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Entrepreneur. Investor. CEO of @awesomemotive. The guy behind @wpbeginner @optinmonster @easywpforms and 40+ other brands. 30 million+ sites use my software.
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WPBeginner Spotlight 25: Let AI Build Your WordPress Forms, Clean Your Database, and Boost Your Fundraising

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By Syed Balkhi
Welcome to the June edition of WPBeginner Spotlight! If there is one story this month, it’s AI becoming more integrated into WordPress. With the new WordPress Abilities API catching on fast, your favorite plugins are letting assistants like Claude and ChatGPT actually do the work on your site. They can build your forms, fix your SEO, and run your campaigns now, not just tell you what to change.
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How to See WPBeginner Articles First in Google (In 2 Clicks)

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By Syed Balkhi
If you love WordPress and rely on WPBeginner for tutorials, tips, and guides, then we want to show you an easy way to make sure you can easily find WPBeginner tutorials when you search on Google. Google search offers a feature called ‘Preferred Sources.’ This lets you choose websites with the content you want to see more of in search results.
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9 Link Building Methods That Actually Work for WordPress Sites

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By Syed Balkhi
If you’ve been publishing content on your WordPress site but your traffic still isn’t growing, then the missing piece often isn’t more content. It’s backlinks. Link building is the process of getting other websites to link to your content. These links help search engines see your site as trustworthy and valuable, which can improve your rankings. That’s why some smaller websites can outrank bigger competitors. They often have stronger backlinks pointing to their content.
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