By Matthew Stone | July 2, 2010 - 10:03 am - Posted in Web Design

A Search Engine Optimization or SEO strategy can pay off for business organizations of any type and size. Major corporations pay handsomely to optimize their pages to attract traffic and customers using Low Cost SEO. Your company can compete for these same customers, though, by using a careful and patient approach to managing your web presence using simple SEO strategies. Unfortunately, this is not a quick process.

Google in particular requires a long waiting period to ensure that your organization is ‘for real’ and your site really is about the topic described by your keywords and title tags. Although nothing is certain about what goes on behind the Great Google Cloud of Mystery, it appears that Google grants favored placement to those sites that are well optimized and exhibit activity relevant to the site content for extended periods of time. In short, even if you do everything right and quickly get your site indexed; it may be several weeks if not months before you start appearing on the search results, especially for more competitive search terms.

Competing on Google requires patience! Webmasters and site owners also need to be careful of internet systems promising quick results rankings or guarantee top search engine placement. Remember that nothing takes the place of patient planning and deliberate execution.

SEO Consultants in Denver have enjoyed success using these methodologies to bring client websites to the top ranks of Google and other search engine results.

Week One – On Page Optimization (keyword selection, text modifications, title tags)

Week Two – Establish and initiate the Blog Plan (identify highly ranked blogs and sites upon which to comment)

Week Three – Blog and continue to identify relevant blogs

Week Four – Initiate Article Marketing process by composing and distributing unique article content

Week Five on – balance article and blog work to build links. Update site content weekly and blog content at least weekly

This simple strategy is easy enough to execute. Unfortunately it requires a great deal of time and effort. Additionally, some literary skill is helpful in composing compelling and meaningful articles. So to use the internet to attract traffic, one will need to commit to achieving these milestones as well as find the time to do it.

The “On Page” portion of this process can be accomplished in a day or two. Should the operator have the time to study keyword selection methods as well as write the text using well placed keywords, a good base can be established. Remember however, that one usually must change the text and site content regularly, so don’t grow fond of particular lines of text.

Attracting readers and setting backlinks may be done through execution of a Blog Plan. This plan involves composition and posting of useful and valuable content as well reaching out to others in your niche community. In the end, good content establishes your page as a valuable tool within your niche, while blogging reaches out to others to attract them back to your site.

Seeking relevant sites within your industry or community serves to build up your site and blog listing for sites that accept your comments. At the point, the search engines can see links on other blogs and pages that point back to your site. And the more of these links you set out there in the universe, the more readily the search engines will index your content.

Article Marketing is a very time-consuming task. Including back links within the body of a useful article is hugely valuable. If you can then place your articles on relevant distribution sites, those that pick up and republish your articles will be placing highly valuable links upon their sites that point back to yours. These back links are very powerful – especially if those that republish your pieces have high page rank and are within your niche.

Continued outreach is very important, even after achieving these initial milestones. Continue to update your pages and seek out relevant posting venues as well. Continued efforts to find other relevant sites will be rewarded.

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By Matthew Stone | April 30, 2010 - 1:02 pm - Posted in Web Design

One of the most useful elements in a Low Cost SEO plan is use of the business blog to attract readers and generate sales. But, as internet readers are quick to ‘cut to the chase’ it is very important to quickly share the main point of each blog post. Blog authors risk losing readers if this criterion is not met. By using some simple blog composition rules – similar to the business “30 second pitch” – a business blog can compete for new customers and build a positive brand image.

Like most, internet readers have a very short attention span. The internet is loaded with other sites competing for attention, so retaining readers is hugely important. Delivering a clear message about the value of each article or post can help the reader understand in advance what he/she can expect by reading the piece and what points of value can be expected.

Business sales teams often refer to composition of a quick statement of value as a “30 second pitch.” As this term implies, the messenger has a maximum of 30 seconds to grab attention and give the reader or listener a reason to continue paying attention. Blog writers frequently spend a great deal of time composing their version of a 30 second pitch for each article.

Developing an effective ‘pitch’ can take time, so here are a few rules for structuring a blog article. These are used effectively by SEO Consultants in Denver to help blog owners develop unique but meaningful posts that will attract readers and generate new business.

