# Niranjan Venugopal

> Developer turned founder, writing about what I build and what I learn.


## Posts

- [Life Update #2: 4 Years of Building Startups | Niranjan Venugopal](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/life-update-2-4-years-of-building-startups-niranjan-venugopal/): Four years ago, I was a developer who wanted to build something of my own. I started Specflicks in 2022.
- [The 3 AM Hustle to Morning Victory: What Nobody Sees](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/3am-breakdown-founders-story/): I'm staring at my laptop screen. The presentation for tomorrow morning's client call is polished. My mind is racing with possibilities.
- [What’s an AI Agent? Unveiling the Autonomous Minds of Tomorrow](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/whats-an-ai-agent-unveiling-the-autonomous-minds-of-tomorrow/): Step into a future where intelligent agents roam freely, not as scripted tools but as autonomous entities dynamic, self-learning, and eerily human in their decision-making.
- [LLM vs SLM – Navigating the Cosmos of Language Models](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/llm-vs-slm-navigating-the-cosmos-of-language-models/): In a future where data flows like cosmic energy and algorithms shape our reality, the battle between Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs) is more than a technological debate it’s a philosophical journey.
- [The Interstellar Economy: Trading in the Cosmos](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/the-interstellar-economy-trading-in-the-cosmos/): A Universe Where Gold is Cheap and Water is Priceless Imagine a future where Earth is just one of many economic hubs, where interstellar trade routes hum with activity, and where a kilogram of asteroid-mined platinum is worth less than a bottle of pure water from Europa.
- [Automation and the Symphony of Space Exploration](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/automation-and-the-symphony-of-space-exploration/): Space exploration has always been a dance of innovation and ambition, but the latest partner in this celestial ballet is automation.
- [The Creative Side of AI: Artists in Code](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/the-creative-side-of-ai-artists-in-code/): When we think of AI, we often picture efficiency, automation, and productivity.
- [Is It Ever Too Late to Start Again?](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/is-it-ever-too-late-to-start-again/): Is it ever too late to start again? This is a question that many of us have asked ourselves at some point.
- [Efforts are all that matter's the most](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/efforts-are-all-that-matters-the-most/): "Efforts are all that matters" Well, yes, it's something I've often found myself saying to anyone who asks me about navigating this phase of life.
- [On the Roads Again: "Courtallam & Thenmala"](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/on-the-roads-again-courtallam-thenmala/): Hey people, here I am with the next chapter of the series, On the Roads Again: "Courtallam & Thenmala".
- [Creating a Business Plan: From Idea to Execution](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/creating-a-business-plan-from-idea-to-execution/): Starting a new business is an exciting endeavour but requires careful planning and a well-thought-out strategy.
- [On the Roads Again: South India Travel Series](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/on-the-roads-again-south-india-travel-series/): Welcome to an exciting new series of travel posts that will take you on a captivating journey through the southern part of India in the year 2023.
- [4 Simple steps to face setbacks](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/4-simple-steps-to-face-setbacks/): Setbacks are a part of life. We all experience them at some point, and it's how we respond to them that truly defines our character.
- [How to Validate Your Product Idea Effectively](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-validate-your-product-idea-effectively/): Have a product Idea? Struggling to validate your idea? or if you are not aware of the power of Validating your idea?
- [From a Developer to an Entrepreneur - Life Update 01](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/from-a-developer-to-an-entrepreneur-life-update-01/): I have always dreamt of building my own company since my final year of college.
- [Drones and Robots in Delivering sector?](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/drones-and-robots-in-delivering-sector/): Drones and robots in Delivering sector? it was just an idea a few years back.
- [5 Must have plugins for VsCode](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/5-must-have-plugins-for-vscode/): Starting your carrier as a Developer with VsCode? then you are at the right place. Here is the list of 5 Must have plugins for VsCode.
- [How to Create a React App in 4 Steps](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-a-react-app-in-4-steps/): Hey Everyone!! Hope you guys are Fine. For those who are starting up with React, this post will ease your process of Creating a React App in 4 Steps.
- [Unlocking the Potential of ChatGPT](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/unlocking-the-potential-of-chatgpt/): ChatGPT, ChatGPT, ChatGPT everywhere!!! It has been the talk of the world in recent days. Will there be a large number of layoffs? what is its potential?
