It’s Friday! Let the freakin’ weekend begin! I’m definitely excited to relax a bit after a long, long week. I am all traveled out and it was my last day at my previous employer today. Some new things happening in a few weeks. More details to come. There’s a few new plugins that I can share with you on today’s roundup. I just wanted to say thanks for the shout out too on Twitter from the WooCommerce DYMO Print crew. It’s great to get to know others in the WordPress community like this. You guys rock! Here’s the new plugins, hot off […]
Getting The Most Out of a Freemium WordPress Business Model
Two years ago, I started a WordPress plugin company. I thought if we made cool stuff people would like it, and therefore buy them and we’d have a bunch of money. I was a bit naive, to say the least. This was my first time selling anything online besides my development services. However, our first month only brought in about $350, which was not exactly what I was expecting. It shouldn’t have shocked me because I wasn’t focusing on what problem my plugin could solve for people. I also didn’t know that Caldera Forms, not our Pods add-on would become our […]
Improving WordPress Product Support
My entry into the WordPress world started with support. It’s not an uncommon path to being a WordPress developer. Starting with support is a great way to learn development. But it’s also a great way to learn about your product by talking with the people who use it. Personally, I’ve always approached that process more conversationally then in a data-driven fashion. Talking to people is a great way to find out what they think, but it doesn’t scale. Early next year my friend Matt Cromwell, Head of Support and Community Outreach for GiveWP.com and WordImpress.com will be leading a webinar […]
How to Accept Donations on Your WordPress Site
Whether you’re a charity or a content creator who’s been hustling for a while, you’re probably considering reaching out to your audience for financial support. However, being able to accept donations on your WordPress site can be difficult without the right tools. Luckily, there are several excellent plugins that you can use to set up this functionality on your website. Without any coding knowledge, you can create slick donation forms, manage your income flows, set goals, and more. In this article, we’ll introduce you to three user-friendly plugins that you can install to accept donations on your WordPress site. Let’s […]
Genesis Camp Is This Weekend, July 18-19
Genesis Camp, a community-organized and run event specifically for Genesis WordPress professionals, kicks off this Saturday, July 18. This free, online event is geared towards web developers, designers, project managers, and others that work with and build sites on the Genesis Framework. The event will be streaming online over a 24-hour period. The final session times are being locked in over the next couple of days—you check the schedule here for more information. What You Can Expect There will be lots of WordPress experts there, speaking on a variety of different topics: Chris Lema will be giving some tips for closing deals and Troy Dean will […]
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