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		<title>Clickbank Pitch Pages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, what about the content of the page? Most Clickbank pitch pages start with either an attention getting header graphic, or a big bold heading in 18 or 24 point text. Often Tahoma or Impact fonts are used, but sometimes something like Times or Times Roman are used. The headline needs to grab the reader's attention. You only have a few seconds to pull the visitor in to want more information.
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<p>So you&#8217;ve been to Clickbank and browsed around. You&#8217;ve seen the  pitch or sales pages for a number of products. In this article we will  take a little more in depth analysis of what goes into creating a  powerful pitch page for a Clickbank sales page and give you some tips on  how to create one yourself.</p>
<p>The first thing you notice is that  every pitch page for a Clickbank product is one single page. There are  no sites with links to other pages featuring other products by the  publisher. The reason for this is simple. To understand that reason one  must realize that there are two ways a visitor might make it to a  Clickbank sales page. First, they may have done a search for a product  on-line and found the site in the organic listings on YaHoo!, MSN,  Google or some other search engine. Let&#8217;s call these people &#8220;fresh  visitors.&#8221;</p>
<p>There are also visitors coming to Clickbank sales pages  who clicked on a link from an affiliate for that product and that click  resulted in them being taken to the Clickbank site. In such a case the  visitor clicked on what is called a &#8220;hoplink&#8221; to the sales page. The  affiliate created that hoplink which Clickbank will monitor and place a  cookie on the visitor&#8217;s computer when they reach the pitch page. If the  visitor ends up buying the product on that page, Clickbank will read the  cookie and award the affiliate his or her commission for referring the  customer to the sales page in question.</p>
<p>If a publisher were to  sell more than one product from their Clickbank site, it would interfere  with Clickbank&#8217;s tracking and make it nearly impossible for Clickbank  to award commissions to affiliates properly. This is why all Clickbank  sales pages are only one page long and never promote more than one  product.</p>
<p>Now, what about the content of the page? Most Clickbank  pitch pages start with either an attention getting header graphic, or a  big bold heading in 18 or 24 point text. Often Tahoma or Impact fonts  are used, but sometimes something like Times or Times Roman are used.  The headline needs to grab the reader&#8217;s attention. You only have a few  seconds to pull the visitor in to want more information.</p>
<p>Some  Clickbank publishers will tell exactly what their product is all about  in the headline, others will create a sub-header to do that task&#8211;but  however it&#8217;s done, the reader must become locked into the site within  the first 10 seconds.</p>
<p>About one-third of the way through the pitch  page most of the power seller&#8217;s pitch page will begin with a, &#8220;From The  Desk Of&#8230;&#8221; message to the reader. The purpose of this is to establish a  relationship with the reader. This part of the page is more  personal&#8211;they try to make it sound as if they were right across the  table talking to you. This is important, the seller must infer some  degree of trust to the reader before they can ask for credit card  information.</p>
<p>Virtually every Clickbank ebook seller will also have  an opt-in form on their pitch page as well. Some use static, in-line  forms&#8211;but most use a pop-up or &#8220;hover-over&#8221; type form. Collecting name  and email info is a top priority because the publishers will work their  lists aggressively to harvest more sales.</p>
<p>And one more key  feature: The vast majority of power sellers will have some kind of  exit-capture strategy for visitors clicking to leave their site without  ordering. The two most common exit-capture systems are provided by  IntelliChat and VirtualSmartAgent. You&#8217;ve see this used. You go to click  to leave the site and a pop-up appears with a chat box and a virtual  sales agent. The agent will offer you a $10 or $20 discount you order  through them. These companies collect a commission on every sale they  capture through this technology. Before you purchase any Clickbank  product, I would recommend closing the pitch page to see if you are  offered a discount rather than ordering directly. You can often save a  few bucks.</p>
<p>My last ket point involves the testimonials. Here&#8217;s a  little secret: A great number of testimonials on Clickbank pitch pages  come from affiliates who are promoting the product on which their  testimonial appears. I&#8217;m not suggesting this is wrong, but you should  know that many of these are not testimonials from the average &#8220;Joe on  the street.&#8221; There are a handful of affiliates who have their  testimonials appear on dozens and dozens of Clickbank sales pages.</p>
<p>This  is partially because they are affiliates for these products, and also  because the big guys always include the URL for the web site of the  person giving the testimonial. This is sort of a &#8220;pay-back&#8221; for the  comment as some visitors will then click on the affiliate&#8217;s web site. http://followmetoday.ws</p>
