Deciding what get’s released as a paid add-on and what get’s rolled right into the free core plugin may be one of the most challenging things in your add-on business’s success. There are a number of different views on this …
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I could provide you a hundred great reasons why the add-on business model is one of my favorites, but today I’m only going to give you one. Building Loyalty Ever stopped to think why Apple users are so loyal? Why …
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I get a great deal of questions on how to be successful with the “freemium + add-ons” business model. I suppose the word has started to get out that Ninja Forms is doing really, really well and they want to …
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There is a pitfall with being successful that is very dangerous because most never see it coming. It’s subtle at first and sneaks in under the radar with the success itself. Sure, for some it’s already latched itself onto it’s host far …
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I have a love/hate relationship with the idea of affiliates. On one hand I’m not a fan of people only promoting my products because I’m offering them money to do so. On the other hand, if I believe in the …
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Our most popular product, Ninja Forms, is extremely powerful and flexible. I firmly believe it is the most feature rich free WordPress form building plugin available. But it’s not perfect. We’ve been thinking a lot about user experience over at …
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As I’m building momentum into this new year I’m thinking a lot about onboarding. Onboarding is basically the process of getting a new individual the needed information and skills to perform a task effectively. While the concept is most commonly used …
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I probably should have posted this earlier, but regaining momentum after the long holiday season has been a little slower than I hoped. I think I’m getting there now so it’s time to really buckle down and focus. 2014 was a …
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A couple years ago when a friend posted his year-end review, someone else basically belittled him and told him that he could be doing so much better. This bothered me then and it still bothers me to this day. There has …
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If you sell a WordPress theme or plugin with annual licenses then you probably have a desire to see those renewals be as high as possible. In my conversations with other product businesses, these renewal rates can be all over the …
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