Organization: Consider use of a “bold” statement of value” to hook the reader’s attention. Then deliver supporting points in outline form if possible. Use of ‘bullet points’ are useful especially when presented near the top of the article. The reader then gets the main value statement along with a couple bullet points that show why this value is real. All of this should be included in the opening paragraph.

Content and Tagging: Ideally, the blog title should contain site keywords and also address the value statement. Statements including phrases similar to “increase your sales by 30% by” are useful when included in the title as well as in the value statement. This helps search engines understand what the article is about as well as sets an expectation for the value a reader could expect to receive.

Value: The bold “increase sales by 30%” type of statement is actually very useful here. This helps the reader understand that she/he could be significantly increasing sales for the organization if advice in the article is followed. Clearly and quickly saying what the reader will receive is important at the beginning of the article and can be reiterated and supported throughout the post.

Wit: Without being silly, a good way to help a reader respond positively to the content is with some degree of wit and humor. From the prospect’s point of view, reaching out to a prospective provider can be difficult. Humor makes the page owner seem more human and more approachable. Wit and humor can also effectively disarm a reader from his concerns about value and trust in the organization enough to explore initiating a business relationship. Still, be careful using this tactic. Too much humor – particularly about difficult subjects can cause the reader to take the piece less seriously.

These four elements are useful in constructing an effective and valuable blog post. Delivering value in an organized fashion encourages readers to return and also builds a degree of brand recognition that is useful well beyond the shelf life of an average blog post.

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By Matthew Stone | March 19, 2010 - 10:39 am - Posted in Web Development

Small business entrepreneurs that have a solid business sales background are fairly rare in today’s marketplace. Most new enterprises and start ups are undertaken by those with a specific skill or craft around which the business was built. The main challenge for these new business operators then is to find a way to manage all elements of the business, including finance, manufacturing and of course, sales.

A major ally in prospecting for new clients has emerged though, as the internet allows even small companies to reach large numbers of prospective clients. In fact, many successful small businesses have enjoyed an increased revenue stream resulting from use of the internet in their overall market strategy.

But what exactly is the role of the internet in making sales? The craft of ‘selling’ usually depends upon establishing a business relationship that provides value to all participants in the transaction. Most of this interaction is of course personal in nature – especially for bigger ticket sales items.

Global companies pour huge sums into website development and internet research. The value to these companies is clear – a highly focused web page can yield increased revenue. Social networking, ordering on line and other (Software as a Service or SaaS) business models all provide testimony as to the ability of small enterprises to use the internet to support their sales efforts and build a customer base.

For new and start up businesses, the web page is essential in reaching out to new clients and customers. The web page is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week and if designed properly, delivers useful information and value propositions to potential clients. Companies of all sizes can utilize a web page then to attract new business.

Many methodologies are available to help the small business reach potential customers that need the product or service. Localization is one such method that allows businesses providing service to particular geographic areas. Organizations such as ones providing Denver Furnace Repair or or a Denver Graphic Designer can utilize the search engines and internet to compete for business in the central Colorado community.

Investing in an on line web sales or marketing initiative can be a difficult decision. Marketing and sales projects cost real dollars and there is no guarantee of a specific outcome or result. Still, a new entity’s presence on the internet can be a huge support to a start up enterprise by attracting readers, distributing useful and valuable information to customers looking for data as part of their purchase process.

How then does a new business use an internet web page to attract attention and build a customer base? A fancy or expensive web design is not essential, but the website should at least communicate some degree of industry competency. The main components though are that the web page must contain a: Specific call to action Clear “Value Proposition”

Call To Action – Sales managers worldwide continually exhort their troops to “ask for the sale!” Asking for the sale is the call to action that organizations request of those they are dealing with. With a web page however, actually asking for the sale may be inappropriate if the reader has just clicked onto the site. Asking the reader for a more risk-free response – such as providing her/his contact information is usually more effective.

Building a network of potential customers then may be the essential objective of the web page that represents a new business. Building credibility usually requires personal contact with someone representing the enterprise, so actually closing the deal may not be practical using the web page. The call to action in this instance may be something as simple as filling out a data form. The company sales reps then can reach out to provide specific information to the prospect.

