Gaurav Tiwari
Content Writer · SEO Architect · WordPress & Mobile Engineer
Eighteen years writing content that ranks, architecting SEO that compounds, building sub-second WordPress sites and mobile apps, and drafting marketing and business plans founders actually execute. 2,000+ minor to major projects, 850+ brands served, one operator.
Experience
Founder & Project Lead
2018 — PresentGatilab
- Founded a full-service digital agency and grew it 104% YoY through retention, not churn.
- Shipped 2,000+ projects across content, SEO retainers, WordPress builds, mobile apps, plugin development, and marketing & business strategy.
- Designed full marketing & business plans — positioning, pricing, ICP, channel mix, content calendars, 12-month roadmaps — for early-stage founders across 12+ countries.
- Led full website rebuilds for Anantam IAS, OnlyCUET, Hotel Shri Karni Niwas (Udaipur), and Rushu (luxury saree label); redesigned the Googiehost blog.
- Built the infrastructure stack powering every Gatilab site — GeneratePress, GenerateBlocks Pro, FlyingPress, Cloudflare, Hetzner VPS, Redis.
Senior Content Writer & Editor
2009 — PresentIndependent
- Recognised as one of India’s most-read independent writers in WordPress, SEO, software, and education niches.
- Published 1,800+ long-form articles, deep-dive tutorials, reviews, and opinion pieces under personal byline.
- Ghostwrote feature articles, ebooks, whitepapers, and founder thought-leadership for SaaS and hosting brands.
- Built editorial processes, style guides, and topic-cluster maps still in use after handover — interview-based, data-led writing, never AI slop.
SEO Architect & Internet Marketing Lead
2012 — Presentgauravtiwari.org & client retainers
- Grew organic traffic from zero to 2M+ monthly pageviews across software, education, and lifestyle content.
- Earned 300+ first-page Google rankings and 248M+ lifetime impressions in competitive niches.
- Generated $8M+ in cumulative affiliate and partner revenue for hosting, software, and education brands.
- Ran end-to-end programs: technical SEO, on-page, link strategy, email marketing (FluentCRM, ConvertKit, MailerLite), distribution, and reporting.
WordPress & Mobile App Developer
2010 — PresentIndependent
- Author of Functionalities, Block Editor Enhancements, ACF Blocks, Core Forms, GT Extensions for FluentCart, and more — running on 10,000+ live sites.
- Built wp-mcp, an MCP server for AI-driven WordPress management, listed on the LobeHub marketplace.
- Released the Writ WordPress theme for writers, poets, and longform bloggers; built Android and hybrid apps for publishers and education clients.
- Contributed accepted patches to WordPress Core and ships custom Gutenberg blocks for client projects.
Digital Consultant
2015 — 2016Government of India
- Led digital strategy for a Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare campaign reaching 300M+ citizens.
- Designed and deployed campaign websites with multi-language support and accessibility compliance.
- Received an official commendation letter from Hon. PM Narendra Modi.
Campaign Digital Lead
2015Bihar Election Campaign
- Oversaw digital operations for the state-level campaign of a Deputy CM candidate.
- Coordinated rapid-response social strategy across 5+ platforms, producing assets exceeding 10M+ combined impressions.
Mathematics Faculty (Visiting)
2013 — 2014Merit Academy, Deoria
- Designed and delivered mathematics curriculum for IIT-JEE, NDA, and B.Ed exam preparation.
- Mentored 50+ students in advanced calculus, algebra, and exam strategy.
Freelance Web Developer
2009 — 2018Various Clients
- Completed 800+ freelance projects across web, content, SEO, and marketing.
- Held long-term retainer relationships with agencies and startups in 12+ countries.
Open Source & Products
wp-mcp
MCP server that lets AI agents manage WordPress sites. Listed on LobeHub.
Functionalities
Site-specific snippets, redirects, schema, and SEO controls.
ACF Blocks
Zero-config collection of customizable ACF Pro blocks for the Block Editor.
Core Forms
Lightweight form plugin: full HTML control, AJAX, entries, webhooks.