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		<title>Resources for a Home Base Busines</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A plan is important to have. Many people succeed working a plan. Working a plan you choose will give you results.Some people write articles to build their business. Developing a plan with your sponsor will help you along your journey.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Working from home is what men and women want today. There are a ton of reasons people want to work at home. Just one example &#8211; a mother with a newborn wants to care for her baby and also be able to earn an income. You&#8217;ll need several resources to create a good MLM income from home:</p>
<p>1. Start-up fee. Different companies have different options. You can usually get started for a hundred bucks or less. Some businesses, like party plans, require some sample inventory or catalogs. In that case, expect to invest more. To find out what you&#8217;ll need, ask your sponsor. Discounts are often available when you buy more volume. Giving out free samples of a hot product can help build your <a title="Global Domains International" href="http://followmetoday.ws/GDIWebsiteLeaders.html">Home business</a> faster.</p>
<p>2) A phone. A cell phone can be with you at all times, it&#8217;s easier to reach you. You can follow up with customers, prospects, stay in contact with your team, and company. Land lines are good to use, because you can do business from your home. A business line is a option, if your are using business line that is the same as your home line you can record a professional greeting.</p>
<p>3) Time is important. You can choose any time to work your business. Get with your sponsor to come up with a plan that is good for you. Doing some work is always bests. A phone does make it easier to stay in contact.</p>
<p>4) People skills are important. Men, and women after learning people skills became more comfortable talking with strangers, and today are building a huge business.</p>
<p>5) A plan is important to have. Many people succeed working a plan. Working a plan you choose will give you results.Some people write articles to build their <a title="Global Domains International" href="http://followmetoday.ws/GDIWebsiteLeaders.html">Home  business</a>. Developing a plan with your sponsor will help you along your journey.</p>
<p><a title="Global Domains International" href="http://followmetoday.ws/gdisignup.htm">MatSpy</a></p>
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		<title>How to Make it Effective, Email Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we have mentioned earlier, it is a form of direct marketing, therefore, while opting for email marketing, make sure that you communicate with your customers with a clear vision. Lack of clarity in your communication method may lead you to failure of your communication purpose. Therefore, while sending any email to your potential customers, keep your message simple, so that your customers can understand it better and thus, can opt for your service.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In any business, time is money. The more time you invest in your business, the more profit you will earn. People usually spend more time in planning and execution of their <a title="GDI Website Leaders" href="http://followmetoday.ws/GDIWebsiteLeaders.html">marketing strategy</a>. Marketing is the most essential aspect of any business, without which no business can achieve its desired results. However, the way of doing marketing has changed a lot with time. Unlike earlier days, these days, people opt for email marketing, which is also known as internet marketing.</p>
<p>It is actually a form of direct marketing which is used for commercial purpose. In a broader sense, every email sent to the potential customers or present customers for the purpose of promoting your business or services is <a title="Traffic Wave" href="http://matspy.com/TrafficWave.htm">email marketing</a>. A lot of small businesses are getting benefited by this form of marketing. In order to get benefited by this marketing, there are certain things you need to take care of.</p>
<p><strong>Keep Your Communication Clear:</strong></p>
<p>As we have mentioned earlier, it is a form of direct marketing, therefore, while opting for <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a>, make sure that you communicate with your customers with a clear vision. Lack of clarity in your communication method may lead you to failure of your communication purpose. Therefore, while sending any email to your potential customers, keep your message simple, so that your customers can understand it better and thus, can opt for your service.</p>
<p><strong>Long Term Relationship:</strong></p>
<p>In order to get benefited from <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a>, you have to thrive for creating long term relationship with your customers. Usually, when people receive any email from any business or service provider, just by seeing the subject line of their email, they delete them. Therefore, if you want your emails to be read by your potential customers, try to avoid putting your business or service name in the subject line. In order to create long term relationship with your customers through <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a>, make sure that you maintain a very good relationship with your customers.<br />