Value Proposition – The web page needs to communicate a reasonable expectation of the value the product or service delivers. Without setting these expectations, the potential customer has nothing upon which to base his decision to purchase and no way to calculate a return on his investment should he become a paying client. Bold result statements such as “cut production costs by 15% by” get the reader’s attention, inspire her/him to keep reading and provides a way for the prospect to calculate a Return on Investment (ROI).

New enterprises can use these two simple rules to build their businesses. By attracting potential customers to the business web page and then delivering a call to action and value proposition, these readers can be invited to build a longer term customer relationship with the organization.

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By Matthew Stone | March 12, 2010 - 8:47 am - Posted in Web Development

Larger organizations invest heavily in developing brand and leadership image within their markets. Using the internet, smaller organizations can now build their brands using an effective internet message strategy.

Most organizations utilize the company website as the major communication tool to interact with customers and prospects. Effective use of this tool though requires understanding of customer behavior and the level of internet and web skill users typically possess. Savvy business markets know the level of internet skill that current customers have and have taken the time to build a consumer profile that outlines who the usual customers are and how they acquire data and information.

Newer companies and start-ups may have to invest time in coming up with these answers. Research into these areas using current customer data can provide a general idea, but an understanding of how your customers use the web is important for structuring your communications strategy.

An organization can hire a consultant to gather and compile this information in to a cohesive and effective internet message strategy. Denver SEO Consultants however have used a basic outline to help organizations form this strategy independently.

A good message and communications strategy will establish: Credibility Leadership Depth of knowledge Confidence

Understanding how your current customers use the web, you can build your messages to address points that establish you as the leader in your line of business. Here are a few techniques.

Credibility: Providing information helpful to prospective customers is always a good idea. Blogging or posting common questions that consumers in the field frequently face can establish the company as one that is effectively “on the same side” as the customer. Including little known industry facts are also useful. Purchasers new to the industry will appreciate knowing the experiences of others – particularly as they navigate unfamiliar territory.

Including little known industry facts or customer stories allow prospective customers to recall the site as providing useful information should questions arise in the future. If prospective customers frequently research product information using the search engines, blog posts and articles are also useful and can be easily found by search engines.

Leadership: Leadership image is validated by stories from current, satisfied customers. These stories should also include validation of the value proposition. References are also useful in proving that the organization delivers the promised value through its products and services. New companies with no established customer base may find this problematic, but most new business owners have contacts willing to state that the company is committed to customer service and delivering value.

Story telling is a proven method of delivering information. Focusing on how clients realized the value of the product or service should be included on the company website or blog. New companies won’t take long to acquire a few of these stories. Maintaining a log of these customer experiences is necessary to build into the message strategy as the company matures.

Depth of Knowledge: Too many details of course risks losing readers. However, details are necessary to establish a depth of knowledge required by customers before making a purchase decision. Publishing case studies and customer stories are again useful, but some readers want more product detail than is practical to include within a client success story. Detailed product pages can be built elsewhere on the website to handle these types of inquiries, leaving the main pages to focus on how customers find value in the service or product offering.

Questions that customers asked in the past are also useful to include in the web page content. These questions are relevant to future customers. Providing answers and solutions in advance allows the company to build brand image around its depth of knowledge.

Confidence: Return on Investment or ROI is the ultimate measure of success in the customer relationship. If ROI is delivered, the customer is happy. The value or essential element that provides ROI requires client success stories. Customers want confidence in their investment in the company product or service.

Stories that communicate positive results reduce perceived risk on the part of prospective clients. The message strategy should then focus on reducing a customer’s fear that ROI may not be delivered.

Building a message strategy that addresses each of these communication objectives can over time, increase business and revenue earned or supported by communication on the internet. The methodology can also increase internet traffic and convert readers into customers.

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By Matthew Stone | March 10, 2010 - 8:05 am - Posted in Web Sites

The single reason businesses optimize their web pages is to attract more customers! Optimization allows search engines such as Google and Yahoo to find the business website when customers are seeking information about the product or service provided by your company. Getting your information into the customer’s view during the point in the buying process where purchase decisions are made greatly enhances the chances of earning a new customer.

