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Simon Harper
@srhdesign.co.uk
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Freelancer - Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress & Email Marketing
Email Marketing Newsletter: newsletter.allabout.email | WordPress & WooCommerce Newsletter: newsletter.loopwp.com | Technical SEO Geek | Personal website: srhdesign.co.uk ❤️ ☕
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The story of my life so far in WordPress this morning. 🫠

I've lost count of how many different plugins have something similar to this in their changelogs across all my client sites.

And immediately after updating, the WordPress Admin area becomes utter garbage. 😭
“Screenshot showing a changelog entry for version 3.2.18 dated 03.11.2025, noting the addition of Black Friday upsells and notification updates.”
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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A reminder of how it was done: www.actionrocket.co/blog/how-we-...
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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I can only do one GIF at a time on here, so one is all you get, the rest in the comments. 🔥 @actionrocket.co
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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🎉 A big thank you to the very kind Lee Munroe from One Signal for the personalised note and stickers!

I do love the email community. ❤️
A bright purple and red One Signal postcard rests beside several sheets of colourful stickers on a wooden surface. The stickers include cheerful illustrations of email-related characters, speech bubbles, and slogans such as “BIMI Up, Scotty” and “Confirmed Delivery Club.” A handwritten postcard on a wooden desk reads “Simon, Thanks for all you do for the email community! – Lee Munroe.” Surrounding it are colourful One Signal-themed sticker sheets featuring cartoon email icons, bells, robots, and fun phrases like “I hope this email finds you well.”
October 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Volume up to hear my dulcet tones. 👇

🐣 2 Days left for Early Bird tickets

🎟️ Only £10

🗓️ October 17th, 12:30pm - 2:30pm

📍 Ards Business Hub

@andijarvis.bsky.social will be asking me lots of questions and chatting with the audience, answering anything you can throw at me.
October 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🎉 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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October 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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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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October 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Want to be as happy as Pedro?

Grab your Early Bird ticket: ardsbusiness.com/empowered/?u...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Loop WP (my newsletter about WooCommerce and WordPress) just earned the Starter badge in the Beehiiv recommendations network 👋

This badge highlights my impact in helping others grow in the community.

via @beehiiv.com
Beehiiv achievement badge showing Starter level. The badge has a green hexagon with a leaf icon, indicating that recommendations have driven 10+ subscribers to other newsletters.
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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You can now share emails in Gmail directly in Google Chat.

Screenshot from Gmail desktop. 👇
Gmail desktop interface showing three rounded buttons: Reply with a left arrow, Forward with a right arrow, and Share in chat with a speech bubble icon.
September 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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⚠️ Another "Opt-Out" (this should be "opt-in").

LinkedIn will start using our data by default for AI training beginning November 3rd, 2025.

Some terms are also changing.

You can make the change in the "Data privacy" section of your settings.👇
Notification banner from LinkedIn stating: “Update to our terms and data use. Starting November 3, 2025, we’ll use some of your LinkedIn data to improve the content-generating AI that enhances your experience, unless you opt out in your settings. We’re also updating our terms. See what’s new and how to manage your data. Learn more.” LinkedIn settings page showing the “Data privacy” section. The panel on the right is titled “Data for Generative AI Improvement” with the option “Use my data for training content creation AI models” toggled on. Text explains that LinkedIn and affiliates may use user data and content to train AI models, excluding private messages.
September 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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🎉 Big thanks to Gareth Burns for organising the first "AI NI Meetup."

Thanks to MCS Group for hosting us in an incredible venue and to the speakers, Scott Wylie, Dima Kiselev and Emma McClenaghan.

You can sign up for the next one in Luma: luma.com/calendar/cal...
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September 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🚨 Mailjet are reducing the number of contacts in Free Plans from 1,500 > 1,000

Sending will be suspended unless you upgrade or reduce contacts before October 6th, 2025.
Email notification from Sinch Mailjet stating that beginning October 6, 2025, free plans will be limited to 1,000 contacts. If a free account exceeds this limit, sending will be suspended until contacts are removed or the account is upgraded.
September 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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🤩 @officialgrammarly.bsky.social new conversational AI Chat and Agentic content creation is pretty awesome!

I got access this morning. Look at all those agents on the right-hand side. 👀

Has anyone else got access yet?
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September 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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☘️ Community Growth

"All About Email" (my email marketing newsletter) unlocked another badge in @beehiiv.com. I am very proud of it!

This badge highlights my impact in helping others grow in the community by driving subscribers to other newsletters. 🎉

Subscriber here:
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September 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🎉 "Loop WP" unlocked another little badge in @beehiiv.com's new gamification dashboard.

Other newsletter operators are recommending little 'ol me!

If you aren't subscribed, you can do so below. 👇

newsletter.loopwp.com/?utm_source=...
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August 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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🎉 "All About Email" unlocked another little badge in Beehiiv's new gamification dashboard.

Five other newsletter operators are recommending little 'ol me!

If you aren't subscribed, you can do so below. 👇

newsletter.allabout.email/?utm_source=...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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⚠️ Using Microsoft Clarity or Advertising with Microsoft or LinkedIn on your website?

I got five of these emails on Monday morning for my clients, and because they are with me, there's nothing they need to do. 🎉

Can you say the same?

Is it time for you to get compliant? 👇
"Screenshot of an email from Microsoft Clarity sent to Simon Harper, titled ‘Awareness: Cookie Consent Requirements for [redacted] Website – updated timeline & action.’ The email explains that Microsoft Clarity will enforce cookie consent requirements in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, with full enforcement starting on October 31st, 2025. It confirms no action is required since user consent signals are already being shared. Links are provided to consent documentation, FAQs, and Microsoft support."
August 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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🚨 Using any of these Claude Plans?

- Free, Pro, and Max

Please check your privacy settings, as you will automatically start sharing chat information on September 28th.

⚠️ This is OPT-OUT, not opt-in.
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August 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Beehiiv has recently released a new dashboard, and some gamification is just a small part of it, but I am here for it!

Looking forward to sharing more stats for Loop WP as time goes on.

Feel free to subscribe below. 👇

newsletter.loopwp.com/?utm_source=...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Beehiiv has recently released a new dashboard, and some gamification is just a small part of it, but I am here for it!

Looking forward to sharing more stats for All About Email as time goes on.

Feel free to subscribe below. 👇

newsletter.allabout.email/?utm_source=...
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August 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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🚨 Loop WP, Issue 171 is out now! This week, Matt Mullenweg announced an experiment with WP[dot]com Simplification, promising WordPress without limits while revisiting a past dispute along the way.

Also, Weekly News & Tips!

Read the full newsletter below. 👇

newsletter.loopwp.com/p/issue-171-...
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August 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This week's Top 3 Links from All About Email, Issue 203:

1) Grow with LinkedIn - emailexpertafrica.beehiiv.com/p/email-advi...

2) Message-ID Syntax - www.wordtothewise.com/2025/08/mess...

3) Cappycase - cappycase.com/?utm_source=...

Read the full newsletter below. 👇
August 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM