT Reverse Charge Simplified: Essential Guide for Software Makers

EU VAT reverse charge can be a real challenge for makers and businesses selling software products across the European Union. With different VAT rates in each country and strict rules…

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Spine-Tingling Software Failures That Haunt 5 Successful Product Makers
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Spine-Tingling Software Failures That Haunt 5 Successful Product Makers

It’s a ghoulish Halloween Special like no other — we’re digging up a product graveyard and uncovering the corpses of five horrific software failures from five successful makers. Each tale…

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The Social Media Marketing Cheat Sheet for Busy Developers
Stefana Zarić by Stefana Zarić

The Social Media Marketing Cheat Sheet for Busy Developers

Let’s face it: you’d rather be knee-deep in your latest project than figuring out how to tweet or blog about it. Trust us, we get it. You’re juggling deadlines, squashing…

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Charging Sales Tax on Your Software: A Guide for Subscription-Based Businesses
Goran Mirkovic by Goran Mirkovic

Charging Sales Tax on Your Software: A Guide for Subscription-Based Businesses

Subscription businesses have come a long way from magazines and daily milk deliveries. With an average American spending close to $1,000 per year on different types of subscriptions, it’s not…

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Release Notes — Checkout Redesign, Deeper Audience Analytics, Processing VAT Refunds, and More
Scott Murcott by Scott Murcott

Release Notes — Checkout Redesign, Deeper Audience Analytics, Processing VAT Refunds, and More

Release notes — it’s been a while! We’re thrilled to announce the latest additions to our platform to further empower software makers to build and grow successful businesses. Here’s a…

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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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📣 Freemius Launches plugin.fm Season 2 With Rand Fishkin as First Guest 🚀
Scott Murcott by Scott Murcott

📣 Freemius Launches plugin.fm Season 2 With Rand Fishkin as First Guest 🚀

It’s official — we’ve launched plugin.fm Season 2 and we’re thrilled to share what’s in store 🥳 Season 2 builds on the lessons learned from the previous season and swings…

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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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