Merchant of Record vs Payment Processor: Which Should You Use?
Merchant of record vs payment processor for indie software: who the legal seller is, tax, disputes, fees, payouts, account risk and app marketplaces.
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How to Monetize an MCP Server: Pricing, Payments and Listings
How to monetize an MCP server: who pays, API keys or OAuth, usage pricing, payment fees, agent payments, and what each MCP directory charges.
App Store Fees: What Apple and Google Play Take From Indie Apps
App store fees for indie developers: Apple and Google Play commission, subscriptions, EU terms, link-outs, registration costs and web checkout fees.
How to Monetize a VS Code Extension: Licences, Fees and Pricing
How to monetize a VS Code extension: what the Marketplace allows, licence keys, payment providers and fees, sponsorships, team licences and pricing.
How to Build a Shopify App: From Dev Store to App Store Listing
How to build a Shopify app as a solo maker: public vs custom, Shopify CLI, scopes, compliance webhooks, App Pricing, revenue share, review and listing.
How to Publish an App on Google Play: Testing, Review and Launch
How to publish an app on Google Play: the 25 USD account, the 12 tester closed test, target API rules, store listing, fees, review time and launch.
How to Launch an App on the App Store: Review, Release and Launch Steps
How to launch an app on the App Store: developer enrolment, TestFlight, App Review timing, pricing, release options and the launch itself.
How to Publish a VS Code Extension: Marketplace, Open VSX and Launch Steps
How to publish a VS Code extension: publisher setup, vsce packaging, Marketplace and Open VSX uploads, the December 2026 token change and launch steps.
How to Publish a Slack App: A Marketplace Release Guide for Indie Makers
Learn how to publish a Slack app through private testing, public distribution and Slack Marketplace review, with practical checks for OAuth, trust and activation.