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…
Tag: wordpress plugins
Digital River’s Shutdown: What Software Makers Can Do Next
In a shocking turn of events, Digital River abruptly laid off over 100 employees and filed for insolvency, leaving software creators in the lurch, unable to access their hard-earned revenue….
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.
From Creation to Communication: Crafting a Unique Selling Proposition that Resonates
Standing out in crowded markets can feel like an uphill battle — especially if you’re part of a small team or working solo with limited marketing resources. But there’s a…
Pros and Cons of Going Non-Exclusive: Weighing the Options for WordPress Plugin and Theme Makers
As a WordPress theme or plugin developer, you’ve likely felt the tremors caused by Shutterstock’s acquisition of Envato. This significant shift in the industry landscape has left many questioning the…
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…
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…
James Kemp Doubled ‘IconicWP’ Revenues In Less Than A Year By Leveraging Various Freemius Features
A very exciting interview is in store, as this time we get caught up with James Kemp, the founder and owner of IconicWP, a thriving premium WooCommerce plugins store.
How Barn2media More Than Tripled Their WordPress Plugins Sales Without Spending More Time On Support
Katie Keith and her husband Andy co-founded Barn2Media in late 2009. Initially dedicated to designing WordPress websites for clients, they envisioned building their business around selling products since early on….
MooMoo Agency’s Simple Moves Build Strong Ties with WP Plugin Buyers
Vitalii Kiiko is a passionate and experienced WordPress plugin and theme developer, who recently provided us some great feedback and kindly agreed to share his story. He is a co-founder…
“WordPress Security Solutions Are Still Inaccessible” – Interviewing French “Mister Security”, Julio Potier
Julio Potier is a prominent figure in the WordPress security scene. Based in France, he developed SecuPress, a plugin that makes securing WordPress websites easy. He also co-founded WP Media,…
One WordPress Plugin Developer with A Laptop – The Success Story of Joachim Jensen with Content Aware Sidebars
Today we’re going to be focusing on a serial WordPress plugins developer, most known for building the very useful “Content Aware Sidebars”, Mr. Joachim Jensen. Joachim is a full-stack software…
How to Outrank Your Competitors’ SEO on the WordPress.org Plugin Repository
The new WordPress plugin repository was officially released, replacing the old “legacy” one. Many community members (including me) feel that most of the issues that were addressed during the feedback…
We Used to Hate WordPress Page Builders – Now We Decided to Use One
Hate is a strong word. I may have amplified it slightly, just for the sake of an intriguing title for this article :). Still, as developers who develop a product…
CodeCanyon By The Numbers: Can You Pay Your Bills Selling Premium WordPress Plugins on CodeCanyon?
Owned by Envato, a digital marketplace conglomerate, CodeCanyon is the leading marketplace for selling premium WordPress plugins. The marketplace grossed over $70,000,000 since 2009, processed 2.3 million sales of WordPress…