Sydney SEO Collective - Will Wang (AI-First from Day One)

The Sydney SEO Collective is back for our July 2026 meetup — and this month we're stepping outside the search bubble to look at something bigger: what happens when you build an entire business around AI from day one.

This month, we're thrilled to welcome Will Wang, Founder of Black Belt Consulting, to the stage. He'll be presenting: "AI-First from Day One: How We Built and Launched an $80K Online Business in 30 Days." This session is for anyone who wants to move past the AI hype and see what AI-first actually looks like in practice — the tools, the workflows, the mistakes, and the launch strategy behind a business that collected $76,979 in cash in its first month.

Most businesses are trying to "add AI" to the way they already work. Will took the opposite approach and built natively around AI systems from the ground up. He'll unpack how the idea was validated, how the offer was shaped, and how AI was used across the build, marketing, sales, operations, and fulfilment. You'll walk away with a practical, behind-the-scenes look at building faster, leaner, and smarter in the AI era — and a clear sense of what actually mattered when it came time to launch.

Will Wang is a growth marketer, copywriter, and entrepreneur based in Sydney. He built and sold a 7-figure marketing agency after helping more than 380 clients generate over $58 million in sales through direct response marketing, email outreach, and scalable growth systems. More recently, he launched an AI-first online business that generated $80,000 in its first month. Today, he helps business owners think sharper about offers, messaging, sales systems, and the new opportunities AI is creating for modern businesses. He's also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt — which shapes how he thinks about business: focus, discipline, leverage, and constant improvement.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/willwangliveshere/

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Keynote Presentation:
AI-First from Day One: How We Built and Launched an $80K Online Business in 30 Days

Sponsored By:
Finder
Prosperity Media

Location:
Finder AU
Level 10, 99 York St, Sydney NSW 2000

Hosts:
Regan McGregor - SEO Lead at Airtasker
James Norquay - Founder at Prosperity Media

Running sheet:
6pm - 6.30pm - Arrive, Finder AU - Level 10, 99 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
6.30pm - Introduce SEO Collective, Speakers
6.30pm - 6. 45pm - SEO news, algorithm updates, SERP volatility
6.45 - 7.00pm - Intermission
7pm - 7.45pm - Keynote: Will Wang - AI-First from Day One
7.45pm - 8pm - Q & A Session
8.00pm - Networking

SEO Collective Organisers:
Regan McGregor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/regan-mcgregor/
James Norquay - https://www.linkedin.com/in/norquay/
Aaron Taylor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarontaylorseo/
Dejan Mladenovski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dejan-m/
Nik Ranger - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nik-ranger-06086a27/
Peter Macinkovic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/inkovic/
Peter Mead - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermeadseo/
Paula Glynn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-glynn/
Sally Mills - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally--mills/

SEO Collective Background:
SEO Collective is an extension of the Melbourne SEO Meetup, which started when the Brisbane SEO group first met up at the Ship Inn, Brisbane Southbank, 7th Nov 2008.

The feedback we've had is that the Collective events have been a great way to meet others in the industry in a relaxed environment and share some tips and hints on what you might know that can help them become a better web marketer or developer. It's about asking those tough questions and getting group consensus on what is the possible implications or complications on a particular method or technique you're thinking of using.

We encourage a mix of business owners, web developers, affiliate marketers, SEM and SEO professionals as we all have small tips that will help you perform better online and play smarter.

SEO Collective is just a relaxed and informal session on digital and web marketing, come along and meet others in your community no matter if you're a business owner, consultant, in-house or part of a larger agency.

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