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Introduction

The term ‘Web Design’ creates a lot of confusion and misunderstanding. The word design suggests graphics and layout so many people think that’s what designing a website is all about. Most people think that website design is very simple, all you need to do is install the company logo, add the relevant wording, decide on the arrangement of the pages and that’s it.

Well I am about to amaze you by outlining the many complicated processes involved in web design. Think of it this way; when an architect designs a house all we see is the way he lays out the rooms, how the available space is arranged. We normally do not concern ourselves with the amount of technical detail that goes into the design. The architect has to work out the stresses on the walls and the weight of the roof. If there are fireplaces he has to know about draughts and the shape of chimney for it to do the job. He has to plan heating systems, plumbing systems, drainage and sewage, what type of windows to use, door fittings and many other details so that when it’s finally complete the overall effect is pleasing and suitable for the purpose intended. Web design is similar. A customer may have an idea of the layout of the website but will need the services of the Web Designer to make it all happen.

Stages in the Process

There are many items to be decided on before even starting to build a website. Some of the important questions to consider are:

Once the webmaster has the answers to these questions then she can start the process of designing the site to give you what you want.

Target Audience

What sort of people are going to use the new website? Are your customers likely to be businesses, sales people, home owners, parents, teenagers or children and so on?

Objectives of the Website

Is the website to be used to sell products on line, or to market your business to get leads for new customers? Maybe you wanted it to be an online brochure to showcase your services. Balloons for trade have a website for resellers only so that they can look up the products before placing an order. Because there is no selling on line there are no contact details on the site. You may want to use the website to foster a community to be in contact with other likeminded people. You would need a design that incorporates a chat rooms and online discussions.

Being found on the Web

An experienced web design company will guide you through the process of planning your search promotion strategy and choosing the keywords that will gain you the most relevant search engine traffic.

The first step is a search of key words in the industry. Finding the best keywords is vital if you want to be in the top ten listed in Google. Every SEO or web designer will tell you this and it really is very very important. By using a keyword research tool you can find the single most popular (trophy) keyword; the one everyone puts in. For example people looking for a vacuum cleaner might type in Hoover although this is in fact a brand name. You will also need to research buying keywords, geographical variants and long tail keywords, these are keywords that are much more likely to convert into a sale but have lower search volumes, you can find out more information about these types of keywords by performing a web search. 

Domain Names

Domain names can be the hardest part of setting up your website, because nearly every name you come up with will most certainly have been taken already. By far the most popular are domain names ending in .com as they are internationally recognised. For that reason alone the majority of shorter names will already have been registered.
Choosing names with endings such as .net; .co.uk .org .info may provide you with the domain name of your preference. When choosing your domain name it is a good idea to include one or more of your keywords. Although the name of your business may be the obvious choice for a Domain Name, it is not necessarily the only option.

So as you can see choosing domain names and keywords right at the beginning of the process will determine how the site is constructed so that it is suitable for the purpose required.

A brand new domain name space has just been launched.

Companies can now register their name in this brand new .tel name space and it is intended to replace the telephone directory. When the domain name is viewed in your web browser it will provide the companies details and telephone number.

Creating a Site Map

It is very important to have a site map to outline the pages on your website, e-commerce website or forum space. It shows the design and flow through the website so that when selling on line, items work in order such as; adding product to basket, entering delivery and billing address and on to making credit card payment. The site map helps to identify how user friendly the website is so that there are no difficulties in getting onto the site. Often the user name and password are set for the customer so there is no hindrance to achieving the initial sale.

Non e-commerce sites are easier because it is possible to receive enquiries by email, without publishing the email address on the website. By using a contact form you will avoid spam and also validate the information before you receive it. The aim is to create a balance between discouraging junk mail, and making it easy for the enquirer to use the site.

Links

An important consideration when designing a website are links. These can be links to other pages of content within your website, and links within the content of your website in the text, as well as links from the menu. Consideration has to be given to whether the links will open in a new window so you still have your original page open or will the new window replace the previous one.

