TheAnand

Oceo Water Review: A Water Purification as a Service Startup in Bengaluru!

TheAnand — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 13:56:43 +0000

TLDR: Bought an IoT-based water purifier from OCEO that has a unique pay-as-you-consume business model and liked the experience. Water purifiers or RO purifiers are a must-have in metro cities like Bengaluru where water comes from questionable sources. I was recently looking to purchase an RO purifier for my home and it was an interesting […]

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Facebook, Twitter launch new ad transparency tool…

TheAnand — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:13:44 +0000

….and digital marketers all over the world rub their palms together in anticipation! Thanks to recent push by US lawmakers towards transparency on social media. We now have transparency tools from Twitter and Facebook to view the ads that are run by different accounts. On Facebook, each page will have a section called “info and […]

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Hey, do you know John?

TheAnand — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:01:59 +0000

Hey, do you know John? John buys his clothes from vastra, an online shopping site which sells his favorite set of jeans much cheaper than the shop in MG Road. John recently purchased a cellphone, which he got at a thunder deal from a e-commerce site which sells everything from A to Z much cheaper […]

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Last Words…

TheAnand — Sat, 20 May 2017 17:42:42 +0000

This post is in the memory of my father V. Srinivasan who passed away on May 10th 2017. Last words: “Idu heart attack aakum, nyan thirumbi vera maatein, The End.” (This is a heart attack, I will not come back. The End.)

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Hiring a Digital Marketer? Look for the T

TheAnand — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:37:24 +0000

Looking for a digital marketing specialist, must know – SEO SEM Social Media Blogging E-mail Marketing Affiliate Marketing Mobile Advertising Conversion Optimization Media Buying Lead Nurturing Content Marketing Growth Hacking Gardening, Plumbing, Dog Walking and Candidates with ability to perform open heart surgery during coffee break will be an added plus! If you are a […]

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How to Hide Price of “Out Of Stock” Products on WooCommerce

TheAnand — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:26:16 +0000

Recently I had the chance to help a friend who wanted to hide price of “out of stock” products on her WooCommerce store. I could not find a solution for this online with a quick search and had to mashup a filter of my own. Hope this blog post helps those looking for a quick […]

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What Is Your Travel Philosophy?

TheAnand — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 02:11:58 +0000

Arun Basil Lal’s travel philosophy on why he spends weeks in a location than visit every popular spot that the destination has to offer got me thinking about unique travel styles we all have. He rightly quotes – Travel as slow as possible This is something I completely agree with. I remember listening to one […]

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TheAnand.com is 10 years old today

TheAnand — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:43:37 +0000

This website, TheAnand.com came to life 10 years ago today. It has been a exciting journey so far and the world has changed so much! Reflecting on a few things from the top of my head that have changed drastically since I started on Geocities in 2000s – Dial-up internet! (those long cables that ran […]

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#ssKochi – Speaking at HeadStart Startup Saturday Kochi

TheAnand — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:17:16 +0000

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to speak at HeadStart organized event – Startup Saturday. I was invited to participate on the panel discussion on “Digital Marketing” by Mittu Tigi from Zhooyi Communications. It was one of the first “unconferences” I attended in a long time and was looking forward to learn and share with […]

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How to Unblock Twitter Users in Bulk

TheAnand — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 05:13:39 +0000

My twitter account was hacked a few weeks ago, thanks to a rogue app that ended up blocking all my followers, my follows and everyone on my lists. It was annoying to say the least, seeing over 2500 awesome tweeps blocked. Since all my network was blocked, I was no longer able to follow them […]

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