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This is the first episode of the season, where we unpack why Freemius CMO Goran Mirkovic is joining as the new co-host. We dig into why marketing is the bridge between a great product and a great business, how marketing is evolving, and why you should be really specific about whom you target and when. The episode also explores key themes like understanding your audience, avoiding common marketing mistakes, and the growing importance of being authentic and ultra-specific with your marketing. Goran also provides actionable advice on crafting simple but effective marketing strategies, the role of storytelling in connecting with customers, and more.

Optimizing Your Software Pricing Page for Results with Vova Feldman

Vova Feldman is the founder and CEO of Freemius, an all-in-one payments, subscriptions, and taxes platform for selling software, plugins, themes, and SaaS. With over a decade’s experience, he’s also an expert on pricing page optimization and the meaningful impact it can have on the sales process. And, because his company works with solopreneurs and SMBs, Vova has developed a deep understanding of his customers’ pricing models that further enriches his knowledge. In the final episode of plugin.fm season 2, Vova unveils common mistakes and shares strategies to optimize your pricing page for results that turn visitors into customers.

The Art of Scaling: Unlocking the Secrets to Business Growth with WP Engine’s Jason Cohen

Jason Cohen is the founder of the renowned WordPress hosting company WP Engine. His background in building and scaling successful businesses means he’s not only a serial entrepreneur but also an investor and startup mentor. His journey as a founder includes various undertakings — including co-founding Smart Bear Software — which makes him an expert in growing businesses and organizations.

From SEO Maestro to Investing Magician: Joost de Valk on the Power of Raising Funds In Bootstrapping Ecosystems

Joost de Valk quite literally changed the WordPress SEO landscape with his company Yoast. What started as a small bootstrapped product grew into a business empire with 140 employees and over 12 million websites using the product… And incredibly, this was just the beginning of Joost’s journey. In 2021, Joost and his wife Marieke van de Rakt exited Yoast, which set him on a new, exciting path into the world of investing with Emilia Capital, a fund he started with Marieke.