- [Importance of Having a Portfolio](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/importance-of-having-a-portfolio/): Building up your Portfolio takes time but it's one of the best ways to showcase your work to the outer world.
- [Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals 2021](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-deals-2021/): Hey Everyone!!!. Here comes the most awaited Black Friday deals from your favourite products. so, Let's get into the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals 2021...
- [Easy And Secure Authorize.net Form Solution [WPForms]](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/easy-and-secure-authorize-net-form-solution-wpforms/): Have you been searching for the Best Way to accept Payments online? Then you are in the right place...
- [How To Automate Your Work With Zapier And WPForms](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-automate-your-work-with-zapier-and-wpforms/): Have you heard about the Zapier addon?. If not, this post is for you and I will explain to you How To Automate Your Work With Zapier And WPForms.
- [How to Quickly Install Google Analytics Global Site Tag in WordPress](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-quickly-install-google-analytics-global-site-tag-in-wordpress/): In this post am going to explain about How to Quickly Install Google Analytics Global Site Tag in WordPress in just minutes.
- [What is Global Site Tag?](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/what-is-global-site-tag/): Recently Google has introduced (gtag.js) which is also known as Global Site Tag. You may be wondering What is Global Site Tag?
- [How to connect WPForms and Sendinblue in WordPress](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-connect-wpforms-and-sendinblue-in-wordpress/): Not sure how to connect your Sendinblue account to your WordPress site? Then this is your article.
- [How to Easily Create Awesome Exit Intent Popups that Drive Sales](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-easily-create-awesome-exit-intent-popups-that-drive-sales/): Not sure about What is Exit-Intent Popups?
- [MonsterInsights New E-commerce Tracking For WordPress](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/monsterinsights-new-e-commerce-tracking-for-wordpress/): Have you ever wondered about having eCommerce tracking on your website to track all the data's that you require regarding your Online Store?.
- [MonsterInsights’ eCommerce Addon Integration with GiveWP and Restricted Content Pro](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/monsterinsights-ecommerce-addon-integration-with-givewp-and-restricted-content-pro/): In this article let's see about the recent announcements on MonsterInsights’ eCommerce Addon Integration with GiveWP and Restricted Content Pro.
- [WPForms Review -The Best Form Builder in 2021](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/wpforms-review-the-best-form-builder2021/): You could have come across a lot of form builder plugins, but what makes WPForms different from the others?.
- [How To Set Up hCaptcha - A Free And Privacy-focused Alternative](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-set-up-hcaptcha-a-free-and-privacy-focused-alternative/): Heard about Google's ReCaptcha?. You should have heard about I suppose, but what about hCaptcha?. No? Then, you are in the right place.
- [Looking Into My positive side (Being Positive)](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/looking-into-my-positive-side-being-positive/): Hey Everyone, it's been a long time since I posted a blog on Motivation.
- [How To Easily Set Up Form Conversion Tracking in Google Analytics](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-easily-set-up-form-conversion-tracking-in-google-analytics/): One of the Most wanted topic, How To Easily Set Up Form Conversion Tracking in Google Analytics. Why it's a much-needed feature?
- [How to track file downloads in Google Analytics](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-track-file-downloads-in-google-analytics/): Google Analytics can track your website's traffic which helps you to be aware of which site content of your's is Popular. Wait there!!.
- [How to Connect WordPress Website Leads And Salesforce (CRM)](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-connect-wordpress-website-leads-and-salesforce-crm/): What if I told you that, you can connect your WordPress website to the Salesforce?.Sounds Perfect right?..
- [How to Set Display Rules in OptinMonster](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-set-display-rules-in-optinmonster/): Hey everyone, this post will explain to you about How to set Display rules in OptinMonster...
- [How to Create a Popup Coupon that Boosts Sales](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-a-popup-coupon-that-boosts-sales/): Hey people!!. Hope you're doing good!!.. I am here with the new article which could probably change your site visitors into your customers.
- [How to Display a Popular Posts List in WordPress](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-display-a-popular-posts-list-in-wordpress/): Are you struggling to showcase your older posts or products which has the potential to do more? You are at the right place.
- [How to Quickly Create Lightbox Popups for WooCommerce](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-quickly-create-lightbox-popups-for-woocommerce/): Have you heard about the Lightbox Popups?. If no, then let me give you an idea about What is Lightbox popups?
