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What are product onramps?
Eighteen months ago I discovered this plugin that was a page builder for WordPress-from a long list of solutions I'd tried. I was writing a comparison post in October of 2014 and frankly, I'd never heard of Beaver Builder. A month later, I was sitting in the offices of GoDaddy talking with one of their...
The Problem in WordPress: Musings on Plugins And SaaS
The problem in WordPress isn't what you think it is. It almost has nothing to do with code-and yet it's all tied up in code and software architecture. The Problem in WordPress Notice I didn't write, \"The problem with WordPress.\" I really like WordPress and all that comes with it. But I think there are two...
This is hard: Raising your prices
Years ago I was coaching a young entrepreneur that was just getting started with her business. As we talked about all the different things that go into running your first business, we landed on the topic of price. Her response to me was something I've since heard several more times. I can always raise my...
Five Reasons why similar-looking websites cost different amounts
\"Wait, How much is it going to cost?\" If you've ever asked someone what it would take to build you a website and then were shocked by the price, I'm going to try to explain it to you. Maybe you've even asked two different people (or companies) for quotes and got two numbers that were...
Do one thing well
I like products with \"all the things.\" For months before the first iPhone was released, I was sure that I wasn't going to get one. The rumors, and there were several, were constantly uninspiring. There was not going to be an easy way to have a favorites list It wasn't going to work with my...
Marketing your Software Product? Here are five things to remember
What if there was a template to follow for marketing your software product? It would be nice, wouldn't it? Unfortunately, the people who are great at it don't tell you their secrets and the people who tell you their secrets aren't great at it. But every now and then I come across a jewel and...
Pricing is all about Value
I hit a pipe with my drill... Have I told you about the time I tried to cut a hole in the wall, from a downstairs bedroom into the garage, that resulted in me drilling a hole in a water pipe that ended up pouring water (clean, thank God) into both the bedroom and my...
You won't help anyone if you're broke
The formula for profit is simple: make more than your costs. It's not hard to think about. Just like losing weight is pretty simple to think about: eat less than the calories you burn. Right? The math on both of these things is pretty simple. The formulas aren't the hard part When you look at...
The Best WordPress Membership Plugin of 2015
This summer I went on a search... The idea was simple. Thirty plugin reviews in 30 days. I would first have to see if there really were more than 30 membership plugins. Truth: there are. By my limited research, there were over 45 different membership plugins for WordPress. But some are really new. Others are...
Is there a downside to Transparency Reports?
There are people who share their regular monthly revenues. Or others who do it yearly. And for some of those folks, I get it. It encourages their followers. It assures their audiences. It tells them that they're proof that the things they're selling can really work and make a difference. I get all that and...
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