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WORDPRESS SUPPORT
Lessons in getting and providing support.
BEST PRACTICES
• You can use to get effective support from theme
and plugin shops as a freelancer, Blogger,
Agency, Enterprise or Government.
• You can use to provide effective support to your
customers for your theme, plugin or service.
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
Best practices that you can use to get
effective support from theme and plugin
shops as a freelancer, Blogger,
Agency, Enterprise or Government.
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
• Remember, this community gave you
something
• Check the self help resources
• Help the support person help you.
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
Remember, this community gave you
something.
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
WordPress is an open source product and
anyone can use it.
Developers don’t have to provide support,
they do it because they want to so be
mindful.
You may not get anything and you do not
deserve it.
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
Check the self Help resources
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
• The WordPress Repository may have
the answer to your question.
• Check the FAQ and Support FORUM
• Check the developers personal
website.
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
Help the company help you.
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
• It’s broken
• It’s doesn’t work
• It’s crappy poor code
ALL EQUAL NO SUPPORT
KYLE M. BROWN
GETTING
• Update the plugin and WordPress
• Check for theme conflicts
• Screenshots
ALL EQUAL SUPPORT
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
Best practices that you can use to
provide effective support to your
customers for your theme, plugin or
service.
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
• Set your customers expectations.
• Provide self help resources.
• Collect what you need from your
customers upfront.
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
Set your customers expectations.
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
• What are your hours or operation?
POST them.
• What are your response times?
POST them.
• What are your conditions of support?
POST them.
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
Provide self help resources.
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
• Include getting started steps.
• Include FAQs.
• Includes Docs that are searchable.
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
Collect what you need from your
customers upfront.
KYLE M. BROWN
PROVIDING
• System Report, plugin version, add-ons
active
• License Key (If applicable)
• Screenshots
KYLE M. BROWN
RESOURCES
THEME CONFLICTS
http://wpsaas.net/wordpress-theme-and-plugin-conflicts/
SYSTEM INFO
https://wordpress.org/plugins/send-system-info/
GRAVITY FORMS - http://www.gravityforms.com/
HELPSCOUT – http://www.helpscout.net
JING - https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
KYLE M. BROWN
CONTACT
Blog at http://www.Kylembrown.com
Twitter @kylmbrown
Clarity at https://clarity.fm/kyle-m-brown
Founder Chief Operating Officer at http://wpSaaS.net

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