The Copy

The copy is the words and visuals you want on your website. Having made decisions about the target market and relevant links, along with the keywords and using the site map information, the next step is to decide what imagery you want displayed. A picture speaks a thousand words and remains in people’s memory far longer than just words. So images are important to reach your audience. Each image needs a caption which is the ‘most read’ words on the page after the title. The caption of an image need to be clickable so that when you click on a picture it takes you to the next stage of the sales process.

Design

The final design of the website is often the most difficult stage of the process because it’s subjective. In a large corporation, many people from various departments will have an input for their division. Everyone has their own ideas of what they think the site should look like and trying to gain a consensus can be a nightmare because nobody will ever agree.

If you are setting up a web design project just for yourself then you will probably have a clear idea of what you want to see on the site. But even then unless your ideas are workable in the medium, you may have difficulty getting something you like.

Creating a fantastic ecommerce web design UK specific site requires attention to specific aspects of British culture. Study some British websites and compare them to international versions and look for differences and make note of the things you dislike on international versions (assuming you are British).

Look at competitor’s websites in mind of your ideas to make sure your design will be an improvement on what is already in the market place.

Once you have done that you will need to create a design brief. The design brief should have a reference to the logo and any existing brand guidelines, colour schemes and fonts adding in any other relevant material.

Having done a design brief look for a suitable graphic designer. Choose your designer carefully, finding one who designs specifically for screen and the web to achieve the very best results. Beware of choosing a graphic designer who designs for different discipline such as print as they are very different processes. Look at other works the designer has done and decide whether or not you like their style.

Using multiple graphic designers is the best option if you are working in the big time and budget allows. Give each designer the same brief and request three concept designs from each one. The client might also do a design, even if it’s a scribble on the back of an envelope, there will then be ten concept designs. Get everyone together and choose the preferred elements from each design. Once the items you want are selected choose one graphic designer to workup the final artwork.

All parties need to agree on the final artwork before construction of the site begins. Consideration should be give to the fonts used for the titles and buttons etc. Fonts have to be licensed so if the designer has not supplied something then the developer will need a copy of the fonts to achieve the task. Professional graphic designers will usually provide the artworks in a layered Photoshop file so if titles are not going to be in plain text get the designer to also supply the fonts.

Production

At last all the preparation has been done and the site is ready to go into production. This is where it gets technical! You may not want to go into the detail in which case leave it to your Web Master to choose for you. There have to be decisions about what language to use, either Unix or Windows based, to build the website. Each have advantages and disadvantages with multiple variants but sites such as Ebay, Facebook, Google as well as other well known websites are built on Unix. Your website has to be built with the development language of your web host provider so that they are compatible.

Accessiblity and Compliance

These are current standards for website coding to insure that disabled users, such as the visually impaired, can still access all sections of the website.

Development

Development of the website is best done on the web server where the site will reside. Those involved in reviewing the work can then monitor work in progress and provide comments throughout the development.

Unforeseen Items

As the site building gets under way the customer suddenly thinks of something they must have. No matter how well the web master prepares and asks the client the right questions, there are always some last minute adjustments to the programme. The main aim is to minimise last minute additions because they aren’t calculated in and will generate extra costs and cause delays to the date of the website going live.

Going live

At last your site is up and running and you see the results of all the planning that has gone into the whole process. There is no substitute for real world testing so as soon as the site is live ask your friends and colleagues to view the website from their own computers and give comments.

Marketing

Once the site is up and running it’s time to turn your attention to marketing your products by submitting the site to the search engines, writing articles, and press releases and generating links from forums, blogs and other social networking spaces.

Reporting and Monitoring

Choose an agency from your local web design companies listing who can install your web stats package for you, then if there are any issues with the install you can quite easily arrange to get together in front of the same PC and go through the data. Some of the advanced options such as sales values on an ecommerce website can be tricky to setup and interpret initially.

Use a reliable statistics package such as Google Analytics or Web-Stat.com to collect and review website visitor data. All you will need is a small block of code inserted into each web page on your site to collect visitor information to help you assess the success of your products in near real time. Web-stat.com also monitors the website and alerts you by email and text message if the site goes down.

