What’s new in 2.25?
Last week I already updated the plugin to version 2.25. Here is what is new.
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Garbage disposal, once a quarter
About two years ago I read the book “The Way to be a Successful Entrepreneur“. It’s a powerful book that I can recommend to anyone. Even if you don’t necessarily want to become an entrepreneur, you can learn a lot from it. Unfortunately it’s in German language only. Anyway, what I really liked was the […]
Sales Funnel launched
It almost bothers me a bit that the wheels are turning a bit slower for me at the moment. I have to keep my one-year-old son busy half the day, so I can only work actively for the other half of the day. On the other hand, I also have a lot of fun spending […]
7-fold traffic and no further sale. Wtf!?
Through my super agency sale, my plugin skyrocketed to #1 in the weekly charts at CodeCanyon/Envato. The traffic increased sevenfold in that time. However, I didn’t have more sales as a result. What happened?
Goal achieved? 50% more traffic!
Sticking to the motto “Document, don’t create“, as I learned from Russell Brunson’s book Traffic Secrets, today I want to report what happened last week.
What’s new in 2.24?
Yesterday I was able to update SNIP to it’s latest version: 2.24! What’s new in that version?
Freedom of thought & making plans
It’s been two weeks since I published the last article. I had vacation. If you can call it that. Because actually I haven’t had a real vacation for a long time. So neither this time. In this blog post you can read why the ” break ” was good for me anyway …
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Support
SNIP’s support for Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) continues to grow. In this blog post I collect some data that is important for the usage.
Subscription model for a WordPress plugin?
I have often wondered whether a subscription model could be an option for me. I was always skeptical because I’m not really a fan of subscription models myself. But as a developer, I also see that especially for products that don’t sell that often, there can be an advantage. An analysis.
What’s new in 2.23?
I’m super happy to announce that I was able to finally merge my Setup Wizard into the plugin! Yeah! The new version will arrive during the next days. Learn more about it in this blog post.
Setup Wizard Prototype 3.0 – for more plugin traffic
It’s time to take another look at the current state of my setup wizard. Prototype 3.0.
How can you tell if you’re selling too hard?
This blog post is once again about bad reviews. Just a few days before I got a really awesome feedback from a customer. In it he wrote that he would never install a plugin with only 4 stars. But that is exactly what is currently the case with my plugin on WordPress.org. What can I […]
About possessive customers and the setup wizard
Actually, this post should appear tomorrow (my rhythm is currently Monday and Thursday) but since my son turns one year old on Friday (🥳) I’m trying to free up the day. But that’s just a side note. This blog post is about very possessive customers and the current status of my setup assistant.
From course to purchase: The idea for my first sales funnel for my plugin
To deal with Google advertising for my WordPress plugin after all made me think over the weekend. As a reminder, I had planned to do this already, but I didn’t do it because my mastermind buddy stopped me. My target group was not well enough defined (which I had made up for in the above […]
The truth about negative comments
Just today I’m at a point again where I’m thinking to myself, “Why are you doing this?”. The reason is the next negative review of my free plugin on WordPress.org. But read on…
Setup Assistant Prototype 2.0
Today I want to show you how the current setup wizard looks like. There’s a little video showing it in action.
Working towards the new Setup Wizard
Hóla! <- That’s Spanish. Would you have known? Languages is one of the things that has been on my mind since last week. And the new setup wizard. I already launched part of it (the Global Snippets Setup Wizard) but SNIP is supposed to be even easier. Here’s what’s going on with this.
How to not create Google ads but find your customer avatars
This post is the second one this week. And already the sixth in the series “Plugin Journey”. In this post I would like to write something about Google advertising. Or rather, how not to do it. Because I decided not to buy paid advertising from Google for now.
Asking for help… something I don’t like.
Wohoo! Another week has begun and this is my sixth blog post about my plugin journey to share with you. As a reminder, I started this because I have a personal goal (to get more traffic for my WordPress plugin in six months) and because I read the book Traffic Secrets by Russel Brunson who […]
Making the plugin even easier to use
This is the third part in my series “Plugin Journey“. This blogpost is about coding. More specifically, about coding a feature to make my plugin easier to use. To make it easier to use even for the not so savvy user.
How to add schema to WordPress without plugin
From time to time I get asked if it’s possible to add schema to WordPress without plugin. And the answer is yes. Even though it’s super inconvenient if you want to add Structured Data to many posts at once. But read on to learn more about schema, Structured Data and the benefits in SEO.
