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Ripul Chhabra AI & MVP Expert

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20+ years of technology and entrepreneurship experience in building websites, web applications, and mobile apps for top-tier companies as well as startups. He has worked for Fortune's top 500 companies and successfully helped over 350 entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses. His expertise is NFT marketplaces, NFT websites/art/collection/generator, online marketplaces, APIs, learning management systems (LMS), directory, eCommerce stores, booking portals, and other applications. He can help with the conceptualization of your idea into a working MVP (Maximum…

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Ripul Chhabra

San Francisco, CA

20+ years of technology and entrepreneurship experience in building websites, web applications, and mobile apps for top-tier companies as well as startups.

He has worked for Fortune's top 500 companies and successfully helped over 350 entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses.

His expertise is NFT marketplaces, NFT websites/art/collection/generator, online marketplaces, APIs, learning management systems (LMS), directory, eCommerce stores, booking portals, and other applications.

He can help with the conceptualization of your idea into a working MVP (Maximum Value Product).

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Online Marketplaces

Want to start an online marketplace? Don't know what to do next or how to do it?

I will advise you to budget, timeline, create, manage and monetize an online marketplace site and mobile app. I will help you break the entire process down for you in milestones with actionable steps to get it done.

NFT Marketplace/Website

Want to start an NFT marketplace? Don't know what to do next or how to do it?

I will advise you to budget, timeline, create, manage and monetize an NFT marketplace site and mobile app. I will help you break the entire process down for you in milestones with actionable steps to get it done.

ChatGPT or OpenAI App

Are you looking to create OpenAI or ChatGPT app for Shipping, Crypto, CRM, SMS, Email, Lead Generation, Payment API, etc?
I can help you with the models, prompts for AI integration, OpenAI development, deployment, support, scaling, and fault-tolerant systems

Online Directory

Want to start an online directory? Don't know what to do next or how to do it?

I will advise you to budget, timeline, create, manage and monetize an online directory site and mobile app. I will help you break the entire process down for you in milestones with actionable steps to get it done.

I have created and managed enterprise tech for Fortune 500 companies, roadmaps, product delivery schedules, high-level tech strategy execution and organizational frameworks for various business case/budget scenarios. I am available for consulting or implementation in these areas.

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Is there a solution that could run a marketplace eCommerce website on the front-end and a wholesale system on the back-end?

Two great sites are http://www.shopify.com/ or http://www.squarespace.com/. The both have content management systems that are build and managed by the companies, have integrations with Google Analytics and best of all they have the whole billing flow/system taken care of, which for a commerce site is one of the most important things to get right.
They provide base themes or allow you (with a little elbow grease to learn their respective templating languages) to completely control the front end.
If this is for clients you get the added bonus directing them to the Shopify/SquareSpace customer service for more backend technical questions about payments etc.

I've successfully helped over 150 entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses, and I would be happy to help you. Please send me more information before scheduling a call - so I can give you maximum value for your money. Take a look at the great reviews I’ve received: https://clarity.fm/ripul.chhabra

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Do you have recommendations for a good marketplace chat plugin?

TalkJS is a good option and can be integrated into any site that requires user-to-user chat. However, being a SaaS product it can get expensive.

Another option that I recently used is CometChat. This is a PHP-based self-hosted chat engine available for exactly the same purpose (i.e., user-to-user chat) so you can set it up for chat between buyers and sellers. CometChat has a plugin for easy integration between the chat engine and your website. However, for deeper integration, you will need a developer to be able to hook it with your user system. Since it is self-hosted, you purchase it with a yearly-license which significantly reduces the cost.

I've successfully helped over 150 entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses, and I would be happy to help you. Please send me more information before scheduling a call - so I can give you maximum value for your money. Take a look at the great reviews I’ve received: https://clarity.fm/ripul.chhabra

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What are the best Wordpress themes to use for an expert platform like Clarity? Any other examples of expert platforms that are succesful?

There are a lot of themes that you can use for an expert booking platform. To do an automatic install of WooCommerce Marketplace, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu, and click Add New. In the search field type “WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace” and click Search Plugins.

If you are interested to create the expert platform for booking using Wordpress, you can refer to my blog https://techwink.net/blog/create-a-multi-vendor-marketplace-using-wordpress/

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Which WordPress membership plugins would be ideal for allowing one client to manage multiple sub-member accounts for their employees?

There are many membership plugins that can be used, it depends on the type of business you are running. I would suggest using WordPress Membership Pro plugin because it allows you to offer unlimited plans and provides you with analytics for your clients.

