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What does it take to build & sell a theme? Why do you want to build a theme anyway? Know what you know Find your audience Have a clear support strategy
What does it take to build & sell a theme? Why do you want to build a theme anyway? Know what you know Find your audience Have a clear support strategy Get ready for some 24/7 action
Some tips Start selling in a marketplace Multipurpose themes must die Every theme should solve one specific problem Easy with all these web design trends
Some tips Start selling in a marketplace Multipurpose themes must die Every theme should solve one specific problem Easy with all these web design trends Easy with all these jQuery plugins
Some tips Start selling in a marketplace Multipurpose themes must die Every theme should solve one specific problem Easy with all these web design trends Easy with all these jQuery plugins Here’s an example
Example Envato population: 3,369,820 members (sellers & buyers) WordPress > Entertainment > Music themes (38) First theme to provide in Themeforest: Muzak
Example Envato population: 3,369,820 members (sellers & buyers) WordPress > Entertainment > Music themes (38) First theme to provide in Themeforest: Muzak 8 months to become an Elite Author ($75,000)
Example Envato population: 3,369,820 members (sellers & buyers) WordPress > Entertainment > Music themes (38) First theme to provide in Themeforest: Muzak 8 months to become an Elite Author ($75,000) 13 months to reach level 2 of the Elite program ($125,000)