Actually optimizing the business web page can be a daunting task however. Hiring an SEO consultant can get the job done, but can also cost real dollars a start up or new business may not have. Even if the enterprise chooses to bring in an SEO consultant or coordinator, the business owner should understand the basic methods that person will be using to bring the business page to the top of the search engine results.

SEO Consultants in Denver have used this simple five step framework with great success. Here is a quick overview.

On Page Modifications – Finding or identifying meaningful words and phrases that describe the business and page content that consumers would also use in searching for information is a difficult chore. However identification of these terms and phrases (keywords) is essential as these are the terms that the search engines will use to understand what the business website is about.

After the keywords and phrases are identified, they should be installed on the site in the title, the headlines and used throughout the on page content or text. Using the keywords throughout the text should not be ‘overdone’ though, as search engines can view this as something called “keyword stuffing.” The search engines frown on such behavior, so only use the keywords in the text as you would use them in normal conversation.

Investing time in learning keyword selection and modifying keywords if the original ones do not generate the results you need is time well-spent. Keyword selection really is a business art form requiring understanding of language, communication and customer behavior.

Off Page Optimization – This part of the SEO effort focuses effort on setting links from other sites that direct traffic and attention back to the business website. The term “Off Page” refers to the part of the process that takes place outside the business web environment though, and this is where most SEO effort is required. In summary, the “Off Page” methods simply let internet readers know what your website is about and where to find it. There are four tasks to this effort:

Blogging Articles Site Submission Direct Outreach

Blogging – Information gained by reading blogs in the business subject area is valuable. Setting a link back to the business website by commenting on other blogs is also quite valuable. These links are viewed as ‘votes’ for the business website. To enhance the value the business gets from leaving a blog comment, label the link you leave (usually by using this in the Username portion of the comment form) using one of your short keyword terms.

Articles – Writing articles for publication on the internet is a time consuming process, but the benefits can be significant. Establishing the company or individual’s name as an author also builds business credibility. And by including or embedding a link to the business website within an article, a network of back links can greatly help attract more traffic as well as improve search engine ranking. Articles need not be long. A 500 word piece can be extremely effective if distributed to article publishing sites within your business niche.

Site Submission – search engines generally allow the page owner to submit the site so that the search engine will look for it, and display the page when appropriate searches are run. Google and Yahoo accept these submissions, so search for the submission sites, leave your URL and the engines should send out their respective robots to research your page.

Direct Outreach – also takes a little more time, but essentially requires contacting other blog or page owners to post a link or article on their site that directs readers to the business page. Interestingly, many websites are dying for new, fresh content, so if you respectfully ask to publish one of your pieces on another’s site, the other blog or site owner frequently responds positively.

Search Engine Optimization involves a host of other activities and processes as well, but these five are where the greatest results are achieved.

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The current recession has inspired many displaced workers to become entrepreneurs! Although in the long run, this is a good thing, it can be terribly difficult to get a new business off the ground – especially in marketing a new product or service.

Individuals and businesses are always looking for products and services that can add value to their enterprise by either helping them improve internal efficiencies (save money) or earn more income. An entrepreneur offering a new service or product that provides either of these benefits stands a reasonable chance for success.

As most new enterprises are cash-constrained, how does a new business find ways to market or sell its products? The first and most obvious answer is through interpersonal networking and direct sales. Individuals with experience in a certain industry may have a ready network of contacts. Others though, may have to generate contacts from scratch. This is where the internet and world-wide web can help.

Internet Marketing – Of course the internet is accessible from anywhere via Wi-Fi and mobile networks. This allows communication with prospects and potential customers at the moment a particular consumer need is recognized. Mobile internet allows consumers access to purchase information for spur-of-the-moment buying decisions.

The internet is highly utilized for pre-purchase research for large ticket items. A good rule of thumb is that the higher the purchase price, the more research a prospect engages in prior to buying. An internet web page is perfect for this purpose as it can offer answers to customer FAQs, reinforce the enterprise value proposition and serve as an on-line sales force without the cost of a sales staff. For these reasons, a small business web page is essential to the success of any new enterprise.

