E129 – Obi-Wan on crossing 300,000 active installs within 1.5 years (Bhanu Ahluwalia, Rank Math)

In today's episode, we look back to a previous episode with Bhanu Ahluwalia of Rank Math - a Search Engine Optimization plugin for WordPress that makes it easy for anyone to optimize their content with built-in suggestions based on widely-accepted best practices.   Joe and Bhanu talk about Rank Math as a plugin, the company's growth over the years and the team's future plans, the launch in Product Hunt, and how to optimize your mailing list.   Listen in to learn more about WordPress plugins!   Episode Resources Check out the Rank Math Website Join the Rank Math Facebook Group Check out Bhanu's other project My Theme Shop Contact Bhanu by Email Leave an iTunes review or binge watch past episodes Send questions to [email protected] for the next Q&A pod Visit the WPMRR website   What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 02:11 Welcome to the pod, Bhanu Ahluwalia! 04:45 How Rank Math started 07:21 What it felt to reach out to Yoast 08:42 What's growth like for Rank Math? 12:49 How long did it take to build? 16:22 What people can expect from Rank Math 22:20 What to focus on to grow 25:13 Future plans for Rank Math 28:17 The Product Hunt launch 31:52 Optimizing your mailing list