{"id":976,"date":"2023-07-17T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T07:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=976"},"modified":"2023-08-02T22:53:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:23:06","slug":"arun-basil-lal","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/speaker\/arun-basil-lal\/","title":{"rendered":"Arun Basil Lal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-speaker-photo-links is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-adfb9f59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"width:256px;height:256px;\" class=\"alignleft speaker-avatar-single-speaker-page is-style-rounded wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/06\/Arun-in-Devanahalli.jpg?fit=256%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-256x256 size-256x256 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Arun Basil Lal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/06\/Arun-in-Devanahalli.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/06\/Arun-in-Devanahalli.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/06\/Arun-in-Devanahalli.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/06\/Arun-in-Devanahalli.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links alignright has-large-icon-size has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-horizontal is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-41844e7e wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#cd1344;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter has-white-color has-accent-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arunbasillal\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M22.23,5.924c-0.736,0.326-1.527,0.547-2.357,0.646c0.847-0.508,1.498-1.312,1.804-2.27 c-0.793,0.47-1.671,0.812-2.606,0.996C18.324,4.498,17.257,4,16.077,4c-2.266,0-4.103,1.837-4.103,4.103 c0,0.322,0.036,0.635,0.106,0.935C8.67,8.867,5.647,7.234,3.623,4.751C3.27,5.357,3.067,6.062,3.067,6.814 c0,1.424,0.724,2.679,1.825,3.415c-0.673-0.021-1.305-0.206-1.859-0.513c0,0.017,0,0.034,0,0.052c0,1.988,1.414,3.647,3.292,4.023 c-0.344,0.094-0.707,0.144-1.081,0.144c-0.264,0-0.521-0.026-0.772-0.074c0.522,1.63,2.038,2.816,3.833,2.85 c-1.404,1.1-3.174,1.756-5.096,1.756c-0.331,0-0.658-0.019-0.979-0.057c1.816,1.164,3.973,1.843,6.29,1.843 c7.547,0,11.675-6.252,11.675-11.675c0-0.178-0.004-0.355-0.012-0.531C20.985,7.47,21.68,6.747,22.23,5.924z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#cd1344;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-github has-white-color has-accent-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/arunbasillal\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,2C6.477,2,2,6.477,2,12c0,4.419,2.865,8.166,6.839,9.489c0.5,0.09,0.682-0.218,0.682-0.484 c0-0.236-0.009-0.866-0.014-1.699c-2.782,0.602-3.369-1.34-3.369-1.34c-0.455-1.157-1.11-1.465-1.11-1.465 c-0.909-0.62,0.069-0.608,0.069-0.608c1.004,0.071,1.532,1.03,1.532,1.03c0.891,1.529,2.341,1.089,2.91,0.833 c0.091-0.647,0.349-1.086,0.635-1.337c-2.22-0.251-4.555-1.111-4.555-4.943c0-1.091,0.39-1.984,1.03-2.682 C6.546,8.54,6.202,7.524,6.746,6.148c0,0,0.84-0.269,2.75,1.025C10.295,6.95,11.15,6.84,12,6.836 c0.85,0.004,1.705,0.114,2.504,0.336c1.909-1.294,2.748-1.025,2.748-1.025c0.546,1.376,0.202,2.394,0.1,2.646 c0.64,0.699,1.026,1.591,1.026,2.682c0,3.841-2.337,4.687-4.565,4.935c0.359,0.307,0.679,0.917,0.679,1.852 c0,1.335-0.012,2.415-0.012,2.741c0,0.269,0.18,0.579,0.688,0.481C19.138,20.161,22,16.416,22,12C22,6.477,17.523,2,12,2z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">GitHub<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#cd1344;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin has-white-color has-accent-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arunbasillal\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#cd1344;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-wordpress has-white-color has-accent-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/arunbasillal\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12.158,12.786L9.46,20.625c0.806,0.237,1.657,0.366,2.54,0.366c1.047,0,2.051-0.181,2.986-0.51 c-0.024-0.038-0.046-0.079-0.065-0.124L12.158,12.786z M3.009,12c0,3.559,2.068,6.634,5.067,8.092L3.788,8.341 C3.289,9.459,3.009,10.696,3.009,12z M18.069,11.546c0-1.112-0.399-1.881-0.741-2.48c-0.456-0.741-0.883-1.368-0.883-2.109 c0-0.826,0.627-1.596,1.51-1.596c0.04,0,0.078,0.005,0.116,0.007C16.472,3.904,14.34,3.009,12,3.009 c-3.141,0-5.904,1.612-7.512,4.052c0.211,0.007,0.41,0.011,0.579,0.011c0.94,0,2.396-0.114,2.396-0.114 