Category: General

Making the checkout process as straightforward as possible is something we should all look to do. There are some areas of a checkout page where a little focus can increase the number of people who complete a purchase.
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We’ve been doing a lot of investment in Epic Plugins over the last Quarter, and one area which was in need of an update was our affiliate system.
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I wanted to write a short blog post today about newsletters and how growing your email list is one of the important things to do in any business.
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Plugin Hunt Grid, the great boxed layout of the Plugin Hunt theme is now included in the main theme by default (with a handy grid layout switch)
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I’ve been toying with whether to write this post for a long time now. Will it affect what people think of me, of Epic Plugins, if I share the background on how I managed to lose $33,000.
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I wanted to touch on something that I see a lot of “press” about. That’s the type of products that are sold with landing pages like the one below
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Ok, I wanted to spend a little time writing an update to what Epic Plugins has been up to (apart from working on updates and new themes). What our focus has been on recently has been to reach outside of our little UK island and aim to touch base with other people in the same business as we are. Why?

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I’ve read a number of different articles online about the advantages and disadvantages of being an employee vs a freelancer which are great for anyone who is considering whether to go it alone.
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Theme Hunt is a super quick “Micro Site” that I have setup using the Plugin Hunt Theme and the Envato Auto Affiliate Plugin. Combining the Plugin Hunt Theme with the Envato Auto Affiliate Plugin you can create a website that you just “set and forget”. What’s better is it allows you to earn affiliate income with the Envato affiliate scheme.
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You may have noticed a major rehaul of the Epic Plugins website recently. You may have also noticed that the ways to request updates for your purchased items have changed.  Why?

Due to Amazon mainly, and other BIG corporations that avoided paying 20% VAT (in the UK) by registering their business in places like Luxembourg (Luxembourg has a VAT rate of 3% for books) therefore Amazon was registering there, and selling to places like the UK (where the VAT rate is 20%).

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