11.05.2014 - By David Hehenberger and Doug Yuen
This week’s episode is a behind-the-scenes look at David’s flagship product at Fatcat Apps, Easy Pricing Tables.
The Core
Easy Pricing Tables is a plugin that makes it easy to create pricing and comparison tables.
Why Another Pricing Table Plugin?
* Easier to use.
* Hand coding is time consuming.
* Unhappy with existing solutions, “scratching his own itch.”
* Clean, responsive design.
Building the Plugin
* David coded it himself, then handed it over to a developer to focus on business development.
* Making a good UI was 70-80% of the work.
Marketing Plan
* Verified the market, make sure you’re building something people actually want.
* Made a good free version for the WordPress.org plugin repository.
* Some SEO.
* Built a good product that people would like and recommend.
* Has an affiliate program, but most people find the plugin organically.
1 year After Launch
* Over 63,000 free downloads.
* Lots of mentions.
* Integrations, including WooCommerce One Page Checkout, which happened organically.
Plans for the Future
* More new designs for the paid version.
* Re-vamped UI with a WYSIWYG interface like Easy Opt-Ins.
* Build up the affiliate program – offering a 50% commission.
* Integrations and partnerships with other themes and plugins.
You can find more about Easy Pricing Tables on David’s site, Fatcat Apps.
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