

Supper Club × Syed Balkhi and WordPress
12 snips Jul 29, 2022
Syed Balkhi, Founder and CEO of Awesome Motive and creator of WPBeginner, shares his journey from blogging to developing impactful WordPress tools. He discusses effective audience-building strategies and the challenges of managing a vast team. The conversation delves into contemporary content creation tactics and the dynamic nature of WordPress, spotlighting its role in diverse web development. Balkhi also highlights his philanthropic efforts in education, demonstrating how tech can power positive change in underserved areas.
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WP Beginner Origin
- Syed Balkhi started WP Beginner in 2009, initially creating WordPress tutorials.
- This led to developing plugins and SaaS apps, growing to over 30 companies and products.
Start Blogging Now
- Start a blog now; the best time was 10 years ago, but the second best is today.
- Blogging consistently and sharing knowledge can lead to significant growth and opportunities, as seen with Syed, CSS-Tricks, and Smashing Magazine.
Content Strategy Tips
- Use keyword research tools like AnswerThePublic and SEMrush for content ideas.
- Explore Twitter's search tool to find questions people ask about specific topics and answer them in your blog posts.