GT Extensions for FluentCart
Seven purpose-built FluentCart modules in one lightweight bundle.
Writ Theme
WordPress theme for story writers, poets, and longform bloggers.
Block Editor Enhancements
Gutenberg UX upgrades for editors who live in the block editor.
GatilabOS
Internal ops platform on WordPress + REST API + n8n automation.
Toolkit
Content Writing
Long-form articles · tutorials · reviews · ghostwriting · ebooks · whitepapers · founder thought leadership · editorial style guides · voice
Copy & Conversion
Landing & sales pages · product descriptions · SEO meta · ad copy · PAS / AIDA / PASTOR / StoryBrand · A/B variants · microcopy
SEO & Marketing
Technical SEO audits · on-page · programmatic SEO · topical authority maps · schema (JSON-LD) · internal linking · Rank Math · GSC · GA4
FluentCRM · ConvertKit · MailerLite · Mailchimp · ActiveCampaign · welcome & nurture sequences · segmentation · deliverability · SPF / DKIM
Business Strategy
Marketing & business plans · GTM · positioning · ICP · pricing · channel mix · content calendars · 12-month roadmaps · competitor analysis
WordPress
Full Site Editing · Block Themes · Gutenberg · GenerateBlocks Pro · GeneratePress · ACF Pro · WooCommerce · FluentCart · REST API · WP-CLI
Frontend
HTML5 · semantic markup · modern CSS (Grid, Flex, container queries, OKLCH, color-mix) · vanilla JS · React basics · Alpine.js · Tailwind
Performance
FlyingPress · WP Rocket · Cloudflare (CDN, Workers, Cache Rules) · Redis · Nginx FastCGI · critical CSS · image optimization · sub-1s TTFB
AI & Automation
Claude API · Anthropic Agent SDK · MCP server development · Claude Code skills/subagents · prompt engineering · AI content pipelines · n8n
Infra & DevOps
Hetzner VPS · DigitalOcean · Cloudflare Workers · Nginx · Apache · MariaDB · MySQL · Redis · SSH hardening · Git · GitHub Actions · CI/CD
Mobile & Education
Android · hybrid apps (Capacitor, Cordova) · PWAs · ASO · Play Store pipelines · UPSC & CUET coaching sites · LearnDash · TutorLMS
Languages
Hindi (native) · English (fluent) · Sanskrit (reading) · Bhojpuri (native)
Education & Recognition
Education
M.Sc. Mathematics
DDU Gorakhpur University · 2015
B.Sc. Mathematics
DDU Gorakhpur University · 2013
Intermediate (PCM)
UP Board · 2009
High School
UP Board · 2007
Recognition
- WordPress Core Contributor with accepted patches.
- Plugins on 10,000+ active installs with a 100% five-star WordPress.org rating.
- Listed on the LobeHub MCP marketplace for the wp-mcp server.
- Congratulatory letter from Hon. PM Narendra Modi for Digital India contributions.
- Recognised by the Government of India for national agricultural campaign work.
- Endorsed by Sushil Modi, former Deputy CM of Bihar, for digital campaign leadership.
Selected Clients
Education & Coaching
Anantam IAS · IAS Compass by Rau’s IAS · OnlyCUET · GeoVerse · Merit Academy Deoria · CollegeDunia
Hosting & SaaS
YouStable · Googiehost · OnlyLoudest (acq. YouStable) · PieSync (acq. HubSpot) · QuestionBlogging
E-commerce & Lifestyle
Rushu (luxury couture sarees) · Hotel Shri Karni Niwas (Udaipur) · Trippy Mania · OveReview
Government & Public Sector
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (GOI) · PM Kisan · Office of Deputy CM Bihar
Media & Publishing
DailyBlogging · Lokjan Today · regional news and entertainment portals
Agencies & Startups
Independent founders, marketing agencies, and bootstrapped startups across 12+ countries
One operator who can write, rank, design, build & ship.
References and a detailed project portfolio available on request. — gaurav@gauravtiwari.org · gauravtiwari.org