The WordPress product market is completely different now
Brian Krogsgard
Building a WordPress-based product business is a much different process than it used to be. People have to do something different and better than what has come before.
How Easy Digital Downloads acquired 55 plugins
Brian Krogsgard
Over the course of several weeks, the Easy Digital Downloads team executed a series of changes to their marketplace to remove all third party plugins from their ecosystem. The move affected 55 plugins from 27 authors. Some were acquired. Some…
Taking a new product from concept to launch
Brian Krogsgard
When you launch a new project there’s always a buzz of excitement, hope, and relief, but also that of fear of failure and disappointment. This is something I’ve experienced for all the projects I’ve been part of over the past…
Jesse Watson, Software Development Manager at…
Brian Krogsgard
Jesse Watson, Software Development Manager at Amazon Fulfillment Technologies, explores what makes software development "hard." One of his sources claims that over 40% of software projects fail! The insight Jesse draws from all this failure is expressed in the "One Skull Rule."…
If you’re looking for some good,…
Brian Krogsgard
If you're looking for some good, recent podcasts, you might want to check out this interview with Brad Williams over at Robojuice. It's an hour-long show focused on security and the question of whether WordPress is secure enough for Microsoft. The…
Envato has acquired Pressed to create a complete hosting solution
Brian Krogsgard
In 2015 Envato invested $1.5 million dollars into Pressed -- the white-label WordPress hosting service -- for a one third stake in the company. Now they've fully purchased ownership in the business, and the majority of the Pressed team is…
The future of the WordPress economy, and why I’m not worried
Joshua Strebel
Joshua Strebel -- the CEO of Pagely -- shares his view of the current state of the WordPress economy, and why he is confident in both its strength and future.
WooCommerce ending renewal discounts is a good thing
Brian Krogsgard
WooCommerce has — at least for now — decided to end renewal discounts for extension sales. This is a smart business move and the right thing to do, even if it could've been rolled out better. Matt Mullenweg said in…
Rebecca Gill announced the Web Savvy…
Brian Krogsgard
Rebecca Gill announced the Web Savvy Marketing Genesis theme business has been sold to 9Seeds.
Much more interesting than a regular…
Brian Krogsgard
Much more interesting than a regular Jetpack upgrade is how (as I predicted) Jetpack is bringing "professional themes" to the plugin, effectively making it a full-on marketplace. I am very, very interested in how that's going to work, specifically in…
Success in business is not just…
Brian Krogsgard
Success in business is not just what you know but who you know. "Great programming doesn’t equal great sales," according to Chris Lema. He suggests ten practices he has found helpful to leverage the power of networking. Some of my…
Rainmaker goes service only, sells partial stake to Nimble Worldwide
Brian Krogsgard
Rainmaker launched in April of 2014, and now it's moving from a SaaS product model to a service-only model, which includes a partial buyout to a new stakeholder -- Nimble Worldwide. I was excited about the launch of the hosted…
Publish tickets, initial speakers, sponsors
Brian Krogsgard
I'm super excited to finally be able to say that tickets for Publish 2017 are available. The event, as many of you already know, is in Atlanta, on August 3rd and 4th. That's a Thursday and Friday. Go straight to…
Business in a Box is a…
Brian Krogsgard
Business in a Box is a new small business eCommerce toolset from Paypal, and they have partnered with WooCommerce and Xero to provide a bundle to those looking to setup eCommerce sites. Michael Steele goes into more detail about it,…
First web interaction for small businesses
Brian Krogsgard
The great battle for the small business side of the web is for a customer's first web interaction. Want to create a website? Where do you go? That's the battle that every player wants to win: Automattic, GoDaddy, EIG, Envato.…
Breaking into and building community, with WordPress and beyond — Draft podcast
Katie Richards
In this episode, Brian is joined by Matt Medeiros, a veteran of building communities in the WordPress Space. They talk about the challenges and rewards of diving into a new community.
