Founder @WebVeda, Content creator @wariCrew, Speaker, Author. Eternal Optimist.

My overarching mission is to empower people to make choices in life from a point of awareness, not ignorance.

Over the past 17 years in the internet and technology space, I’ve had the privilege of working on several ventures - founding some, investing in others, and learning from all. 

Over 16 million people follow my work across social platforms, where I share my experiences and insights on career, mindset, startups, personal finance, and relationships.

Today, my main focus is building WebVeda, an online school helping young professionals develop practical life skills across entrepreneurship, personal growth, and career management.
We have over 480,000 paid students worldwide with an average completion rate of 72%.

I have also launched a nation-wide search for the brightest kids in India, offering them a Rs. 10L scholarship, through a program called the India Genius Challenge. 

I’ve also written five bestselling books that have sold 1Mn+ copies worldwide across 63 countries and translated into 17 languages:
- Do Epic Shit (2022)
- Get Epic Shit Done (2023)
- Make Epic Money (2024)
- Build An Epic Career (2025)
- Beyond The Syllabus (2025): for teenagers only

It’s been a journey shaped more by reflection and exploration than certainty, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Ankur Warikoo

I don’t know who needs to hear this:

Your kindness doesn’t fail because someone hasn’t returned it.

Some won’t care.
Some might even manipulate it.

Being kind, empathetic, and optimistic even when the world gets you down is not foolishness.

It means you’re deciding who you want to be, not what the world is influencing you to be.

It's an act of bravery.
It’s an act of believing in something bigger than yourself.

Because who would you be, if you are not kind?

Founder @WebVeda, @IndiaGeniusChallenge • Speaker • 6X Bestselling Author • 16M+ community

What you don’t want in life will be what you keep receiving. Here’s why:

You go to a coffee shop.
You want to have a normal milk coffee.

You reach the counter, and the barista asks, “So what can I get you today?”
You reply, “I don’t want a black coffee.”

He is confused and asks again, “Um, okay. But what do you want?”
You reply, “I don’t know. All I know is that I do not want a black coffee.”

It’s a busy day for the barista.
He goes back to completing all the orders.
By the time he returns to your order, he can’t quite remember what it was.
All he remembers is you constantly mentioning “black coffee.”

So after 5 minutes, a black coffee lands on your table!

This is called the Black Coffee Theory.

It is how most of us live our lives.

We keep telling the universe what we don’t want.
What we fear.
What we want to avoid.
What we don’t want to be.
What we want to run away from.

And all that the universe hears - is that thing.
So it gives us that thing!
The very thing we did not want in our lives.

To win, you need to be super specific about what you want in life.
”I want a normal milk coffee.”

That’s it!

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If your job ceased to exist tomorrow, what would still remain?

Your ability to communicate.
To negotiate.
To focus.

These skills follow you across roles, industries, and phases of life.

With how fast the world and careers are changing, you need to hone these as much as your technical skills.

This list of 12 skills (and books to master them) compiled by Colby Kultgen is a great place to start:

1/ Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo - Public Speaking

2/ Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss - Negotiation

3/ Indistractable by Nir Eyal - Focus

4/ $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi - Offer Creation

5/ To Sell Is Human by Daniel H. Pink - Sales

6/ Atomic Habits by James Clear - Habit Building

7/ Dare to Lead by Brené Brown - Leadership

8/ The Adweek Copywriting Handbook by Joseph Sugarman - Copywriting

9/ Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi - Networking

10/ Range by David Epstein - Adaptability

11/ Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks - Storytelling

12/ I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi - Personal Finance

The 12-month career upgrade plan:


MONTHS 1-2:

- List the skills you currently have
- Identify the skills the market values for the role you want (check LinkedIn, Naukri, Glassdoor)
- Compare and figure out the gaps
- Do a salary benchmarking to know how high you can aim

MONTHS 2-5:

- Close the skill gap using market-validated resources:
- Free YouTube tutorials, paid courses by experts, freelancing projects or internships, personal projects
- Focus on practical, hands-on learning over theory

MONTHS 6-8:

- Join communities, Slack groups, Reddit forums, or Discord servers in your field
- Observe conversations, job types, new tools, and project trends
- Speak to people about their experiences and learnings - what they would do differently. You'll start understanding what actually matters in your industry.