I hope this helps, for any further help please send me more information before scheduling a call - so I can give you maximum value for your money. Take a look at the great reviews I’ve received: https://clarity.fm/ripul.chhabra

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Ripul Chhabra answered

I built two websites on the same domain in three months time, one replaincing the other. Is that bad for SEO?

Suppose I published an article covering "BEST SEO PRACTICE OF 2020", at that point in a month or something like that, I overhaul, include or update the article, which really is designated "Curating content" which is a very healthy approach. But if I keep the URL, and then change the entire content and the topic, then it would be not helping my SEO at all. Remember that the content should match your topic, title tag, and URL. You can not put some random content on a URL containing some other keyword!

What you can do is to REDIRECT OLD URL to the NEW one! which would still be a good idea!

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Please suggest a cost-effective and Better solution to Build MVP for 2 sided OR Multisided Services Marketplace platform.

The way toward building a convincing marketplace business comprises of various stages that can't be overlooked:

1. Research, that incorporates plunging into rudiments of building a marketplace startup: isolating the sorts of marketplaces, your thought approval, picking the correct plan of action.

2. Arranging. Task director of the picked group encourages you to expand the detail report with all necessities, wireframes and estimated budget.

3. MVP marketplace advancement. In view of the task plan, engineers actualize the item's usefulness.

4. A marketing strategy creation is grounded in building organic market models.

5. Launch and performance tracking.

There are two ways of how you can build your marketplace website:
Using one of the previously existing marketplace stages; fabricate your own marketplace without any preparation.

If need to make an enthralling marketplace site with redid usefulness and special plan, you should concentrate on improvement without any preparation.

Highlights for MVP:
Client Account and Settings:
The advancement of the two-sided marketplace site requires the production of two sorts of site clients - dealer and purchaser. Every sort of client has significant highlights. For purchasers, there are such highlights as enlistment, route, search and channels, access to data about vendors, and so forth. For venders - highlights that let them deal with their private and open data, make new ideas of products and services.

Ongoing Chats:
In the event that purchasers have a few inquiries for venders while picking the item or administration, they ought to have the option to find solutions right away.

Installment Integration:
Usage of straightforward and trustful installment frameworks like PayPal or Stripe is extremely significant with regards to such a stage.

Audit and Ratings:
Purchasers ought to have the option to leave criticism about the item (service) and rate the merchant subsequent to buying it.

Things you can do in order to tip the scales of the two-sided marketplace in your favor:

1. Pick a Niche:
General themed two-sided marketplace centers are most likely no longer a choice. Upwork is as of now the market head in such manner and we previously clarified why it is more critical to be first than to be better!

2. Begin doing things that don't scale:
To start with, you'll most likely be simply the one tackling your client issues in a single manner or the other. At the point when you are interfacing two sets up yet non-associated existing frameworks or elements, odds are you should delve profoundly into tackling their issues yourself from the outset.

3. Fabricate a network:
A definitive objective of making a two-sided marketplace is to construct a plan of action that scales uncertainly as the intensity of the network empowers each side of the marketplace to self-sort out and develop with low client obtaining or maintenance costs.

4. Make content:
Making content empowers you to construct a connection with the crowd around a subject and that is urgent for a plan of action that depends on client action to be fruitful.

Content
By composing aides and guidance for your commercial center specialty you find a good pace intensity of substance for SEO purposes and manufacture the trust factor that is critical to the accomplishment of a two-sided marketplace.

Content is additionally an incredible method to manufacture connections, vital for when you are building your locale.

As I notice networks once more, remember that you have to enable your clients. Offering them an opportunity to compose for your blog can likewise profit their picture and you can utilize that as an apparatus to drive up commitment.

5. Save and don't surrender:
The two sides' marketplace, as a rule, develops at a moderate pace from the outset. Prior to scaling, you have to safeguard and steadily improve your item while hanging tight for a chance to hit the quickening agent when the system impact kicks in.

You can't construct a network and maintain the emphasis on your individuals on the off chance that you are continually turning. This is the primary concern I consider distinctive when constructing a marketplace instead of a lean startup. You can only with significant effort to hack a network and fabricate trust. You can't make up for development speed with cash.

Feel free to book a call, if you have any further questions.

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How and what to do in order to advertise a new app? Should we start with the free version and When is the best time to set up a price for the app?

I think its best you make the app free for now. The good idea is firstly you pay money to advertise your apps.