C7.947,6.93,8.004,7.642,7.52,7.699c0,0-0.487,0.057-1.029,0.085l3.274,9.739l1.968-5.901l-1.401-3.838 C9.848,7.756,9.389,7.699,9.389,7.699C8.904,7.67,8.961,6.93,9.446,6.958c0,0,1.484,0.114,2.368,0.114 c0.94,0,2.397-0.114,2.397-0.114c0.485-0.028,0.542,0.684,0.057,0.741c0,0-0.488,0.057-1.029,0.085l3.249,9.665l0.897-2.996 C17.841,13.284,18.069,12.316,18.069,11.546z M19.889,7.686c0.039,0.286,0.06,0.593,0.06,0.924c0,0.912-0.171,1.938-0.684,3.22 l-2.746,7.94c2.673-1.558,4.47-4.454,4.47-7.771C20.991,10.436,20.591,8.967,19.889,7.686z M12,22C6.486,22,2,17.514,2,12 C2,6.486,6.486,2,12,2c5.514,0,10,4.486,10,10C22,17.514,17.514,22,12,22z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">WordPress<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#cd1344;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain has-white-color has-accent-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/imageattributespro.com\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-speaker-title is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-adfb9f59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-title\">Arun Basil Lal<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Arun is a WordPress developer and solopreneur residing in Devanahalli, near Bangalore. Currently, he is working on Image Attributes Pro, the most installed image SEO plugin for WordPress.<br><br>Arun&#8217;s journey with WordPress began in 2007 when a friend suggested it as an alternative to Blogger. After spending several years building WordPress websites, he discovered his true passion for creating products. His career at WP Rocket as associate product owner further honed his skills as a product developer.<br><br>As a solopreneur, he wears multiple hats and oversees all aspects of running a small business. Although it can be challenging, he finds immense fulfillment in delivering the best value to his customers.<br><br>In his talk, Arun will share his experiences in building WordPress products and the invaluable lessons he learned along the way. His insights will help you navigate your own WordPress journey and turn your dreams into reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/session\/from-hobby-to-hustle-building-a-wordpress-product-as-a-solopreneur\/\">From Hobby to Hustle: Building a WordPress Product as a Solopreneur<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arun is a WordPress developer and solopreneur residing in Devanahalli, near Bangalore. Currently, he is working on Image Attributes Pro, the most installed image SEO plugin for WordPress. Arun&#8217;s journey with WordPress began in 2007 when a friend suggested it as an alternative to Blogger. After spending several years building WordPress websites, he discovered his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16664755,"featured_media":2188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_wcpt_user_name":"arunbasillal","footnotes":""},"speaker_group":[1079872],"class_list":["post-976","wcb_speaker","type-wcb_speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wcb_speaker_group-talks"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a56a79721008d7f1ff85e2d184d7257691b27d6b2bea33544851ba76b86cb01?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a56a79721008d7f1ff85e2d184d7257691b27d6b2bea33544851ba76b86cb01?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a56a79721008d7f1ff85e2d184d7257691b27d6b2bea33544851ba76b86cb01?s=96&d=mm&r=g","128":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a56a79721008d7f1ff85e2d184d7257691b27d6b2bea33544851ba76b86cb01?s=128&d=mm&r=g","256":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a56a79721008d7f1ff85e2d184d7257691b27d6b2bea33544851ba76b86cb01?s=256&d=mm&r=g","512":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a56a79721008d7f1ff85e2d184d7257691b27d6b2bea33544851ba76b86cb01?s=512&d=mm&r=g"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wcb_speaker"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16664755"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=976"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430,"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speakers\/976\/revisions\/2430"}],"sessions":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sessions\/977?_embed=1&context=view"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wcb_speaker_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker_group?post=976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}