[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #947: Theme directory - Commercial Link Placement

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#947: Theme directory - Commercial Link Placement
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  Reporter:  Anariel Design  |      Owner:
      Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal          |  Component:  Theme Directory
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
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Comment (by Anariel Design):

 I suggest we all calm down a bit, arguing won´t bring us very far.
 All shops experience the same drop in traffic and revenue suffers very
 much as well, especially for the small shops. However, changes are there
 and won´t be undone. So, we need to find the best solution within the
 current setup.

 Considering the number of shops here, total revenue drop easily exceeds
 tens of thousands of dollars a day and should be taken seriously by all
 sides included. If it all connects to the placement of that link I can´t
 be sure, but it certainly is connected to the recent change in design.

 I know that the purpose of the WP.org team is not to boost sales of theme
 shops, but if commercial theme page exists then it should be functional as
 well and serving as many visitors as it can. After all WP.org team and
 theme authors are two sides of the same coin.

 My suggestion would be to put "commercial" in the filter, leave it a few
 days and see if that changes statistics.
 If it does, then we´ve isolated the problem and can work from there.

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