#AskPeshev 35: Featured on WordPress.org! (and extra tips)

#AskPeshev 35: Featured on WordPress.org! (and extra tips)

April 08, 2020

“Marketing alone won’t get the job done, but a product won't sell itself.”

— Mario Peshev

Hey, I hope you’re safe and still manage to overcome the challenges of social distancing (and economic turmoil).As someone who has been heavily involved with WordPress for nearly 15 years now, it’s an honor to announce that my story has been featured on WordPress.org today!The official community site for the CMS powering 35% of the web is the go-to place for everyone interested in WordPress. I’m so excited to see a repost of an older essay I worked on for HeroPress owned by my friend Topher DeRosia and I welcome you to read this (should you be interested in WordPress in any way).Additionally, the newsletter will be revealing a different version of my backstory in an interview for MalCare, along with SaaS and startup-oriented marketing tips. Don’t forget to close further down the bulletin as my video discussing niching down vs. expanding covers a lot of important points when it comes to product and business strategy (and expanding your service offering).As usual, if there’s anything I can do for you in this time of crisis, I’m just a “Reply” away.Stay safe,Mario

Mario has been hooked on computers ever since he got his first one in 1996. He started with digging into MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 first and learned tons by trial and error. Following that adventure, Mario built his first HTML site in 1999. He found development so exciting that... 

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