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295 posts tagged "Product Work"
Pricing Challenges: why raising rates may not always be the answer
Pricing is tough. Sometimes you hear that raising rates until people start saying no is the way to go. While that is a strategy, it may not always work.
The Unintended Consequences of Freemium
We've lost any sense of the real value of people working hard. That's the unintended consequences of freemium.
Product companies: Are you tracking these three metrics?
I'd like to suggest three metrics that WordPress product companies should collect and monitor.
Say No to Overshoot: Avoid the Craftsman Paradigm
If you were building a chair, you'd want it to last forever. But you're not building a chair. So say no to overshoot.
There's a wrong way to \"get out of the building\"
There's a right way. And there's a wrong way. What if we've been doing it wrong all along. If you're building new products, don't get out of the building in a wrong way.
Want help with your WordPress Plugin ideas? Here are your options
If you have WordPress plugin ideas but don't know how to go about hiring some dev help, here are some quick tips.
Selling more is all about Perspective
Want to sell more themes and plugins? Then you need to make a shift in how you sell. It's all about perspective and you need a change: from the inside out.
Do you need a Community Manager?
There are a lot of questions about the role of a community manager. Here are the three things I think they do best, that have a multiplying effect.
Sustainability for WordPress Themes
Our pricing conversations aren't yet done. I'm looking at sustainability for WordPress themes, because I fear moving down the same path as plugin developers did.
How do you approach product development?
Everyone approaches product development differently. Here are four default inclinations. Find yourself and see if this description (and advice) fits.
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