Syed Balkhi

Entrepreneur. Investor. Marketing Extraordinaire.

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Entrepreneur. Investor. Marketing Extraordinaire.

Syed Balkhi is on a mission to level the playing field for small businesses. 20+ million websites use his software to grow and compete with the big guys. 100+ million people read his blogs every year to grow their website traffic, sales, and conversions!
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About

Hello, my name is Syed Balkhi, and I’m a 32 year old entrepreneur and investor. I was recognized as the top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by the United Nations. Over 20 million websites use my software.

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Syed Balkhi, Amanda Balkhi (wife), and Solomon Balkhi (son)

This is my personal blog. It is focused on “building businesses online” where I share my journey and experiences with you. My goal is to create insightful and relevant content that you can put to work in your personal and professional life. If you have an online business — or want to have one, then this blog is for you.

I was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Ever since I can remember, I have been extremely competitive which makes me work hard at everything that I do. I started my first business when I was 7 years old selling holiday greeting cards for Muslim holiday (Eid). My mom gave me the initial funds to start, and I tripled her investment within a month…

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My Companies

I’m the founder and CEO of Awesome Motive. Our software powers over 20+ million websites serving billions of impressions every month. Below are some of my well-known online companies:

WPBeginner - Largest Free WordPress Resource Site

WPBeginner

Largest free WordPress resource site for non-techy users.

OptinMonster - Convert Abandoning Visitors into Subscribers and Customers

OptinMonster

Convert abandoning visitors into subscribers & customers.

WPForms - Best WordPress Form Builder

WPForms

The best drag & drop online form builder for WordPress.

MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Plugin for WordPress

MonsterInsights

The most popular Google Analytics plugin for WordPress.

SeedProd

The #1 landing page builder for WordPress.

RafflePress - Best WordPress Giveaway Plugin

RafflePress

The best WordPress contest and giveaway plugin.

WP Mail SMTP - Best SMTP Plugin for WordPress

WP Mail SMTP

The #1 SMTP email delivery plugin for WordPress.

TrustPulse - Social Proof and FOMO app for eCommerce

TrustPulse

Use FOMO and social proof notifications to grow your sales.

AIOSEO - All in One SEO for WordPress

All In One SEO

The best WordPress SEO plugin to increase your rankings.

Smash Balloon

Create custom social media feeds and display it in WordPress.

PushEngage Logo

PushEngage

Automatically send web push messages.

SearchWP

SearchWP

Most advanced WordPress search plugin.

Easy Digital Downloads

Easy Digital Downloads

A complete eCommerce solution for WordPress.

Affiliate WP

Affiliate WP

An affiliate marketing tool that helps grow your business.

WP Simple Pay

WP Simple Pay

A simple way to set up a payment form on your WordPress site.

Sugar Calendar

Sugar Calendar

A sweet, simple event calendar plugin for WordPress.

WP Charitable - WordPress Donation and Fundraising Plugin

WP Charitable

Top-rated WordPress donation and fundraising plugin.

WPCode - #1 WordPress Code Snippets Plugin

WPCode

The best WordPress code snippets plugin.

SendLayer - Transactional Email SMTP Service

SendLayer

Reliable email delivery service and API for website owners.

Thrive Themes - Growth Tool Suite for WordPress to Help Boost Conversions

Thrive Themes

Growth Tool Suite for WordPress to Help Boost Conversions.

My Investments

I also invest in online companies through my growth fund.
Here are some of the companies that I’m an investor in:

MemberPress - WordPress Membership Plugin

MemberPress

The best membership website plugin for WordPress.

Formidable Forms

Formidable Forms

Advanced WordPress form builder for developers.

Pretty Links - Best Affiliate plugin for WordPress

Pretty Links

Best link shortener and affiliate link plugin for WordPress.

Easy Affiliate - WordPress Affiliate Plugin

Easy Affiliate

Affiliate management plugin for WordPress & WooCommerce.

Wholesale Suite

Best collection of WooCommerce wholesale extensions.

Advanced Coupons - Wordpress easy cart conditions for coupon codes

Advanced Coupons

Generate easy cart conditions before applying coupon codes.

Thirsty Affiliates

Insert affiliate links into your post and pages.

Uncanny Owl

Uncanny Owl

Toolkit to help you build better course websites in WordPress.

UncannyAutomator

Uncanny Automator

Connect your existing WordPress plugins together with no code.

Business Directory Plugin

Business Directory Plugin

Easily create any kind of directory on your WordPress site.

FunnelKit - Wordpress Sales funnel and eCommerce automation plugin

WooFunnels

Sales funnel and eCommerce automation plugin for WordPress.

WP Tasty - WordPress Plugin for Food Blogs

WP Tasty

WordPress plugins made specifically for food blogs.

Nutrifox - WordPress Plugin for Nutrition Labels

Nutrifox

Create, customize, and embed nutrition labels on any website.

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Work With Me

I do a limited number of keynote speaking engagements and business investments each year.

Syed Balkhi Speaking at T&C
Syed has a knack for making the complex simple. His keynote was full of actionable insights backed by real results. He is a true practitioner, and one of the best in the industry. We are still get raving reviews, months later.– Ryan Deiss, Traffic & Conversion Summit

Speaking

With multiple business ventures on his resume and years of speaking experience, Syed can inspire and enlighten the crowd at your next event!

Syed has spoken at business conferences, universities, corporate events, and masterminds. He caters his keynotes to the audience, industry, and business level.

When booking Syed to speak at your event, you’re getting a true business practitioner who shares actionable insights and is not afraid of telling it like he sees it (no fluff).

Take the next step to enlighten, educate, and inspire your audience while driving traffic to your event.

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Growth Accelerator Fund

Syed loves solving challenging business problems and identifying untapped extreme growth opportunities.

Growth Accelerator Fund is Syed’s own capital fund that invests in businesses that have already found their product-market fit and are ready to scale up / experience significant rapid growth.

Aside from capital, you also get strategy, resources, and execution assistance in growing your business.

Syed works closely with each entrepreneur and utilizes the power of his broad network in helping them turn their most ambitious goals into reality.

Unlike other funds, Growth Accelerator Fund is very selective because Syed only partners with entrepreneurs that align with his core values.

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Syed 1-on-1 Consulting
I’ve watched Syed grow businesses with a level of skill and thoughtfulness I haven’t seen anywhere else. He can effortlessly break down complex challenges, regardless of industry, and turn them into actionable growth opportunities. It’s incredible to watch. He’s also a great human being, which makes him a particularly winning partner for all entrepreneurs.– Yaniv Masjedi, CMO Nextiva

Blog

My personal blog is focused on sharing my journey and experiences including lessons learned, mistakes made, and big-wins!

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