Aanand Madhav
Aanand MadhavSenior PM · UX
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I write when something I have built, broken, or figured out seems worth sharing. Mostly product, UX, and the technical side of making things work.

DevelopmentJul 202612 min read

A Zero-Plugin WordPress Lead Pipeline to Google Sheets

A zero-plugin WordPress lead collection setup using an embedded HTML form, Google Apps Script, Google Sheets, and confirmation email.

WordPressGoogle Apps ScriptGoogle SheetsLead CollectionSecurity
DevelopmentJul 20266 min read

How I Built a Food Ordering System That Ends in a WhatsApp Message

How I built a WordPress food ordering experience that turns a 170-dish cart into a structured WhatsApp message without adding checkout or a new order backend.

WordPressUXWhatsAppCROSmall Business
DevelopmentJul 202610 min read

Your Pixels Are Firing. Your Campaigns Still Show Zero. Here's Why.

Why Meta Pixel events can fire successfully but still show zero campaign conversions, with fixes for field mapping, custom conversions, CAPI, and deduplication.

Meta PixelAttributionConversions APIHubSpotUnbounce
DevelopmentJul 20268 min read

How I Directed Two AI Product Films Without a Camera

A practical AI product video workflow for locking scenes, controlling motion, maintaining character consistency, and directing Seedance through Higgsfield.

AI VideoSeedanceHiggsfieldProduct FilmsPrompting
DevelopmentJul 20266 min read

How I Shipped a Full WordPress Site With an AI Agent

A practical WordPress delivery note on building with an AI agent, separating code from content, and avoiding the migration mistake that cost 14 hours.

WordPressAI AgentsWP-CLIElementorDeployment
DevelopmentJul 20267 min read

I Built and Tested a WordPress Plugin Without Opening WordPress

How I used a local AI-agent workflow with WordPress Studio, WP-CLI, and a disposable sandbox to build, install, and test a plugin without opening WordPress.

WordPressAI AgentsConsent ModePluginsLocal Development
DevelopmentJul 20266 min read

How I Consolidated Judge.me Reviews Across 3,000+ Variants

A Shopify migration note on consolidating 2,600+ scattered product reviews across 450+ style-code parents without relying on product groups.

ShopifyJudge.meReviewsLiquidMigration
ManagementJun 20265 min read

Google AI Edge Eloquent Is the Transcription App I've Been Waiting For

Google AI Edge Eloquent is a free offline transcription app from Google that changes the privacy equation for voice dictation.

Google AI EdgeEloquentGemmaDictationLocal AI
DevelopmentFeb 20255 min read

Personalize Your WordPress Website Based on Ad Campaigns (No Plugins Needed!)

Personalize your WordPress site by ad campaign using PHP and UTM parameters, no plugins. Deliver tailored messaging that lifts engagement and conversions.

WordPressPHPCROMarketing
DevelopmentJan 20254 min read

Ditch the Plugin: How to Persist UTM Parameters on WordPress Without Slowing Down Your Site

Persist UTM parameters across your WordPress site without a plugin. A lightweight JavaScript approach that keeps tracking intact and pages fast.

WordPressJavaScriptUTMAnalyticsPerformance
DesignOct 20244 min read

Create Development Ready Wireframes in Minutes with Relume.io

How I used Relume.io to brainstorm a website, generate a sitemap, wireframe it, and write copy - all in minutes.

No CodeGen AIAI in DesignDesignUX
PhilosophyOct 20246 min read

Why (and why not) Framer?

Framer is quickly becoming a favourite for designers who also want to build. But is it the right tool for your next project?

FramerDesign ToolsNo-CodeWeb DesignProduct Tools
ManagementAug 20205 min read

Be More Productive as a Remote Project Manager

Productivity tools and techniques to efficiently manage projects remotely - published in The Startup on Medium.

Project ManagementRemote WorkProductivityTools
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