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Empowered Series 2025 - 2026

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 15h

📆 October 17th, 12:30pm - 2:30pm - The Ultimate Website Checklist

🎟️ £10 - Early Bird tickets (£12 if you sit on this)

📍Ards Business Hub

Grab your ticket now: ardsbusiness.com/empowered/

Empowered is a series of dynamic events where entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals gather to network, exchange valuable insights, and explore opportunities for growth.

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 15h

🎉 The "Ultimate Website Checklist" is a chance to network, have some lovely food and join me in a conversation about building smarter, not harder.

Discover the must-know planning secrets before launching or redesigning your website.

Link in the comments. 👇

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 15h

@poehah.bsky.social too! (Sorry, struggled to find your handle)

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 16h

This week features, @jamesckemp.bsky.social, @therepository.email, @tna.sh, @modulards.bsky.social, @searchengineland.bsky.social, @woocommerce.com, @karmatosed.art, @briancoords.com, @remkusdevries.com, @wptuts.bsky.social, and many more!

WooCommerce unveils redesigned comparison page vs Shopify. Analysis of the new landing page, pricing claims, and what Woo needs to truly compete.

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 16h

🚨 Better late than never..."Loop WP", Issue 178 is out now!

This week, WooCommerce unveils redesigned comparison page vs Shopify. Analysis of the new landing page, pricing claims, and what Woo needs to truly compete.

Read the full newsletter below. 👇

Issue #178 Loop WP

💻 A shitty landing page for an awesome newsletter about WordPress and WooCommerce. I use double opt-in, so check your junk/spam folder for a confirmation email.

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 21h

🚨 Happy Hump Day! 🐫

The latest issue of "Loop WP", my newsletter about WooCommerce and WordPress will be dropping later today.

Feel free to subscribe below. 👇

Loop WP

💻 A shitty landing page for an awesome newsletter about WordPress and WooCommerce. I use double opt-in, so check your junk/spam folder for a confirmation email.

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 21h

🚨 Happy Hump Day! 🐫

The latest issue of "Loop WP", my newsletter about WooCommerce and WordPress will be dropping later today.

Feel free to subscribe below. 👇

Loop WP

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Aleyda Solis @aleyda.bsky.social · 23h

🚀 Google has released AI Mode to more European countries (Spain, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Switzerland, Ireland but not France yet), Australia, and 40 new countries and in 35 languages! Check the updated list 👇 support.google.com/websearch/an...

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 1d

This week's Top 3 Links for "All About Email", Issue 210:

1) ESP Finder - www.spamresource.com/2024/06/cool...

2) Don't Panic - www.linkedin.com/posts/lbblai...

3) "The" Newsletter Growth Metric - growthinreverse.com/replies/?utm...

Read the full newsletter below. 👇

This spooky season, curiosity keeps your inbox alive. Ask, engage, and reply your way to better deliverability and stronger relationships.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 2d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

1.6K 2.5K 29K

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 1d

Last week it was Pedro, this week it's Huntr/x! 🤩

Learn how to wrap your website in a Golden Honmoon and slay those website demons forever!

🐣 Early Bird tickets end in 3 days.

Grab your ticket: ardsbusiness.com/empowered/?u...

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 1d

This week's Top 3 Links from @spamresource.bsky.social (@aliversonchicago.bsky.social), @LoriBeth Blair, and @growthinreverse.com.

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 1d

This week's Top 3 Links for "All About Email", Issue 210:

1) ESP Finder - www.spamresource.com/2024/06/cool...

2) Don't Panic - www.linkedin.com/posts/lbblai...

3) "The" Newsletter Growth Metric - growthinreverse.com/replies/?utm...

Read the full newsletter below. 👇

This spooky season, curiosity keeps your inbox alive. Ask, engage, and reply your way to better deliverability and stronger relationships.

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 1d

Last week it was Pedro, this week it's Huntr/x! 🤩

Learn how to wrap your website in a Golden Honmoon and slay those website demons forever!

🐣 Early Bird tickets end in 3 days.

Grab your ticket: ardsbusiness.com/empowered/?u...

Introducing apps in ChatGPT and the new Apps SDK

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Lily Ray 😏 @lilyray.nyc · 2d

Ooo… chat with apps now available in ChatGPT (in English outside of the EU)

“Developers can start building them today with the new Apps SDK”

Looks like another actual example of an AEO tactic that’s not SEO.

openai.com/index/introd...

A new generation of apps you can chat with and the tools for developers to build them.

openai.com

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 2d

🎃 My newsletter about email marketing, "All About Email", Issue 210 is out now!

This spooky season, curiosity keeps your inbox alive. Ask, engage, and reply your way to better deliverability and stronger relationships.

Read the full newsletter below. 👇

This spooky season, curiosity keeps your inbox alive. Ask, engage, and reply your way to better deliverability and stronger relationships.

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 2d

This week features @andijarvis.bsky.social, @growthinreverse.com, @spamresource.bsky.social, @robertbrandl.com, @zerobounce.bsky.social, @kathpay.bsky.social, and many, many more!

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 2d

🎃 My newsletter about email marketing, "All About Email", Issue 210 is out now!

This spooky season, curiosity keeps your inbox alive. Ask, engage, and reply your way to better deliverability and stronger relationships.

Read the full newsletter below. 👇

This spooky season, curiosity keeps your inbox alive. Ask, engage, and reply your way to better deliverability and stronger relationships.

📬 A shitty landing page for an awesome newsletter "all about email". 😉 I use double opt-in, so check your junk/spam folder for a confirmation email.

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 2d

🚨 Happy Monday! It's that time of the week when another "All About Email" hits your inbox if you're subscribed.

If not, feel free to subscribe below. 👇

All About Email

📬 A shitty landing page for an awesome newsletter "all about email". 😉 I use double opt-in, so check your junk/spam folder for a confirmation email.

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 2d

🚨 Happy Monday! It's that time of the week when another "All About Email" hits your inbox if you're subscribed.

If not, feel free to subscribe below. 👇

All About Email

AI & Agentic Commerce in WooCommerce

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 5d

We've already had a plugin released for Agentic Shopping with OpenAI and WooCommerce but it looks the time are "officially" cooking. 👇

WooCommerce is collaborating with industry leaders to enhance ecommerce through MCP, AI experiences, and the evolving field of agentic commerce.

developer.woocommerce.com

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Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 5d

Want to be as happy as Pedro?

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AI & Agentic Commerce in WooCommerce

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 5d

We've already had a plugin released for Agentic Shopping with OpenAI and WooCommerce but it looks the time are "officially" cooking. 👇

WooCommerce is collaborating with industry leaders to enhance ecommerce through MCP, AI experiences, and the evolving field of agentic commerce.

developer.woocommerce.com

Simon Harper @srhdesign.co.uk · 5d

Want to be as happy as Pedro?

Grab your Early Bird ticket: ardsbusiness.com/empowered/?u...