Conclusion

The title ‘Web Design’ is a bit misleading in that people often assume it means the graphic design on the home page and the branding of the product. Unless you are a computer expert, most people do not realise the amount of work that goes into designing and building of a website. Clients are not aware of the amount of complex technical work necessary to build the systems that support what they want the website to do. In such a complex process anything that gets tacked on at the end will end up incurring more cost to your budget.

The degree of initial questioning is an indicator of how competent your Web Master will be. Every aspect of the construction has to be decided upon before you even start the design. These things may sound very technical to us non techies but it is essential for the Web Master to find out exactly what is required so that everything can be costed accurately and built into the design from the beginning.

Writing Articles is a great way to promote your Real Estate web site and it’s very easy to do. You can write articles that are related to your business and submit them to article directories. All it takes is take time to create the article and submit them. The pay off though can be an increase in website traffic and more sales opportunities.

The article process is as follows: You create the article, proof read and correct the article, and submit the article.

One way real estate articles create traffic to your web site is from the reader. The reader can find your web site address from a link in your article. You have to make sure the article contains a link to your website.

Articles are known as a method of viral Real Estate Marketing, meaning popularity of your article has the potential to grow. For example, webmasters from other real estate sites can use your articles to use as content on their web site. In return for allowing the webmaster for using your article, your article will include a link back to your site.

As you create more articles and more sites keep using them, the total number of links to your site increases also. Search engines place high value on incoming links to your website. This determines the how relevant your web site is. The more relevant your site becomes the higher it may place in the search engine results.

Articles can also build trust between your business and potential customers. For example, with more people buying online, writing articles gives you an opportunity to present yourself as an expert on the product people are looking for.

I consider an article as a warm lead generator. You see, people are actually looking for the information you are writing about.

Article marketing is a great way of having your site on the search engines. When writing articles, you must understand that the spreading of the article takes time. While no marketing method is guaranteed, in time you may see excellent results from this method of marketing.

There are many advantages to marketing your Real Estate web site on the internet by writing articles. The best part about article writing is that it doesn’t cost anything. It does take time to write the article correctly and submit them to your favorite article directories. When done correctly, the payoff will benefit your site.

I am quite fascinated by the grand worldwide popularity of the Harry Potter novels. The Harry Potter novels were written by the English writer J.K. Rowling. She saw the light of day on 31 July 1965. Her complete name is Joanne Rowling. But she writes under the short form J.K. Rowling because primarily her publishing house considered it was a beneficial move to hide the point that she is female. The publisher feared it might have a negative effect on the sales numbers if everybody instantaneously recognizes that the author is a woman. Thus, instead of using her first name she used two initials. As she has no middle name she picked Kathleen as basis for the K. in her pen name. Kathleen is the name of her paternal grandmother.

The very first Harry Potter story – Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone – was released in 1997 in the UK. Quite funny is the fact that only one thousand pieces of the first novel were produced at the beginning. The original title of the novel was not Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, but Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. But when the novel was publicized to the United States marketplace in the year 1998, it was named Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone.

After that Joanne invented 6 additional Harry Potter novels. Finally the Harry Potter series is made of seven stories. These are:

• Novel 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
• Novel 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Novel 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Novel 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Novel 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Novel 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Novel 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The Harry Potter novels have been translated into over 50 languages and have been published in many countries. Besides the big success in the USA and the UK, Harry Potter is also noticeably popular in Europe. The Harry Potter stories have been released in Germany under those titles:

• Novel 1: Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen
• Novel 2: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens
• Novel 3: Harry Potter und der Gefangene von Askaban
• Novel 4: Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch
• Novel 5: Harry Potter und der Orden des Phoenix
• Novel 6: Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz
• Novel 7: Harry Potter und die Heiligtuemer des Todes

I must admit that I did not have the opportunity to read all the books. But there are people who know them all, which is quite impressive and is part of the tremendous success.

Did it ever happen to you that you were in a public place and you got a call that not only you but several other people reach for there mobile phone because they have the same ringtone? This is very annoying and I think you should try everything to not let this happen again, dare to be different and get a customised ringtone.