The small business website is then an absolute ‘must’ for any new business. There are a couple of considerations though, that go into building one. The main two are: Website Design Search Engine Optimization or SEO

Design – Company image is on display any time a viewer opens a company web page. Customers use a web page to evaluate whether an organization is trustworthy, can deliver value and is capable of meeting their needs. These are three fairly ‘high’ bars to get over, but there are some methods that can help an enterprise get started without draining what cash is on hand.

Web page designers are available for hire, but this carries real cost. New business can set up a web page using free template designs though that are available on the web for download. Web hosting companies can also be found that will host the site for $10.00 per month or so. These hosting companies usually provide easy-to-use content management systems to keep your text and images updated. Brochures and other collateral material must then be created to work with the downloaded web page design.

New business ventures generally can get away with using a free template. Starting a company on a shoestring may mandate this course of action anyway. Remember though that at some point, consistency of company and brand image will be more important and that the company will probably have to regroup, redesign a web page using the same graphic standards on web page, business cards, brochures and other collateral.

Search Engine Optimization – SEO – Setting up a page to be catalogued and presented by Google and the other common search systems can drive new customers to your website. Having your page appear when users search for information about your product establishes credibility and allows the company to build a relationship with prospective clients. Communicating with clients when they are researching their purchase is an extremely powerful method of generating new sales.

Search Engine Optimization and web page development then need to be combined in a new business website. Researching Search Engine Optimization can be time well-spent. Optimizing the business web page or blog is not necessarily complicated and can drive a great deal of business to your company. The process of optimizing the web environment can certainly be accomplished by hiring a consultant, but that again involves expenditure of real dollars.

For most small and even larger companies, internet and web marketing is one of the most important marketing projects undertaken to reach prospective clients and customers. Investing time in understanding SEO can then really pay off.

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By Matthew Stone | - 10:45 am - Posted in Web Design

Businesses looking for low-cost options to market their goods and services should entertain a Search Engine Optimization program. Search Engine Optimization or SEO can be a low-cost option for attracting visitors to company websites and for converting readers into customers. Although high cost consultants are certainly available to perform these services, a well planned SEO project does not have to completely drain the cash coffers. Lower cost options are available.

Many companies originally built their web pages as a customer service. A place for customers and visitors to get their questions answered without tying up personnel resources seemed like a good cost-saving management tactic when the pages were posted. Now, though, these pages can be turned into sales tools by effectively reaching out to customers who are in the process of researching a purchase. Connecting with these readers allows your organization to be first in line when it comes to building a relationship with potential consumers.

Migrating the website from a customer service focus to a sales orientation establishes an on-line internet sales force that works 24×7. Search Engine Optimization or SEO can attract buyer traffic to your website, essentially creating a full time internet sales force. So how is this done? Hiring an SEO consultant is useful, but before contacting one, understanding a few bits of terminology and process can save a great deal of money.

“On-Page” Optimization This is the most commonly found form of SEO consulting service. On page optimization simply arranges the page to be easily understood by search engines for terms that viewers might use to find information about your product or service. This requires some understanding of the value current customers find in working with your company and in the language they would use to describe what you do. Coupling this knowledge with understanding of how people search on the internet can then help set up your page to attract more viewer traffic from those interested in your product.

Additionally, thought should be given as to how to present the geographic area in which you do business. Local service providers should consider using the name of their city or town to set their page apart from major or national competitors and to help identify the business as local. After all, you wouldn’t want a phone call from someone wanting service in Dayton if you do business in Miami.

Off-Page Optimization The difficult part of competing for business on the internet occurs outside of your web environment because this does take some time and effort. The core objective of the “Off-Page” effort is centered on establishing links from other websites to yours. There are three primary forms of link building processes:

Blog Links Hard Page Links Article Links

Setting links by blogging – or by commenting on other blogs – is relatively easy, but not necessarily quick. Asking other blog owners to link to you is also conceptually simple, but can be time consuming. Articles written (including embedded links back to your site) about industry topics can also be time consuming, but once prepared, can be widely distributed to build your on line reputation and attract traffic. Article links tend to be favorably viewed by search engines as well.

