Andrew: Hey there, freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy.com, home of the ambitious upstart. And today, I’ve got a story for you of an entrepreneur from Pakistan who used to get made fun of because of the way that he spoke. But today, when he speaks or writes, the people in the WordPress community listen, and listen carefully.
Syed Balkhi is the founder of AwesomeMotive which creates WPBeginner, the largest resource for the WordPress community. They also create OptinMonster, which helps sites collect email addresses. You’ve probably seen OptinMonster a bunch even if you’re not a WordPress user. When you move your mouse over to the top of the screen, suddenly a beautiful looking box asks you for your email address. That’s part of OptinMonster’s business.
All right before we get into it, I should tell you that this interview is sponsored by a little tool that I call Andrew’s Welcome Gate, you...