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Show Your Care:</strong></p>
<p>Though the main purpose of your business is profit, but at the initial stage of your business, you should not make your customers realize that you are only concerned about your business. Showing the care for your customers is very essential. It will create a sense of reliability among your customers about your services and products. You have to make them feel that you care for them and therefore, you are providing this service or product to them.</p>
<p>Finally, we can say that customer is the soul of any business. Without customers, business has no existence. In order to promote your business online or make your online presence more visible to your customers,<a title="Auto Responder" href="http://matspy.com/TrafficWave.htm"> email marketing</a> is a very effective way. Another way of promoting business online is article marketing where promotional articles are written about the services and products and then distributed in various article websites. When people visit those article sites, they will go through those articles and thus, promotion of the services will be done properly.</p>
<p>MatSpy</p>
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		<title>Is GDI a Legitimate Home Based Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost to get started with GDI is a monthly subscription fee of $10 per month. This cost will supply you with your own website, domain name, hosting, email addresses, and marketing tools. They advertise that the business will sell itself, and that there is no need for contact between you and prospective customers. This may prove to be beneficial to you if you are searching for a business opportunity, but do not want to participate in the sales aspect of your business.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://toonlineguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/medium111.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-50" title="medium111" src="http://toonlineguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/medium111.jpg" alt="" width="230" height="230" /></a>Global Domains International or GDI is a domain registry service that owns exclusive rights to all .ws domains. A .ws domain operates just like a .com or. net domain, and is growing more and more popular.</p>
<p>Many people and businesses are starting to realize the difficulty associated with purchasing a domain name of their own. With the high demand and sheer number of domain names that are already owned and registered on the popular.com or.net platform, we might start to see the rise of .ws popularity.</p>
<p><a title="Followme to day" href="http://www.website.ws/followmetoday">Global Domains International</a> has merged with a Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) business opportunity to market and promote their .ws domains on a world wide scale.</p>
<p>The cost to get started with GDI is a monthly subscription fee of $10 per month. This cost will supply you with your own website, domain name, hosting, email addresses, and marketing tools. They advertise that the business will sell itself, and that there is no need for contact between you and prospective customers. This may prove to be beneficial to you if you are searching for a business opportunity, but do not want to participate in the sales aspect of your business.</p>
<p>The <a title="Followme to day" href="http://www.website.ws/followmetoday">Global Domains International Compensation Plan</a>. How does it work?</p>
<p>For every person that you bring into the business, you will receive a $1 per month commission. That may not sound like much on the surface, but their compensation plan gives you the ability to leverage the time and efforts of others by paying you that same $1 for each person that your downline brings in. This pay structure will pay you in this manner going 5 levels down. If you are able to bring in motivated individuals, this 5 level pay structure could be quite lucrative for you.</p>
<p>In my opinion, Global Domains International is not a scam. They are legitimate, and you can make money at this opportunity if you treat it as a business, and not a get rich quick scheme. The only word of caution that I might add is that the .ws domain has not reached a high level of popularity as of yet.</p>
<p>Many individuals and businesses are only aware of the .com and .net domains. You might run into skepticism when you try to introduce a domain that is not familiar to many people. It could prove difficult to find a steady stream of customers until the .ws domain has the same popularity and reputation as the rest.</p>
<p>I recommend 7-day free trial. click  here <a href="http://swom.com/clicks/new?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mb2xsb3dtZXRvZGF5LndzL2dkaWNsYWltLmh0bQ%3D%3D&amp;item_id=53076&amp;item_type=Person">http://www.followmetoday.ws/gdiclaim.htm</a></p>
