Challenges are a part of every business; however, when we are a part of the service industry providing web solutions, it spells DYNAMIC in capitals. Mr. Ankit Gupta passionately shares about the humble beginnings, the challenges and the success stories of the venture, Weblink.IN Pvt. Ltd. It is the brainchild of his father, Mr. Sunil Gupta, a visionary and leader. He avidly shares the journey of the organization in hand with how it shaped him personally and professionally. He shares how they beat the dot com bubble even in nascent stages, and today, have been able to not only beat the lockdown woes but also grow, keeping in mind the needs of the current times. He makes us aware of how they launched new products and created unique customised solutions for their clients.

The firm popularly known as Weblink.IN (www.weblink.in) led by Mr Ankit Gupta serves multiple services and is a one-stop for web solutions across industry verticals. The firm owns and manages a number of top-notch portals. The customised web solutions, mobile apps, websites @WeblinkIndia.NET, B2B services offered @ExportersIndia.Com and IndianYellowPages.Com, the online matrimonial services @ MatrimonialsIndia.Com, Jobs and resumes @PlacementIndia.Com, Real Estate solutions @ RealEstateIndia.Com, Tour and Travel portal TourTravelWorld.Com are all offerings of the Weblink. Over 15 million registered users, which continues to grow daily, loyal clientele and global presence are proof unmatched web solutions which is not only the USP but also their goal.

“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.”

Hurdles tackled while uplifting.

Challenges are a part of every business; however, when we are a part of the service industry providing web solutions, it spells dynamic in capitals. We have been here since 1997, led by Mr Sunil Gupta, who is a visionary and leader par excellence. We beat the dot com bubble even in our nascent stages and today, we have been able to beat the lockdown woes and grow. Keeping in mind the needs of the current times we even launched new products. We created unique customised solutions for our clients. We focused on SEO and Digital Marketing strategies but we started a bit late. I feel we should have started sooner.

Revolution, according to us, is the vision we follow to reach the goal.

Revolution is smart evolution that makes others take notice and follow you. My father started a revolution utilizing the power of the Internet to establish a connection in the B2B segment.

Things change according to time and situation; what is needed is satisfaction.

The industry has changed in many ways, from numbers to nature. From being dotted by only big players, today we have numerous start-ups and MSMEs in play. Client Satisfaction is the key today as the customers are more aware, so trends are quick to change, vary locally, and online mediums are a rage as they offer reviews and returns.

Hard work and complete satisfaction of the clients makes me satisfied.

We have come a long way from a bootstrapped company with no external funding. We not only survived, but we continued to grow. Our journey started from a small home-based set-up and today the current scaled-up set-up with over 1100 skilled professionals is no small feat. We are proud that the Weblink Team works together, adding creativity and perfection to a vision, and it is the trust of our loyal clients that inspires us to do more.

Don’t compete with others. Work to be a better version of you, each and every day.

The biggest challenge is the speed with things change, how certain things lose or gain relevance overnight. This industry is constantly changing, so we need to upgrade continuously. Also, online reputation is like walking on thin ice. As a service provider we need to understand the clients’ needs, the trends, markets and keep ourselves one step ahead. First, convincing people to go online with their businesses was an issue; more recently, this is something that businesses have clearly understood with this period marred with lockdowns and shutdowns.

The one who leads carries the mind of others who follow

The online business is driven by Search Engine Optimization and Digital Marketing, and I have delved deep into this and worked on getting maximum organic traffic our way. Another vital aspect is Client Satisfaction. I constantly monitor and analyse this to provide better solutions, keeping in mind that the clients who trust us get Max ROI.

The more you think, the more creative you get

Creativity comes from out of the box thinking and is not a forte that can be bound to experience designation or qualification. We have joint meetings and get to hear the thoughts of the newest members. We always like to bounce ideas from our teams, so the vision and mission gel well.

The future and destiny can only be changed with hard work and determination.

We continue on our path to provide the best solutions to our clients. Automation is strongly recommended as it is pocket-friendly and aids efficiency, so we keep coming up with such solutions. EduAutomate, a school management ERP system and CRM@Weblink are our newest offerings.

Success Mantra

I strongly believe that we have all have a different journey chartered for us so we should try to carve our path, learn on the way from our experiences and constantly evolve. Patience and perseverance can change every failure into success so we should follow our dreams passionately.

Ankit Gupta comes across as a passionate, young entrepreneur who not only studies trends to stay ahead but is also trending as he reaches for the stars and works relentlessly to set newer horizons to conquer and motivate others to achieve more.

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