Syed Balkhi

Co-Founder

Expertise

WordPress
Web development
Web hosting
Ecommerce
Digital marketing
SEO
Blogging
Content marketing
SaaS

Highlights

One of Syed’s most notable achievements is co-founding WPBeginner during his time as a student at the University of Florida. WPBeginner is the biggest online resource for WordPress tutorials, tips, and guidance for beginners and experienced users alike. The site has grown into a trusted platform for millions of WordPress users seeking to enhance their website-building skills.

In addition to WPBeginner and WPForms, Syed’s portfolio includes OptinMoster, MonsterInsights, All In One SEO, SeedProd, and several other plugins and tools in use by over 25 million websites worldwide.

Syed’s dedication to delivering high-quality products and services has earned him recognition in the WordPress industry, and he was named one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by the United Nations. His work is featured in leading publications, including Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc., Business Insider, The Guardian, Wired Magazine, and more.

Beyond his professional achievements, Syed is known for his commitment to education and knowledge sharing. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and WordCamps, contributes to open source projects, including WordPress Core, and offers guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs and marketers.

WPForms Surveys & Polls Just Got a Massive Upgrade – Here’s What’s New

Survey data is only as powerful as your ability to understand it.

And here's the hard truth: if you're staring at rows of raw responses trying to make sense of what your audience is actually telling you, you're wasting time you DON’T have.

That's exactly why we built the original Surveys & Polls addon. And today, we're making it dramatically better, so you can get better insights, faster!

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WPForms Turns 3 Years Old – Bonus Prizes + What’s New & What’s Coming Next

WPForms is officially three years old, and wow what an incredible journey it has been. This past year, we accomplished A LOT, thanks to the hard work of our team and continuous support from our users like you. I want to take a few minutes to do a quick recap of all the things that […]

[Case Study] 6 Ways WPBeginner Uses WPForms to Grow Their Business

Aside from making smart forms easy, one of the things that make WPForms the best drag and drop WordPress form builder is our focus on empowering business owners to grow their business. Every feature that we build is results driven. In this case study, I will share how WPBeginner is using WPForms to grow their […]

Introducing Conversational Forms by WPForms – Interactive Form Layout to Boost Form Completion

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Introducing Form Pages for WPForms – “Distraction Free” Form Landing Pages to Boost Conversions

Are you happy with your form conversions? Tell me if this sounds familiar: You spend a lot of time and money to bring people to your business website, but you feel that NOT ENOUGH people are filling out your forms. You realize that you’re leaving money on the table, and it’s frustrating the heck out […]

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