MONTHS 9-12:

- Build a portfolio website (show your projects, case studies, outcomes)
- Update your LinkedIn with your new skills, projects, and certifications
- Share your work online
- Start sending cold emails directly to founders and hiring managers
- Apply strategically - use references, network connections, and alumni links

Don't wait for the "right time."
Start with what you have and build upon it.

12 months of focused effort can change your entire career!

No one tells you this when you start working.
Being good at the work is only part of the equation.

As roles grow, so do the stakes.

Conversations get harder. 
Pressure shows up differently.
You work with people who see things very differently than you.

That’s where judgment starts to matter as much as execution.

Here are 5 emotional skills that make you irreplaceable.
What would you add to this list?

5 Emotional Skills That Make You Irreplaceable at Work

We’ve been sold the idea that respect is earned through bold moves.
The way the entire crowd listens to you.
The powerful title.

But in 20 years of working closely with people, I know this is far from the truth.

It boils down to one thing: reliability.

Following up when they said they would.
Remembering the small details.
Going the extra mile.
Accepting their mistakes and improving the next time.

This list of 20 habits by Colby Kultgen captures this sentiment.

Because in both life and work, the ability to be counted on is rarer than talent.

Your mind is in your control!

Feed it limiting thoughts and that’s how you’ll behave.
Feed it optimistic thoughts and that’s how you’ll behave.

Try out this experiment, and see for yourself :) 

#google #life #learnings #warikoo

A well-dressed man, working in a nameless FMCG company, graduated from a college in Gujarat.

He never once tried to impress.
It was only after seeing his business card that the full picture came together.

That’s the thing about competence, isn’t it?

It doesn’t rush to signal itself.
It doesn’t rely on labels to be taken seriously.

Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself. 
It’s thinking of yourself less!

A rare trait in a world that loves the spotlight.

I met somone on my flight...

When we look at successful people, we usually focus on what they did right.

The book, Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell asks a different question:
What conditions had to exist for their effort to become successful?

Here are my top 5 ideas from the book:

1. 10,000-hour rule

To master a skill, you usually need to practice for 10,000 hours.
That requires you to be patient and think long-term. To not give up when it gets monotonous. 

2. Individual talent is necessary but not sufficient for success

Skill creates readiness.

Luck, timing, and access decide whether that readiness ever gets tested.

Put the same person in a different decade or geography, and the outcome can change completely.

Would Steve Jobs gain the success that he did in the 60s?

3. Don’t underestimate practical intelligence

Your analytical intelligence (IQ) may help you land opportunities, but your practical intelligence (social and situational) will help you get further - reading people, adapting to context, and understanding unwritten rules.

4. The Matthew Effect

Success leads to more success. 

Small early wins - in confidence, exposure, or opportunity - create conditions where future wins become easier to accumulate.

5. Your background matters

Your upbringing, surroundings, and the people around you, play a big role in your success.

If they offer support and guidance, that will help you succeed.
If you feel demoralised and aren’t encouraged to grow, you won’t have the motivation to do so.

As much as possible, surround yourself in a positive environment.

Failure at a young age is data. 
Not destiny.

People were asked in a survey:
"What is the thing that scares you most in life?"

Number 2 was death. 

Number 1 was?
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.
.
.
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Public speaking! 

So many of us are scared of speaking in front of the public? 

A lot of us think that public speakers are born. 

We jumped right out of our mother's womb and went, 

"Hello nurse. How are you doing today? Thanks for coming to my TED talk!" lol.

The truth is - we are scared of public speaking because we are scared of making a mistake in front of the public. 

And then being judged. Ridiculed. Mocked. 

So we decided to sit in the audience instead and make fun of someone else. 

But you know what?

When you step on stage - and your legs are trembling, and your hands are shivering and your heart beat is racing and you are sweating - you will make a mistake. 

Because everyone does. 
And people will laugh at you. 
Because that's what they do. 

But at that moment, my friend - there is only one winner in the room. 
And that winner is you! 

Everybody else who chooses to sit in the audience and laugh at you is a loser! 
You are the winner. 

Be that winner!

Generated 400M+ Cummlative Views for D2C Brands | Pinterest Marketer | SEO Manager | Helping D2C Brands to Grow with my tactics of Pinterest and SEO | Managed 50+ Pinterest Profile and grow their Brand value with sales

A passionate and Experienced Pinterest marketer + AI, Brand growth hacker, if you need, I can help you blast your brand on Pinterest.