- [The Best Survey Software in 2020](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/the-best-survey-software-in-2020/): Having you been looking for the best Survey software in 2020. This year may be the worst one but the online business has been peaked to the maximum.
- [How to Boost Sales with Countdown Timer Popups](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-boost-sales-with-countdown-timer-popups/): Do you know How countdown timer helps to boost up your sales?.
- [How to Create Spin to Win Campaigns in WooCommerce and Shopify](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-spin-to-win-campaigns-in-woocommerce-and-shopify/): Heard of Spin Wheel?. If not you are in the right place.
- [How To Increase Conversions with Easy Multi-Step Popups with Yes/No campaign](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-increase-conversions-with-easy-multi-step-popups-with-yes-no-campaign/): Hello there!!. In this article, I'll show you How To Increase Conversions with Easy Multi-Step Popups with Yes/No campaign.
- [How To Increase Conversions with Easy Multi-Step Popups with MonsterLinks](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-increase-conversions-with-easy-multi-step-popups-with-monsterlinks/): Hey everyone. Hope you are doing good. So, you are here to Boost up your conversions?. Then you are in the right place.
- [How to Easily Boost Your Email List with Content Locking](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-easily-boost-your-email-list-with-content-locking/): If you are looking for a way to grow your email list in order to generate more leads for your website or to boost up your small scale business, then this article would help you to do that.
- [How to Create a WordPress Order Form With Online Payments](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-a-wordpress-order-form-with-online-payments/): So, If you are here then you might be planning to open your business online!!. Do you have doubts about creating an Order form in WordPress?.
- [Travel, Thunderbird and Coffee](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/travel-thunderbird-and-coffee/): Hey everyone!!!. Hope you guys are doing good. Stay safe!!!. So let's get into the article Travel, Thunderbird and Coffee.
- [The Ultimate WordPress Poll Plugin( With Images)](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/the-ultimate-wordpress-poll-plugin-with-images/): If you are here then you should be in search of the Ultimate WordPress poll plugin.
- [How to Quickly Export WordPress Analytics with Google Analytics](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-quickly-export-wordpress-analytics-with-google-analytics/): Why do you need to share your Google Analytics reports with others?. Well, If you are looking out for the answer, well you are in the right place.
- [How To Quickly Make Your Google Analytics CCPA Compliant](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-quickly-make-your-google-analytics-ccpa-compliant/): Is your website CCPA compliant? Wondering what is CCPA? No worries I have got this covered in this article.
- [Console Wars 2020 [Xbox Series X VS PS5]](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/console-wars-2020-xbox-series-x-vs-ps5/): One of the most anticipated consoles that are released this December 2020 is the Xbox Series X and PS5.
- [How to Create Easy Notification Bars for Your Shopify/WooCommerce Website](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-easy-notification-bars-for-your-shopify-woocommerce-website/): Before entering into this post How to Create Easy Notification Bars for Your Shopify/WooCommerce Website, You should be aware of what's an Announcement/Notification bar is.
- [How to Add Google Analytics in WooCommerce](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-add-google-analytics-in-woocommerce/): Are you, someone who holds a WooCommerce store online?. Then there is something you should know.
- [How To Create an Engaging Multi-Page Form with WPForms](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-an-engaging-multi-page-form-with-wpforms/): In this article, let's see How to create an engaging Multi-Page Form with WPForms through a step-by-step process.
- [How to Create Polls on your WordPress Website](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-polls-on-your-wordpress-website/): Planning to create polls in WordPress? In this article, let's see How to Create Polls in WordPress.
- [How to Create Online Donation Forms for Nonprofits Organization](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-online-donation-forms-for-nonprofits-organization/): Do you want to accept donations for your Nonprofit website? then you have come to the right place.
- [How to Send Confirmation Emails on your WordPress Website](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-send-confirmation-emails-on-your-wordpress-website/): Do you have a website?. If yes, you should definitely be aware of sending confirmation emails. Still not sure about the confirmation mails?.
- [How to Create a Multi-Step Form in WordPress](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-a-multi-step-form-in-wordpress/): What if your signup form is too long? People would lose patience to fill out your long-form and they would abandon your forms.
- [How to set up Event Tracking with Google Analytics in WordPress](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-set-up-event-tracking-with-google-analytics-in-wordpress/): Having trouble with creating custom event tracking with google analytics in WordPress?.