As everybody knows new ringtones are not cheap but if you look for the right websites you can find mobile content that is also available for your budget. Make sure that you download the newest ringtones on your mobile phone.

More mature people just have a simple ringtone just to know when they receive a call or message. For younger people it much more than just a sound, it’s letting others know what kind of music you like, witch band or artist and especially witch hit of the moment. If your phone has the coolest realtones you are the man, every teenager likes cool ringtones nowadays. Just give it a try and you will see how people will react when they hear your ringtone.

There are a lot of websites where you can listen to a preview before ordering the funniest truetones, in this way you make sure that you are not spending a lot of money on something that is not what you actually want. Make sure you update them frequently because other people will do the same as you so you will not be unique anymore.

Customising your ringtones on your mobile phone is cool and hopefully you will be the only one that reaches for his phone the next time you are in a public place.

How often have you been nominated to or attempted a considerable task, just to get overwhelmed at the sheer scope of time needed to finish the task? If that’s so, do not fuss, you will be happy to hear that you are not unique – overseeing large, long-term tasks can be a difficult outlook, even for experienced task handlers. Now think of grappling with 5 or probably more tasks at one time – this is a overwhelming rospect for many people.

Even so, if you look about your work area, you will probably see some individuals who totally seem to shine at it and actually do it exceptionally well. And while those people may not appear to be more intelligent or enterprising than you, nonetheless it appears just for some odd reason they welcome the prospect yet you pull back from the prospect.

The key distinction between yourself and these individuals is only this – they truly comprehend and practice a very simple concept of Project Task Management.

Notwithstanding the amount of work needed or the time frame called for for closing, they know that each job can be divided into minor, easily run undertakings, that can be promptly completed in the short-term. When each smaller chore is achieved, it adds to the completion of the larger task, in time.

Typically, every soul project may then be divided up into an establish schedule, letting you to steadily and consistently focus on them over a set amount of time. Depending on the kind of task, it may well be viable to focus at many undertakings at the same time, by putting aside a relatively little amount of time on each chore, every day.

The watchwords of Task and Project Management are persistence and regularity, but moderated with flexibility. Several undertakings may need to be put on hold if it is delayed by other uncompleted jobs or an unexpected problem shows up. With adjustable programming and a willingness to adjust to the unscheduled stumbling blocks, your overall project will endure because you find remedies towards resolve them.

The people who shine at Project Task Management do so chiefly because they handle projects in such a way that they gain a little advancement each day on at least one of the projects concerned. This may mean putting aside just 13 to 25 minutes per day or sometimes hours on each job. At any point within a given job, the amount of time devoted daily will undoubtedly differ.

Thus, as a result of this, project task handlers are often able to manage multiple projects simultaneously yet not get stressed out with the task demands. Handling many tasks at a time may dissolve the monotony of working on one single task at any point in time. This provides a means for the project manager to pull back from every task for a little while and then fall back in the next day anew.

While we must never take or eye off of the entire project, by focusing on Task and Project Management, deliberate scheduling and consistency in how we set about our daily undertakings, we can easily grow our personal productiveness without overly torturing ourselves or getting stressed on our undertakings.

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Installing air conditioning will bring huge benefits, whether you’re in IT, retail, hotels, leisure, education or manufacturing. The equipment should be energy efficient, quiet and easy to control. The improvement in air quality through the use of filters greatly improves the quality of life for those that suffer from hay fever or Asthma.

Most of us at one time or another, have had to work, stay or shop in buildings without air conditioning. It’s uncomfortable, tiring and distracting. Recent studies have shown that the ideal temperature to work in is around 20°C. and when the temperature rises by just 4°C to 24°C, productivity drops by as much as 15%, not only that, the chances of accidents will actually rises by 25%.

For retailers, the effect of excessive heat is dramatic. Not only can the stock be damaged by heat and humidity, the bottom line is affected by the lack of customers wishing to dwell in the shop. Installing air conditioning, however large or small will have a positive effect on your profits. Customers will want to shop with you, they will be happy to be out of the heat and dwell longer and spend more.

Hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities have a similar problem, if the atmosphere isn’t right, they won’t stay for long and certainly wont recommend you to their friends. Staff are more productive and effective if the temperature is controlled.
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Loss of data or computer systems failure can cause massive disruption to communications systems and if they fail the effects can be dramatic the Loss of data through overheated systems is common and a real worry.

Seven benefits of Air Conditioning

1. Improves productivity
2. Retains customers
3. Reduces the risk of accidents
4. Improves concentration levels NUMWORDS 2026
5. Improves air quality
6. Guarantees happy customers and motivated staff
7. Ensures business continuity

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Recovery is a process. It is true, from some people the 12 steps seems like a continuous battle that never ends. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be. There are several great resources to help eliminate the problem so you’re not an spending your life fighting it. In addition to structured systems.

I found some industrial type recovery music that really put a better perspective on addiction and an inspiring way to rcoever from it. It is cool addiction recovery music but a story similar to the 12 steps that is progression of recovery. It is quite different. I would say it sounds kind of like a flavor of nine inch nails and vast however with being so dark. He’s got a few song previews on the site but I think that is because they are temporary before having it professionally mixed. It is great recovery music and with a different angle that is cool.

Note: You should always seek a doctor or health care professional before taking any medical tips or if you are concerned about your physical health or anything of this nature.

Let me start off by introducing myself to al of you that are desperate to make a full time income working from home…

I am Erwin Chua and I am a blogger and internet marketer. I’ve built a blog that gives internet marketing advice to people who want to know more about how to get started in earning money online . Ones of my main concerns was to share with you my jornal giving you a firs person look over my sholders to see how money is generated out of thin air, even if you have more determination than skill.

I want to give you some internet marketing advice. And one of the first things I have to tell you is Get into internet marketing, even if it’s just Part Time.

Dedicating a couple of hours per day to this matter can put you in the right path within a couple of months.

I’m sure you want to know why, right?

Today, more and more people are realizing that working for a company is no longer safe. At any point in time, you can get fired, downsized, transferred or have your wages reduced.

Internet marketing in Wikipedia terms, “is the marketing of products or services over the Internet.” But what John, Dick and Harry doesn’t know that?

There is a whole lot more to it than that.

It’s not just coincidence that there is a college degree on this, and still that doesn’t explain half of the stuff we have to know and do everyday… Don’t get me wrong, work is involved but the pay is on the large 4 figures a month if you do it right.

I’ve taken a poll and here’s several reasons why people go into internet marketing.

Top 7 Goals Why People Get Into Internet Marketing:

1. To Make Money
2. To get out of the daily Rat Race
3. To Stay Home with the Family and enjoy Life in their terms
4. To Make Friends
5. To Build A Reputation and rise to Superstar Status – WorldClass recognition
6. To Create another Income Stream, to pay their mortgages or maybe to buy a new car
7. I want to live like a hermit (telling such bad jokes was on of the reasons why I got into this biz).

In essence, internet marketing is about the freedom to create an online business that caters to a global marketplace, creating you a list of buyers that you can market to over and over again without the hassle of a conventional business.

That’s why Internet Marketing is so powerful.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. But if you look below, I’ve broken down the aspects of Internet Marketing you should seriously consider.

Reasons Why You Should Do Internet Marketing, Even Part Time:

1. Low Overhead – Low Cost of Entry vs a conventional business
2. Global Reach – Relatively Free Access to an Instantly Global Marketplace
3. High ROI - Return On Investment (ROI) can be realized in a much shorter time frame
4. Measurable – Performance is Easily Measurable thru analytics and tracking applications
5. High Mobility – You can Take Your Online Business With You on vacation
6. Product Delivery Can Be Instant – if you so choose to market this, information products are instantly downloadable once payment is made

Now, I’ve been involved with Internet Marketing since early 2008. Since then, I’ve engaged in affiliate marketing, video marketing, article marketing, social media networking and bookmarking.

I’ve studied how to generate traffic, find a niche, write good copy, and choose a product. And it wasn’t easy! I made the mistakes and fell flat on my face few times, lost some money. I was constantly bombarded by offers and courses and information products enough to make my heads spin.

But I never thought of giving up. And my best efforts came to fruition is when I got coached by the best mentors in the business.