Putting words into thoughts and emotions has always been my passion from the get-go. Who knew one day my passion would turn into a profession

I wanted to be an engineer, got a degree ,but destiny had a different plan. Reading endlessly, my first engagement with Quora opened doors for something that I never imagined. I then started my journey as a Pinterest Marketer at the end of 2019.

You won't find many certifications in my name.

I consider Google search engine as my mentor, teacher, and guide. And surprisingly, Google doesn't charge for teaching. Hence, the camaraderie with Google.

I am looking for opportunities as a Pinterest Marketer, Brand growth, or also in Content Creation. I like to help organizations optimize their Pinterest strategy and monetize the same. A Pin that builds engagement is the one that drives revenue.

Helping startups create their digital presence & get noticed.

What's in my Heavy Brain❔

📍Pinterest SEO [Pro]
📍Catchy taglines
📍Pins for Pinterest
📍Branding Tips
📍LinkedIn Marketing
📍Personal Branding
📍Create your own requirement ( Have something else? I am all ears)
📍Content Creation for a Blog

to Find me you can contact me on mayankpinterestmarkter@gmail.com

Mayank Singh

Old SEO ranked pages.
New SEO gets you cited.

Both still matter.
But AI search changed the rules.

Here’s the shift most brands still haven’t understood :

Old SEO focused on:
• Keyword density & placement
 • Backlink quantity
 • Page speed & technical metrics
 • Domain authority scores
 • Monthly search volume
 • Exact-match keywords
 • Individual page-level ranking
 • Google-only optimisation
- Goal: Rank higher in search results.



New SEO focuses on:
• Answer quality & completeness
 • Content recency & updates
 • Entity recognition & context
 • Schema implementation
 • Cross-platform presence
 • Topic coverage (not single keywords)
 • Brand mentions & authority signals
 • Visibility across search + AI platforms
- Goal: Get cited as the answer.

Old SEO = “How do I rank?”
 New SEO = “Why should AI trust and quote me?”

In 2026, visibility isn’t just about blue links.
 It’s about appearing inside answers.

Optimize for rankings.
 But build for relevance, authority, and context.

Because ranking is traffic.
 Being cited is dominance.

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I've helped 35+ brands get:
600 Million+ views
Top spots on Google

AI SEO + Pinterest | 700M+ IMPRESSIONS & $450k+ Sales for Clients | 50+ TRANSFORMED BRANDS | YOUR TURN

Is your content visible to AI… or completely ignored?

Most brands think they’re “doing SEO.”
Very few are citation-ready for AI.

Here’s a simple way to rate your content for AI visibility 👇

1️⃣ Content Structure
• Schema markup implemented
 • Headings match real questions
 • Content organized in clear sections
 • Clean, scannable formatting
If AI can’t easily parse it, it won’t quote it.


2️⃣ Content Quality
• Answer given in the first paragraph
 • Information includes current dates
 • Examples + data support claims
 • Updated within the last 13 weeks
AI pulls fresh, direct, evidence-backed answers.


3️⃣ Authority Signals
• Author credentials clearly visible
 • Sources cited throughout
 • Brand mentioned on external websites
 • Expertise demonstrated (not just claimed)
No authority = no citation.


4️⃣ AI Accessibility
• Content indexable by crawlers
 • No paywalls blocking critical info
 • Clear language (no jargon overload)
 • Multi-platform presence established
AI can’t cite what it can’t access.


Scoring System:
• 12+ → Citation-ready
 • 8–11 → Needs work
 • 0–7 → Invisible to AI


If ChatGPT searched your topic right now…
 Would it find you credible enough to cite?

AI visibility isn’t about more content.
 It’s about structured, trusted, accessible content.

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🚀Want more people to see your brand?
I've helped 35+ brands get:
600 Million+ views
Top spots on Google

What your SEO agency says vs. what they mean:

"It can take 6-12 months to see results."
→ We have no plan to get you results.

"We're focusing on your technical foundation."
→ We ran your site through a tool and exported the report.

"We've optimized 20 pages this month."
→ We updated some meta titles.

"We're building topical authority."
→ We wrote 4 blogs nobody will ever read.

"Your domain authority is improving."
→ We have nothing real to show you.

"SEO is a long-term play."
→ Please don't cancel yet.

"We're doing a full competitor analysis." 
→ We Googled your competitors for 20 minutes and put it in a slide deck.

"We're targeting low-competition, long-tail keywords." 
→ We gave up on ranking for anything that actually drives revenue.


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I've helped 35+ brands get:
600 Million+ views
Top spots on Google

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