{"id":5607,"date":"2020-09-08T07:01:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T07:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/?p=5607"},"modified":"2022-03-24T13:17:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T13:17:17","slug":"12-powerful-marketing-tactics-on-a-low-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/12-powerful-marketing-tactics-on-a-low-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Powerful Marketing Tactics on a Low Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>At Colibri, we think that launching a website is just the beginning of a long journey. Once you go live with the website you want to bring in some traffic, to sell your product, idea&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is why we decided to invite inspiring companies to come and share their wisdom with us about UX design, marketing, and sales tactics so that you can grow your website and business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our first guest is Creatopy (ex-Bannersnack). Since 2008, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/\">Creatopy<\/a> team has built a design platform that is trusted by more than 3M users.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is the beginning of our &#8220;Learn from&#8221; series, so stay tuned for awesome topics brought to you by awesome companies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bannersnack, the stage is yours!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s an old saying that you have to spend money to make money. But what should small businesses or startups do if they don\u2019t afford to invest in advertising yet?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, there are a few (not so) secret techniques to get your brand out there, that mostly require time and a clear perspective while applying them, without breaking the bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Free Advertising Ideas to Make a Name for Your Brand<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Be Active on Social Media\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost everyone is on social media these days. My grandma is an avid user of Facebook, and so are other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/market.us\/statistics\/social-media\/facebook\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.5 billion active users<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To boost your social media campaigns\u2019 effectiveness, you have to be present on more than one channel and invest time in the platforms that are popular among your target audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to post regularly, and make sure that your content does not come off as too promotional by mixing informative and promotional posts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5611\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image4.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"450\" height=\"510\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bannersnack\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Use Google My Business\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your company has a physical store, try listing it on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google My Business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to promote it and attract new customers. By doing so, customers can find basic information about your business, such as the address, schedule, phone number, and website URL.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, listing your company on Google My Business has a significant impact on SEO, helping you rank for branded Google searches and also on Google Maps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more about how you can optimize your listing and get free, local advertising <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/blog\/how-to-optimize-your-google-my-business-listing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides Google My Business, there are a few other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.com\/articles\/50-free-websites-to-list-your-business-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listing websites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you can advertise your business for free. Focus on finding the ones that fit your business best to increase the chances of being discovered online by your target audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5612\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image9.jpg\" alt=\"Google My Business\" width=\"550\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Look Into User-Generated Content<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking about achieving more with less (or almost zero) effort? User-generated content is one of the best ways to accomplish this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through user-generated content, you can showcase the products that make customers happy while convincing others to try them. The best part of this tactic is that your company is perceived as customer-oriented and trustworthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage your clients to share photos and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajaxcreative.com\/video-types\">videos<\/a> of them using your products on social media and then repost the content on your page, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/8-web-design-tips-for-improving-sites\/\">on your website.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even claim a hashtag around your brand or a particular campaign for your clients can take over to promote your products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoPro is really killing it at hashtags.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5613\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image7.jpg\" alt=\"GoPro and hashtags\" width=\"600\" height=\"485\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEkJ5f4ni4P\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Image Source<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Run Online Contests and Giveaways<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running frequent giveaways and contests is a great way to increase brand awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create giveaway and contest rules directed towards engagement, asking contestants to share or mention your brand, submit fan content, follow you on social media, or subscribe to your newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this example from a contest started by Adobe on their Instagram.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5614\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image8.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe Instagram contest\" width=\"600\" height=\"493\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEZixB1JqhI\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Start a Company Blog<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A blog can be one of the most efficient ways to advertise your products and services online, more so if the content is SEO-optimized. Keyword-based articles improve your rankings and bring more traffic to your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main difference between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bannersnack.com\/visual-anatomy-of-a-blog-post\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a blog post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that advertises a brand and a simple ad is that the first one allows you to inform and educate your target audience on a specific topic. Plus, readers can find the content helpful and share it on their social media platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also try submitting guest posts to other websites to increase your domain authority while also showcasing expertise on topics that are related to your niche.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part of guest blogging is that you can repurpose your existing content, which is both simple and effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, the Colibri blog features a lot of useful information on WordPress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5615 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image5.jpg\" alt=\"the Colibri blog\" width=\"600\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Create Remarkable Visual Content<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether we talk about blog articles or social media posts, creating engaging visuals to back up your text brings many benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featured images, banners, cover photos, and infographics keep your audience interested, and if they\u2019re well-optimized, you also stand a chance to rank in image searches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the real visual hub is on YouTube, where you can post free ads, how-to videos, which are among the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/influencermarketinghub.com\/types-of-youtube-content\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most searched videos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and other content bits to keep your audience engaged and entertained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides setting up a YouTube channel for your business, you can also consider posting on Pinterest, which seems to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/pinterest-reaches-335-million-active-users-surpasses-1-billion-in-revenue\/571940\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be thriving<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> these days, to boost brand awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bannersnack creates how-to videos and also videos for every feature release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5617\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image2.jpg\" alt=\"Bannersnack youtube channel\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC49wCDKjcxy9--qt24rtSVQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Accept and Embrace Online Reviews<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online reviews are an essential part of your brand as they can help you build trust in the eyes of your potential customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, positive reviews are considered free advertising. All you have to do is encourage the customers to leave reviews on social media, Google, listing sites, or directly on your website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negative reviews should not be neglected. Respond to them, and this way, your customers know you&#8217;re open to suggestions and have the certainty you\u2019ll help them in their future brand encounters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Engage in Forum Conversations<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People engage in conversations and share their insights on given topics on forums and platforms. It\u2019s best to find forums related to your industry and be part of the conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Reddit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the most popular networks for communities, and there\u2019s a subreddit for almost everything. You can interact with other people on subreddits related to your industry, or answer questions on r\/AMA (Ask Me Anything) to showcase your expertise on topics that are related to your niche.