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Practical, no-fluff guides to building AI agents and automations in n8n — then the free recipes to run them.

July 13, 2026 · 7 min read

10 n8n Automations Every Small Business Should Run in 2026

The ten highest-ROI n8n automations for small businesses — lead capture, support, invoicing, reviews and more. All free, copy-paste AI-agent recipes.

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July 13, 2026 · 8 min read

The Complete Guide to n8n Shopify Automation (2026)

Automate your Shopify store with n8n — customer support replies, order ops, inventory alerts and win-back flows. Free copy-paste AI-agent recipes inside.

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July 13, 2026 · 6 min read

How to Connect Claude to n8n (AI Agent Setup Guide)

Connect Anthropic's Claude to n8n as the reasoning layer for your automations — API key setup, prompt structure, and how to keep outputs reliable.

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July 13, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Automate Gmail with n8n: 7 AI Agents for Your Inbox

Seven free n8n automations that turn Gmail into a self-running inbox — draft replies, sort leads, log to Sheets and more, with Claude doing the reading.

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July 13, 2026 · 9 min read

n8n vs Zapier vs Make (2026): Which Automation Tool to Use?

An honest 2026 comparison of n8n, Zapier and Make — pricing, AI-agent support, self-hosting and when each one wins. Plus why we build our recipes on n8n.

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July 13, 2026 · 8 min read

How to Build Your First AI Agent in n8n (2026 Guide)

A step-by-step guide to building your first autonomous AI agent in n8n — trigger, reasoning with Claude, tools and guardrails — in about 20 minutes, no code.

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