I’ve been coached by Gurus like Ewen Chia, the Super Affiliate; Alex Jeffreys, the ex-Puppy Marketer; and now by TheRazor, the mysterious Underground Marketer that has been radically changing the way I see Internet Marketing.

From their mentorship, I’ve come a lot closer to financial freedom and working from the comfort of my home. And I’ve taken a lot of notes. Good news is, I’m willing to share what I know to you.

By following the free system I laid out on my blog, Winning To Win Online!, you’ll finally be able to make at least $500 bucks a month.

Note that This Stuff will make you money in a week than your job in a month!

Don’t miss out on the truth as I see it through the eyes of my million dollar mentors.

Get started now and get some free valuable internet marketing advice by visiting my blog at Winning To Win Online!

Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet – I am not what you’d call a fit person and neither am I slender. That’s why the question is more than legitimate: How can I lose 10 pounds? – 10 pounds just to start with. According to Internet materials and diet studies, this is not something impossible. Certain harsh diets can even help you eliminate the overweight in seven days only.

Here are some tips that could prove pretty useful to answer the dilemma of losing ten pounds without giving one too much trouble. Take a closer look at your drinking habits or pattern, if there is one. An average person takes in about 200 gallons of liquid a year of which almost 34 gallons of beer, 53 gallons of soda and 24 of milk. Tea, coffee and wine should also be added to the list of the 200 gallons.

If you change your drinking habits you have a chance to lose weight and start your body fat loss. Drink in order to satisfy your needs not your pleasure. It’s not that I am suggesting drinking only water but reconsider the way you drink liquids and the quantities of liquids you take in daily.

To answer the question – How can I lose 10 pounds? – remember that liquids are excellent appetite suppressants. A pulpy juice will alleviate not only thirst but hunger too, while also bringing nutrients to the body. Although the liquid diet might seem a very slow approach, try to focus on its long-term effects – you will get rid of 35,456 calories in one month only. And this equals to the 10 pounds in your question. A natural fat burner is tea, on the condition you drink the right tea. Green tea seems to be the best as it contains a certain substance that raises the metabolic rate within your body. You would be amazed to find out that green tea is able to rid you of 5,000 calories within 4 weeks of use.

At fat loss for idiots review you can find a honest answer to the question: how can I lose 10 pounds? Stay as relaxed as possible and approach diet calmly, lots of people have made it that way. But they also say that you can do it only if you are completely honest with yourself. Such an approach tells you to set a realistic goal related to the ideal weight and how to reach it. Besides, you should know exactly why you want to lose weight and make sure your reason is a valid one. It may be necessary to change some things in your life so that a diet may really give the expected results.

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One thing is sure, you can make money when you gain pips. Compare this term to the use of the unit of measurement in the stock market referred to as a point. Many online platforms provided by forex brokers display a feature which automatically calculates the number of pips gained or lost in the position taken by the trader.

The off-exchange retail foreign currency market, also known as the “Forex” or “FX” market, is the largest financial and investment market in the world. But what is it, exactly? It is important to understand that trading currencies is a very risky form of investing, and any funds used when speculating on the values of currency prices should be considered risk capital. If you’re wondering whether or not you can make money scalping forex pips with an automated forex trading system the answer is yes. In EUR/USD a movement from 1.0066 to 1.0067 is one PIP, so a PIP is .0001. In USD/JPY a movement from 120.45 to 120.46 is one PIP, so a PIP is .01.

Perhaps the easiest way to understand how to calculate pip values is to start by looking at currency pairs involving the US Dollar. Supposing the rate for GBP/USD is 1.9340. This means that 1 UK Pound is worth 1.9340 US Dollars. Now let’s look at the situation when the US Dollar is the base currency and consider a quote of USD/GBP = 0.5170. Here 1 US Dollar is worth 0.5170 UK Pounds and 100,000 US Dollars are worth 517,000 UK Pounds.

If a broker is offering a spread as low as 1 pip, be cautious. As most of the brokers do not charge a commission, it the spread they use to make their money. In a 1 pip spread, there is very little scope for him to make profit.

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