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		<title>Twitter Security &#8211; Keep Your Twitter Account Safe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Security, the hottest thing on the internet. No, you can&#8217;t put your passwords into a safe box or keep them with the CIA. When it comes to social networking and connecting your accounts to other accounts, security is able to become compromised. What if that &#8220;Get Money for Tweeting!&#8221; site stole your information and got [...]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Security, the hottest thing on the internet. No, you can&#8217;t put your passwords into a safe box or keep them with the CIA. When it comes to social networking and connecting your accounts to other accounts, security is able to become compromised. What if that &#8220;Get Money for Tweeting!&#8221; site stole your information and got your Twitter account? What if that password was the same as your Facebook? Your PayPal? Well, they probably are going to get those too. That is why you need to keep your information safe.</p>
<p>One way to keep your information safe is to keep it secure. Twitter rolled out an update to support OAuth not too long ago; OAuth is a way to never, ever give out your password. When a web application wants to get access to your account, they don&#8217;t want your password or your secure information, all they want is just an access token. You don&#8217;t even have to login here, or there, or anywhere except Twitter. That way, they don&#8217;t have your password, and if they are abusing your account, you can deny access anytime.</p>
<p>Another way to keep your information safe is to always use a virus scanner. Malware, Trojans, and anything can get into your computer; you want to keep them out. They&#8217;re like those stalkers that watch your every move; when you enter a password, they jump right on it, and take your account! You don&#8217;t want that to happen. You may be thinking Virus Scanners cost lots of money. Actually, they don&#8217;t. There are plenty of free scanners, along with online scanners; try AVG or Kaspersky or Avast.</p>
<p>Being safe is a major thing to keep in mind when signing up for web applications, and being secure is what you want to be. Keep your information safe and secure by using only OAuth enabled applications and always using a virus scanner.</p>
<p><a href="http://matspy.com/">MatSpy</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steps on How to Add a Twitter Icon to Your Facebook Fan Page Adding the Twitter icon to your page is a great way to cross-promote your presence on other Social Media websites. The Resource for where to find a great Twitter icon is listed at the end of this article. They have a huge [...]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steps on How to Add a Twitter Icon to Your Facebook Fan Page</p>
<p>Adding the Twitter icon to your page is a great way to cross-promote your presence on other Social Media websites.</p>
<ol>
<li>The Resource for where to find a great Twitter icon is listed at the end of this article. They have a huge list of different icons you can use.</li>
<li>Put in your user name (this will automatically update the HTML code in the boxes)</li>
<li>Pick your desired icon by highlighting and copying the HTML code it gives you (make sure it shows justactnatual in the code as every once in awhile it won&#8217;t update properly)</li>
<li>Go to your FaceBook Fan Page &#8211; at the very bottom, left side of the screen you should see the &#8220;applications&#8221; button &#8211; click that and then search STATIC FBML</li>
<li>When STATIC FBML comes up click &#8220;add to page&#8221; &#8211; it should bring up a pop-up that gives you a choice of what page to add to (personal, fanpage, etc) &#8211; Click your fanpage</li>
<li>It should then bring you to a box to edit the FBML &#8211; this is where you paste in the code you copied from Step #3</li>
<li>Save</li>
<li>At your home page of your FanPage you will see a tab above your wall that says &#8220;Boxes&#8221;</li>
<li>Click on &#8220;Boxes&#8221; &#8211; You should see your Follow me on Twitter on that page and in the right hand corner of the Follow me on Twitter you should see a pencil</li>
<li> click the pencililWhen you click the pencil you should see the option to &#8220;Move to Wall Tab&#8221; &#8211; select that</li>
<li>It should now be on the left sidebar of your FanPage</li>
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<p>Resource to pick your Twitter icon: www.twittericon.com</p>
<p>If you have any problems you can also visit my blog post or YouTube channel as I also have a video on how to do this for the more visual people.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The internet has undoubtedly become known as one of the most resourceful ways to reach the public and email is considered a very powerful tool in online marketing. There are many benefits for small businesses and entrepreneurs to implement an email marketing campaign. However, like any other marketing strategy, email marketing can result in amazing [...]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11" title="antispam" src="http://toonlineguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/antispam.jpg" alt="antispam" width="88" height="88" />The internet has undoubtedly become known as one of the most resourceful ways to reach the public and email is considered a very powerful tool in online marketing. There are many benefits for small businesses and entrepreneurs to implement an email marketing campaign. However, like any other marketing strategy, email marketing can result in amazing profits and business growth when carried out properly or horrible losses if carried out haphazardly. The following are email marketing tips that will help you build a successful email marketing campaign.</p>