You can use Facebook, Chartboost ads to get your apps advertised.
Post your apps in Android forums like warrior forum, making money with Android, etc.
Post your apps on SNS networks. Making sure who is your target users, and then join this kind of group on Facebook, Linkedin, Google plus, introduce your apps to as many people as you can.
Build a website about your apps.
Choosing the right keyword on Google play store(ASO).
If you know some professionals, ask them to write some positive articles.
Asking your existing users for feedback, then encourage them to rate your apps.
Pay money to advertise your apps. You can use Facebook, Chartboost ads to get your apps advertised.
Exchange traffic(Ads exchange) with some other developers.

I've successfully helped over 150 entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses, and I would be happy to help you. Please send me more information before scheduling a call - so I can give you maximum value for your money. Take a look at the great reviews I’ve received: https://clarity.fm/ripul.chhabra

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Ripul Chhabra answered

How to become great streamer !?

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the best way to become a great streamer depends on your individual playing style and what you're looking for in a stream. However, there are some general tips that can help you get started:

1. Practice consistently - The best way to improve your streaming skills is by practicing consistently. This means streaming at least once a week, if not more. By doing this, you'll improve your accuracy, reaction time, and overall gameplay.

2. Improve your audio quality - One of the most important things you can do when streaming is to improve your audio quality. This means using a good microphone, setting up a good sound system, and making sure that everything is cleaned up before hitting the upload button.

3. Practice your moves - One of the best ways to improve your streaming skills is to practice your moves. This means practicing how to do things like cast, emotes, and more. By doing this, you will not only become better at streaming, but also at communicating with your viewers.

4. Keep things interesting - If you want people to watch your stream, you need to make it interesting. This means having a varied stream schedule (not just gaming all the time!) and making sure that your content is engaging and well-made.

5. Be yourself - No matter what you do as a streamer, be yourself. If you're boring or uncomfortable on camera, people will quickly lose interest in watching your stream. Be prepared to put in the work in order to become great, but don't forget about the importance of having fun too!

6. Use feedback tools - One of the best ways to improve your streaming skills is to use feedback tools like Twitch chat or YouTube comments. By getting feedback from your viewers, you can fine-tune your content and improve your overall stream quality.

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Ripul Chhabra answered

my friends and I want to develop an NFT game

There are plenty of online resources available that can help you get started with creating your very own NFT game. Here are a few of my favorites:

1. Unity - Unity is a powerful game development platform that can be used to create 3D games. It's free to use, and many developers swear by it because it's easy to learn and has a wide variety of features.

2. Unreal Engine 4 - Unreal Engine 4 is a popular game development platform that can be used to create high-quality 3D games. It's expensive to use, but many developers believe that it offers great value for the money.

3. GameMaker Studio - GameMaker Studio is a free software development platform that can be used to create 2D and 3D games. It's relatively easy to use, and many developers swear by it because it's versatile and has a lot of built-in features.

If you're looking for some more in-depth guidance on how to start creating your very own NFT games, I recommend checking out one of these resources:

1. Game Developer Academy - This online course provides comprehensive guidance on how to create and develop games using the Unity engine.

2. IT University - This online course provides comprehensive guidance on how to create and develop games using the Unreal Engine 4 engine.

3. Coding Bootcamp - This online course provides comprehensive guidance on how to create and develop games using the GameMaker Studio engine.

If you have any further questions, you can schedule a call as I have helped over 500+ startups in blockchain, nft marketplaces, nft games and stores.

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I have an idea for an app but dont really know where to start... what should my first steps be in terms of moving forward with my idea?

You strategize a thought of action for your app to form it onto the app scene.

You must also note that you simply can’t just create an app out of nothingness. It takes time, money, and resources to rework a concept into a living, breathing application utilized by people throughout the state or maybe the planet.

When you have an honest app idea but aren’t sure the way to move forward, here is what's suggested:

Step 1: Do Your Research
When developing your app, treat it as you would if it were a significant business project. It’s perfectly fine to induce excitement and dependent on your concept, but remember that the mobile app business is extremely competitive.

There may even be 100 people out there actively trying to develop an app with the identical exact concept as yours. the sole difference between succeeding and failing in your app creation endeavors is that the plan that you simply formulate.

When conducting your marketing research, ask yourself the proper questions:

What reasonably app do I would like to create?
How will my app benefit the user?
Who is my target audience? Are they men or women? Are they adults or children? What devices do they use, and the way often?
Are there similar apps out there? If so, how many? How big/successful are they? In what app stores are they present?
How will my app differ from competitors? What features will my app include that other apps don’t?
What are the pros and cons of my app idea?
How am I able to make money off my app? Do I show ads? Do I offer in-app purchases? Do I sell data to third parties?

