Gaurav Tiwari

Content Writer · SEO Architect · WordPress & Mobile Engineer

● Available for new workDelhi / Kushinagar, India · +91-9565804301gaurav@gauravtiwari.org · github @wpgaurav · X @wpgaurav

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.

$8M+Partner revenue generated
248M+Lifetime impressions
4000+Articles published
1000+First-page rankings
2,000+Projects shipped
850+Brands served
10,000+Plugin installs
104%YoY agency growth
01

Experience

Founder & Project Lead

2018 — Present

Gatilab

  • 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 — Present

Independent

  • 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 — Present

gauravtiwari.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 — Present

Independent

  • 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 — 2016

Government 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

2015

Bihar 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 — 2014

Merit 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 — 2018

Various Clients

  • Completed 800+ freelance projects across web, content, SEO, and marketing.
  • Held long-term retainer relationships with agencies and startups in 12+ countries.
02

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.

03

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

Email

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)

04

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.
05

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