Update of the plugin page
Servus! (That is Bavarian for “hello”.) It’s me again, Florian, the developer of SNIP Structured Data for WordPress plugin. This is the next update about my plugin journey. Wohoo! It’s my second post. I’m doing this be because I’ve read the book “Traffic Secrets” from Russel Bruson and he wrote that it’s a good idea […]
I want to share my journey about getting more traffic
Hey guys, I hope you’re doing well on this fourth of January 2021. I’m writing this blog post because I’m currently reading the Book Traffic Secrets from Russel Brunson. In his book, he writes that you should share your journey of you and your product. And why not take that as a good New Year’s […]
Support
The current version number is: . The required WordPress version for this plugin is: or higher. Check the full version history. Search Documentation Lots of questions have been asked over the years. Check the FAQ section that has grown to a massive compendium! Forums (new) This is the best way to get in touch. Many […]
SNIP Free is now live on WordPress.org
What an exciting time and Christmas present, both for me and for everyone who wanted to try SNIP before spending money. SNIP free is now available on w.orgs plugin directory.
50% OFF Snip during CyberMonday Week
Hey there. I hope you’re all doing very well during these strange times. Believe it or not, corona is still a thing but BlackFriday stays 😉
Error on RDNS
In some cases the plugin may report an “Error on RDNS”. In this post I’ll cover what that means.
Setup Service
Can I aggregate ratings from Google My Business, Facebook, etc.?
The short answer is: you can do whatever you wan to do! 😉 The question is: should you? And the answer is: no! Here is why:
Does SNIP impact page loading?
From time to time customers ask me if SNIP has a negative impact on page load time. Here is the answer to that:
Which schemas do I need?
From time to time, people ask me what schemas I would recommend. The answer is: you need to decide that yourself. Since Structured Data is part of technical SEO, it depends on your plans on your overall holistic SEO strategy. Here are a few tips.
Corona Sale
Some of you already got an email from me saying that SNIP is currently on SALE. Here is why:
Use content from a shortcode inside of a schema property
A customer asked if it’s possible to add content from a shortcode inside of a schema property. The short answer is: SNIP does not support this at the moment, but I can see that there are use cases where this can be beneficial.
How to create a Speakable schema
Well…. at this point in time, the speakable schema is still in BETA. At least this is what Googles Structured Data reference says about the Speakable. However some users want to integrate it already in their sites. So why not creating a little tutorial about it?
Is SNIP compatible with plugin X?
People keep asking me if SNIP is compatible with plugin X, Y and Z. Here is the answer:
How to add your own loop
Ivan sent a message over Twitter and asked how to get breadcrumbs to work with tags. As you may know from the How to use Loops to iterate over items tutorial, it’s pretty simple with categories because they’re hierarchical. That’s not the case with tags. So it lead me to this blog post which shows […]
How to create an FAQPage Schema
Since Google said that they now support the FAQPage schema, customers keep ask me on how to do it properly.
Jobs
Support Hero I’m looking for someone who can help me doing support for my plugin: SNIP – Structured Data Plugin for WordPress. Prerequisites are: A very good written English. Deep understanding of structured data. Passion to help people. Possibility to respond within 12 hours at the latest. My standards are high. The plugin currently has […]
Search hits with ratings reduced by 40%
In mid-September, Google announced changes to the way Rich Snippets are displayed. By tagging websites with structured data, website operators can create more than just the usual snippets of title, text and URL. Now, it seems, the changes are through.
What’s new in version 2.14?
Finally I found the time to write the “what’s new” blog post like I did it with the other updates before that.
How to add comments into schemas
Benoit, a developer and very welcoming customer of mine, asked how he can integrate comments into this schemas. Here is an example field type that I’ve coded for him. Feel free to customize it the way you like it.
SNIP Pro
Is SNIP compatible with Yoast SEO?
Yes it is.
Can I get a discount?
From time to time people are asking for a discount. To make it short: I’m afraid I can’t offer you any discounts due to technical reasons. Read on to learn more about this.
How to add your own field type
In this blog post I want to demonstrate how you can create your own field types in SNIP so that you can calculate and integrate custom code into any field.
Filter Hooks in SNIP v2.13
In this post you’ll find a list of filter hooks that SNIP provides. Filter allow you to override certain code.
WooCommerce Product Listing (Carousel) on Category Pages
Here is an example of a Global Snippet that allows you to show lists of products on product taxonomies (product categories and product tag) pages:
How to renew your support
If you purchased SNIP on CodeCanyon, you subscribed to a 6-month (or optionally a 12-month) support plan, which automatically expires after this time. After that, you will need to renew your support in order to receive personalized support. Here’s how you can do that:
Breadcrumbs for WooCommerce Product Pages
Because this is asked frequently here is a little how-to on how you can add Structured Data for Breadcrumbs on WooCommerce product pages.
First Impressions of the new Setup Wizard
I’ve just sent out an email to all subscribers to inform everyone about the things that are currently going on in my day-to-day job of making SNIP better and better. Of course I also want to keep everyone else up to date with the latest news. That’s why this blog post exists.