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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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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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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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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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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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They’re Coming for You: Why US Software Sellers Can No Longer Ignore EU VAT In 2024
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

They’re Coming for You: Why US Software Sellers Can No Longer Ignore EU VAT In 2024

For software product makers, nothing is certain in life except for (death by) support tickets and taxes 😩 and we’ve got some bad news for those who are lax on…

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Managing the Risks of Selling on the WooCommerce Marketplace
Robert Nolte by Robert Nolte

Managing the Risks of Selling on the WooCommerce Marketplace

It’s not what you know, it’s Woo you know… especially if you want to capitalize on using one of the biggest marketplaces in the WordPress space, and one that offers…

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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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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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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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10 Must-Listen Business Podcasts for Indie Devs, Bootstrappers, & Product Makers
Scott Murcott by Scott Murcott

10 Must-Listen Business Podcasts for Indie Devs, Bootstrappers, & Product Makers

Hear that? That’s the sound of innumerable business podcasts flooding the digital airwaves with an abundance of opinions, information, and… hmm… value? There’s the rub — with that many podcasts…

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