These are just some of the first questions required to seek out the answers to if you wish to develop your app.

Step 2: Create An App Monetization Strategy
Based on your findings during the research phase, take the time to craft a meaningful business concept/app monetization strategy.
It’s crucial that you simply write this stuff down rather than just keeping all of them in your head. Staying organized during this phase is crucial to how you perform your plan.
Also, when writing down your ideas for a way to monetize your app, you will find that you’ve stumbled across new useful ideas that would become another propulsion behind getting your app created and distributed.

The chances are that you’re developing a mobile application from one or two starting points:

You wish to make a mobile application as an embarkment of your new company.
You have an existing business, and you would like to develop a mobile app that orchestrates alongside your company website.

Step 3: Find Investors/Business Partners

Let’s face it.
Unless you have already got numerous dollars at your disposal, you’ll never be able to create an app on your own. You require investment capital to induce your app off the bottom and downloaded it onto various potential users’ phones.
The most successful app creators didn’t get to where they're now on their own. they'd investors and partners. If you’re on the explore for a high-quality business partner, consider choosing one who has similar goals but has qualities you lack.

Step 4: Hire An Application Development A-Team

When developing your new app, it’s essential to possess the correct team behind you. Unless you’re a master programmer or app developer, you would like to rent out.
The best reasonably facilitate your can find is thru professional software development companies. they need the resources that you simply must develop your app quickly, efficiently, and affordably.
Understandably, you’d be very hesitant or cautious about who you select to develop your application.

Step 5: Harvest the facility Of An MVP
There has never been an app that was released with all of its final features in application development history. Even market leaders and tech powerhouses, like Microsoft and Google, release and edit apps incrementally, pivoting consistent with feedback.
Let go of the dream of bringing an ideal product to plug immediately, and identify some must-have features to essentially nail down. We always advise you to start with a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) to pilot your proof of concept for extra investors.

An MVP is that the younger brother to your finalized concept.
It’s a loosely designed product with merely enough functionality to entice early adopters or convince a bunch of partners to funnel more cash into your project.

Have your development team build a viable solution and aggregate the feedback. Learn where the holes within the design are and fix them.

Harvesting an MVP’s power could mean the difference between gaining enough funding to develop your project to its fullest potential or becoming another statistic as someone who “attempted” to form an app but failed.

Step 6: Publish Your App
Once you’ve perfected your application and are able to launch, you need to first give some thought to how you would like to create the globe know that your new app is prepared for download.

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Ripul Chhabra answered

How many students visit online courses?

Currently, the average number of students who attend online courses is 5.5 million per month.
The most popular platforms are Udemy, Coursera and Lynda. These platforms have more than 90% market share for online courses which has been growing at a rate of 20% every year.
However, we should not forget that the demand for these courses is still low as compared to other areas like on-campus learning. So it will take some time before these numbers can match up with what they are today in terms of popularity and growth.
I hope this answer helps!

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Thank you so much Ripul. Your guidance was amazing.

Brian GREENBERG Source: Clarity

Very patient and knows what he's talking about!

Ankit Patel Source: Clarity

I was very happy with the consultation call I had with Ripul. He knew exactly what to say, and even though my requirements seemed simple, he did not hesitate to give me advice on all the details. He also gave me some tips that will help me to make my approach scalable and as per web 3.0 guidelines

Robert Ventura Source: Clarity

Learned a lot from Ripul! Looking forward to talking to him again!

Yi Xu Source: Clarity

Great advice on the NFT space, learned a lot of internal info on how it works on the inside. Thanks!

Serge Var Source: Clarity

Great call, really open my perspective to new things I didn't think about.

Amit iluz Source: Clarity

Ripul was efficient with our time but also effective - he didn't move on with recommendations until he fully understood the scope of my project. Highly recommend.

Julie Lisabeth Gray, PCC Source: Clarity

My call with Ripul was great! He thoroughly answered all of my questions in terms I could understand. Very helpful.

Sarah Bustamante Source: Clarity

I had a great discussion with Ripul on marketplace platforms. He's very knowledgeable. He also followed up afterwards. I would highly recommend Ripul.

Gina Galligan Source: Clarity

2 great calls with Ripul to dial in the development plan for a services marketplace.

Bobby Ross Source: Clarity

We walked through the process of developing a marketplace and made decisions real time to build the best solution. Very helpful.

Bobby Ross Source: Clarity

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