- [How to Connect Stripe with Your Payment Form](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-connect-stripe-with-your-payment-form/): With Stripe, you can connect your WordPress Website to Collect Online Payments. Here is an article which explains How to connect Stripe with Your Payment form.
- [Stripe: The Most Popular Online Solution and WPForms](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/stripe-the-most-popular-online-solution-and-wpforms/): Starting a New website which collects payments?. With WordPress, there are plenty of plugins which offers Online payments solution.
- [How to Install Google Analytics in WordPress by MonsterInsights](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-install-google-analytics-in-wordpress-by-monsterinsights/): If you own a blog or a Website, the main thing we care about is traffic. With More Traffic comes More subscribers.
- [How to Create a Quiz in WordPress Website](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-a-quiz-in-wordpress/): Planning to create a Quiz on your Wordpress website? or Do you need to know what kind of Quizzes you can create in order to fetch traffic to your website?.
- [How to Create a Calculator in WordPress Website](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-a-calculator-in-wordpress-website/): Running an online business?. Then you should probably know about the calculator Form. We have been Using calculators in different places.
- [Thalli Pogadhey ( Chennai to Pondicherry Road trip)](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/chennai-to-pondicherry-road-trip/): People From Chennai would have planned for this road trip at least once.
- [How To Collect Paypal Payments on your Wordpress site?](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-collect-paypal-payments-on-your-wordpress-site/): Own a website? Confused on How To Collect online Payments on your Wordpress site?.
- [How to Make a File Upload Form Using WPForms in Wordpress](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-make-a-file-upload-form-using-wp-forms-in-wordpress/): Have you ever tried creating a File Upload form using WPForms in Wordpress?.
- [New eCommerce Features from Formidable Forms Plugin](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/new-ecommerce-features-from-formidable-forms-plugin/): Do you know How to Create eCommerce forms in WordPress?.
- [How to Build Spam-Free Wordpress Contact Forms (Giveaway Alert)](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-build-spam-free-wordpress-contact-forms/): Are you having trouble with spams through contact forms?. Before entering into the topic, I would like to announce a Giveaway to my subscribers.
- [What's Artificial intelligence??](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/whats-artificial-intelligence/): AI in other words "Artificial Intelligence". What's Artificial Intelligence?. AI is something am so interested to learn about. How Does that happen?.
- [4 Most powerful and useful WordPress Tools](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/4-most-powerful-and-useful-wordpress-tools/): Starting a Wordpress site is always a good option.
- [How To Create A Signature Form In 3 Simple Steps](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-create-a-signature-form-in-3-simple-steps/): In order to accept digital signature's on your site, the first thing we have to do is install and activate the WPForms plugin.
- [A very Happy New Year 2020 !!!!](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/a-very-happy-new-year-2020/): Hey, my dear reader family, I wish you all, "A Very Happy New Year" and Let's welcome 2020!!.. May this New year bring you much Joy and Fun.
- [Chennai to Bangalore Road Trip](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/chennai-to-bangalore-road-trip/): Chennai to Bangalore Road Trip was "My First Travel Alone!!!!". I must say, prior to this trip I had zero experience on a long road trip.
- [My Blogging Journey: From College Experiments to Digital Storytelling](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/my-blogging-journey/): The blank page. The blinking cursor. The thoughts swirling in my mind, seeking expression.
- [Are You Having a Bad Time?](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/are-you-having-a-bad-time/): Time plays an important role in everyone's life. An undeniable thing that runs as fast as it can and changes many life's in a sudden manner.
- [How to Start a Blog? Doesn't know where to start?](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/how-to-start-a-blog/): Many People ask me these questions.!!!. What's a blog? How to start a blog? what's WordPress? What to write? How it works?.
- [WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org/): Wordpress.com Vs wordpress.org. What is what? and what's the best?. Let us see about it in detail in this post.
- [My Dubai Travel blog-Best places to visit in Dubai](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/best-places-in-dubai-travel-blog/): Hey everyone!!!! It's been a while since I posted and here I am with my new travel post.Travels are the best in recent time's for me!!.
- [Life Is Hard than we Think!](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/life-is-hard-than-we-think/): Let it be myself Or anyone in this planet, would Definitely have gone through this phase of life.
- [Yercaud-The place I Fell in Love with](https://niranjanvenugopal.com/fell-in-love-with-yercaud/): Yercaud !!! yes that was my first trip...

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