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5618 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image3.jpg\" alt=\"Reddit forum\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AMA\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like r\/AMA (Ask Me Anything) is <\/span><b>Quora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where people ask questions and get valuable information on various subjects. Answering questions on Quora can also help you establish an authoritative figure in your industry, convincing people to trust your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5616\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image1.jpg\" alt=\"Quora as a marketing tactic on a low budget\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Send Email Newsletters<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When users sign up for newsletters, they want to be in touch with brands and find out everything new related to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether people sign up on your mailing list after making a purchase or after reading your blog, email marketing is a highly effective marketing technique, proven to be even more powerful than social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/email-marketing-stats\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plenty of stats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to backup email marketing&#8217;s effectiveness, which you shouldn&#8217;t overlook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5619\" src=\"https:\/\/colibriwp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image6-1.png\" alt=\"Miro newsletter\" width=\"400\" height=\"1159\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reallygoodemails.com\/emails\/10-ways-to-visualize-your-ideas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Repurpose Your Content Into Webinars<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You probably know a thing or two about your industry. Try turning your ideas into webinars, where you can be a host or a guest, and share your knowledge with your audience, and also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">establish trustworthiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many free webinar platforms you can choose from. For example, Zoom offers basic features, for free, for up to 40 minutes, as long as you have under 100 attendees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Expand Your Reach Through Podcasts<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a guest speaker on a podcast is like being a guest writer on a blog, which means that you can repurpose your content for those who want to stay informed, but choose to do it on the go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact podcast hosts from your industry and pitch them interview ideas. Do your research thoroughly and convince them that you can bring value to their podcast. By doing so, your audience specter can increase even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Partner up With Other Businesses<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnering with other businesses that complement yours can be a successful <a href=\"https:\/\/hireclout.com\/5-sales-tactics\/\">sale tactic<\/a> for physical stores and online brands alike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can run co-marketing campaigns to advertise products and services offered by a brand that matches yours, and they can do the same. It&#8217;s free yet useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Tools That You Can Try for Free<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far, we talked about how you can advertise your brand just by investing time into it. Now let\u2019s see some useful tools that can help you put those ideas into action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Agorapulse<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For your giveaways based on contests, the Agorapulse Timeline Contest tool allows you to run free contests or quizzes directly from your Facebook timeline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invite your page visitors to like and comment on a post to enter the contest, then Agorapulse picks a random winner based on the rules you set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>AnswerThePublic<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AnswerThePublic is the tool that helps you find the most searched questions and queries based on a particular keyword. Just type in the word and get an idea of what to include in your articles to answer most people&#8217;s questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Creatopy<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creatopy is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creatopy.com\/make\/banner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free banner maker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that helps you create professional ads for display and social media ads, and also for print (flyers, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bannersnack.com\/how-to-make-a-poster\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">posters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Their template gallery features designs for all shapes and sizes, and you can also add elements of your brand to personalize your visuals fully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creatopy.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creatopy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a free version that allows you to create ten visuals, and if you\u2019re looking for more features and elements, you can upgrade the plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>HootSuite<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HootSuite<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you organize your social media channels, manage multiple accounts, create and schedule posts, curate content, get valuable analytics, track topics of interests, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HootSuite offers a limited free plan with three social media profiles, 30 scheduled messages, and one user.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Mailchimp<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since we talked about the importance of email marketing, here is Mailchimp\u2014the tool that\u2019ll help you send emails to your audience of choice. Its automation feature sends welcome emails or abandoned cart emails, which surely make a good impression on your subscribers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also set up campaigns and A\/B testings and see what works best for your target audience and, ultimately, your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailchimp offers a free plan for up to 2,000 contacts, making it a great choice if you\u2019re looking for free advertising for small businesses that are just getting started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can also try some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnisend.com\/mailchimp-alternative\/\">Mailchimp alternatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Trello<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trello<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bannersnack.com\/collaboration.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can help you stay connected to your team and tasks. You can create boards for every project and add details to each of them to track everything, and you can assign tasks to various team members and monitor their progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tool also allows integration with various apps such as Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, SurveyMonkey, and Evernote.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Jotform Quiz Maker<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/quiz-maker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jotform quiz maker<\/a>\u00a0allows you to build interactive and multiple-choice quizzes, which will come in handy for running online contests. You can either choose a readymade quiz template or create a custom one that fits the theme of your contest. You can also easily embed the forms on your website, or share them with a link and start collecting answers from your contestants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>PhotoADKing<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/photoadking.com\/\">PhotoADKing<\/a> is a design-driven Graphics and Ad maker that\u2019s entirely cloud-based. It is used to create impressive posters, banners, and attractive flyers for social media, marketing, or website within minutes. PhotoADKing provides thousands of pre-defined templates for many different categories. You will also find intro\/outro makers and YouTube thumbnail maker in this tool which is hard to find in other online graphic design tools. PhotoADKing comes with free, standard, and pro plans. With a pro plan, you can download unlimited graphic designs and videos in high quality and also get priority support for your queries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since these marketing tactics we covered are pretty much free, requiring just your and your team&#8217;s time, you can try them out and see what works best for your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is, applying more than one strategy naturally brings you more exposure and more traffic, resulting in a growth of both sales and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bannersnack.com\/brand-loyalty\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brand loyalty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bannersnack, over and out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Colibri, we think that launching a website is just the beginning of a long journey. 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