Putting together informative articles and going through the process of submitting them can also be time consuming, so this might be one of the areas you may want to engage a consultant. Article construction techniques include arranging common language ‘keywords’ or words that consumers would use in describing products and services similar to yours. Once identified, these keywords or keyword phrases need to be arranged throughout the site in the page title, headlines and text body. As this requires some expertise, you may save time by hiring out this portion of your SEO program.

Reducing SEO Costs Building an internet or SEO marketing program around your budget and using the assets you’ve already built (such as the existing web page design and any articles or blog posts you’ve already made) is essential. Hiring an SEO expert for only the portion of work that you would have the least experience with is a great way to lower the total cost of SEO and to improve your ROI. In the end an optimized web site can attract viewers to your site at the point in the buying process when they are researching a purchase.

Still all this does not have to be expensive! Many SEO consultants charge thousands of dollars per month for their services and only attack the “On Page” optimization effort. This severely limits the results and hurts the company’s return on its SEO investment. Setting up a program to manage “Off-Page” Optimization though, can be reasonably inexpensive but the program must be tailored to the needs and resources available.

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Sales potential of web pages that highlight certain specific products or services can be highly useful in attracting internet traffic and in generating new sales. Some companies though, in their hurry to start bringing in the revenue, fail to set up their pages properly so that the page will gain the attention of search engines and of potential customers. For those that have product pages that achieve little or no traffic, here is some help to fix the problem.

Many of the best business schools continue to focus on teaching the essentials of profit and loss. However selling in the internet age requires expertise language and communication to harness the full power of the internet. Without an understanding of common and colloquial language use, many companies are creating complex web environments that fail to reach new customers.

A “Product Page” Organizations recently figured out that a product page can add volume and useful information to their web environment. Building such a page is a simple matter. Hire a web design expert, write some copy about product features and attributes and post it. That I all there is to it, right? Well no. There is quite a bit more to it.

Page ‘Rank’ A quick note here about the term “page rank.” Engines rank pages according to how well “optimized” they are or how powerful they are. But there really isn’t a more detailed description available than that as the engines are very secretive about how they rank and place pages. Consultants in SEO are often confronted with questions about why a page gets so little traffic even though it has a high page rank. The reason is simple enough. Companies that set their web page titles using the company name also have the company name in the headlines and body text. The engines then see this as being a well-ranked page for the title of the company. But who in the world aside from existing clients is going to search for the company name? Ultimately, success in generating traffic is to build a page that is ranked well for language terms meaningful to the user and not to the company.

Building the ‘new’ Product Page Configuring the product page to attract search engine attention and search traffic requires paying attention to three main user considerations:

How do customers search? What do they look for? What language do they use to describe the product?

Understanding how a new customer would use the internet to look up information is key to setting up the page to attract traffic. Do customers typically want to know a great deal of product feature information? Are they looking primarily for pricing information? Do customers research their purchase immediately prior to buying or is there a longer deliberation period?

Understanding what customers are actually looking for is equally important. Do customers use the internet to find the nearest location to acquire your product? What are their main concerns when they investigate a purchase?

At the top of the importance list though is ‘what user language is frequently used in searching for information.’ What would be the exact words customers use to describe the value of your product or in describing the consumer need? Would those searching on the net use the terms ‘lawn care’ or ‘grass cutting’ to describe something like lawn mowing equipment?

All of these questions need to be thought through by the web owner to properly set the keywords, title tags and text of the product page so that the page will be likely to attract traffic and convert readers into buyers. Setting the title of a product page to something like “riding lawn mowers in Dallas” would be much more effective in reaching potential buyers than “Jones Lawn Mower Emporium .” Who in the world – other than current customers of the Jones Lawn Mower Emporium – would search for the latter term?

Titles to the product page, headlines and page copy all must be focused on the keywords or terms that customers would be likely to use. And don’t forget to include a local geographic term if your company serves a specific city or town. By investigating user search behavior and understanding how they might use the internet to find you, your organization can construct a product page that customers will not only find useful, but one that customers will find in the first place.

SEO Consultants in Denver assist businesses increase sales by increasing traffic to their internet web pages. Organizations that position their product/service offerings through an well-optimized internet message strategy can significantly increase sales and profitability. So visit our home page or the SEO Consultants in Denver Blog today for the most recent Search Engine news and trends.

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