<p><strong>Get Personal</strong><br />
As popular as email has become, unfortunately spam has become just as popular. Just about everyone gets spam delivered to their inbox and thus many are quick to delete anything that even resembles an ad or appears generic in nature. In an effort to dodge your recipient&#8217;s delete button, and get your emails open, it is important to use the most beautiful &amp; appealing words to your reader&#8217;s ears or eyes, their name! Addressing your prospect by name and customizing the emails creates a personal setting where they&#8217;re more prone to feel important and valued and eager to read on.</p>
<p><strong>But Not Too Personal</strong><br />
How willing would you be to give your name, email address, phone number &amp; street address to someone you just met? My guess is not very willing. Testing has shown that the more personal information you ask for the less likely people are to fill out a form. So what&#8217;s the best way to convince the reader/viewer to leave their contact information? Don&#8217;t ask them for their name, rank, and serial number. An email is really all you need, but if you want to personalize future email mailings, you&#8217;re going to need their name. Make your initial request for contact info at most, a name and email address to ensure a higher opt-in rate.</p>
<p><strong>Be Authentic</strong><br />
As mentioned earlier, people have little tolerance for spam, and they&#8217;ll quickly send anything that smells of crap into the trash. Forget the hype, misleading subject lines, and over usage of exclamation points &amp; capitalization. Provide good quality information and resources and keep the subject lines on topic. Create an email campaign that will form deeper relationships, gain trust and establish your credibility. Don&#8217;t give your recipients any reason to be suspicious of your intentions.</p>
<p><strong>Respect Their Privacy! Respect Their Space!</strong><br />
We all see the small print below the request for contact information that promises not to sell, trade, rent, or share the information provided &#8211; plain and simple, keep your promise! Respect their privacy! Along the same lines, be considerate of when you&#8217;re sending the bulk of your emails. The fact that people are usually a lot busier around the holidays translates into less time for trivial things, so expect email open rates to be lower and limit your <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a> during these times.</p>
<p><strong>Have a Clear Call To Action</strong><br />
Getting an email opened and read is only half the battle, the real victory dance celebration begins when your reader follows through on the desired call to action of the email. Whether it&#8217;s to click a link, purchase of a product, or filling out a survey, the reader must clearly understand what you want them to do after reading the email.</p>
<p><strong>Check Your Links</strong><br />
As simple as this sounds, there are way too many <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a> campaigns that take the set and forget benefits of an autoresponder literally. They write the email series, schedule it to be delivered, and then forget it. To avoid embarrassment and possibly even worse, an unsubscribe and lost prospect/customer, make it a regular habit and frequent routine to check any links included in your email series.</p>
<p><strong>Create Brand Awareness</strong><br />
A long term benefit of <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a> is to develop brand name recognition. Ideally, it would be in your best interest to have your customers be able to easily identify and remember your brand. Assuming your customers are satisfied with the first transaction, referrals and loyalty are just a conversation away as long as your brand has become familiar and to them.</p>
<p>Now for any of these <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a> tips to even work, you have to be collecting email addresses. Running a successful <a href="http://followmetoday.com/">email marketing campaign </a>will no doubt take some work and effort, but a well planned strategic email campaign can dramatically increase business growth and profits. To excel with your <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a>, get to know your target market, treat them well, deliver what is promised, and make a lasting impression.</p>
<p>No better time like the present to start implementing an <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a> campaign. For those who are successful in marketing are successful in business. To further ensure your small business marketing success, avoid these 7 Costly Online Marketing Mistakes.</p>
<p>Andrea Chin is an online marketing consultant passionate about helping small businesses and entrepreneurs market themselves more effectively to boost their business and produce more profits. She invites you to learn more about <a href="http://toonlineguide.com//emailmerketer/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Tips Email Marketer" class="cloak">email marketing</a> and discover other profitable marketing strategies that can result in High Profits Marketing.</p>
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