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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Dawn Anderson
www.seoandlove.it
Dawn Anderson – Relatore di SEO&LOVE 2017
www.seoandlove.it/relatori/dawn-anderson
Digital Marketing Search Lecturer & Strategist, International SEO Consultant
Libro SEO: SEO e SEM Guida Avanzata al Web Marketing 4° Edizione
www.move-it-marketing.co.uk/
Move It Marketing UK and international coverage digital marketing agency specialising in SEO
and content marketing
Dawn AndersonDawn Anderson Pg Dip DigM | LinkedIn
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/msdawnanderson
UK, EU and Northern Digital Search Awards Judge
University Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University on Search and Digital Marketing
Mi sento seo&lover
From Manchester, UK with a dog called Bert

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Winning The Micro-Moments On
Wordpress - A Pomeranian Tale
Meet Bert

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
The Customer Journey Has Changed

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Continuums Of Behaviour
The Old Customer Decision Journey
Times Have Changed
Source: McKinsey - http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/marketing-and-sales/our-insights/the-
consumer-decision-journey
Linear
Pre-2009

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
McKinsey Customer Journey Model
Alternative Funnel
The customer
journey is no
longer linear but
cyclical
Around 2009

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Zero Moment Of Truth
Understand Predictable Target Audience Behaviour
2011
https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/collections/zero-moment-truth.html

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Fragmentation via Mobile
The Zero Moment of Truth Is Now Many Micro-Moments
2014 -> Now
“an intent-driven moment of decision
making” Google (2015)

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Fragmentation via Mobile
The Zero Moment of Truth Is Now Many Micro-Moments
I want to
know
I want to
go
I want to
buy

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’Almost 98% of visits are people
window shopping or browsing online’
Average ecommerce conversion
rates are around 2%

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
900 ‘Micro-Moments’ To Buy A Car
900 Chances to Engage
Source: https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/consumer-car-buying-process-reveals-auto-marketing-
opportunities.html

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
’Being There’ Give Little Guys Advantage
You can beat big brands with micro-moments
Good
News

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
RACE
REACH
ACT
CONVERT
ENGAGE
http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/race-a-practical-framework-to-improve-your-digital-
marketing/
Navigating our way with
RACE digital framework

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
REACH
Exploration - Ideas
http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/race-a-practical-framework-to-improve-your-digital-
marketing/
They’re not sure
what they need or
want at this stage
Answer the
questions
Suggest the
options for
consideration
Likely just a step toward
users ‘bigger goals’
Low conversion
probability
I want ideas moments

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
ACT
Decision Making
http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/race-a-practical-framework-to-improve-your-digital-
marketing/
They’re looking
around for ‘BEST’
and ‘COMPARE’
Looking for
‘REVIEWS’
Suggest
comparisons,
calculators,
estimators
Closer to a
conversion
They’re refining their choices
I want to know
moments

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
CONVERT
Intent to Purchase
http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/race-a-practical-framework-to-improve-your-digital-
marketing/
Sales Pages
Pricing Tables
Delivery
terms, finance
options, ‘shop’
intent
Ready to convert
They know what they want
I want to buy
moments

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
ADVOCACY
Paying It Forward
http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/race-a-practical-framework-to-improve-your-digital-
marketing/
How else can we
help?
Continued
knowledge
growing
Tribe building
It’s often where the
links come from
Recommend you to others
Continuing custom

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
How Can Wordpress Help
You To Be There To
Win The Micro-Moments?’

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Wordpress Has Grown Up
It’s No Longer ‘Just A Blogging Platform’

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Wordpress Posting Activity
Huge Growth
WordPress powers more
than 24% of the web

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There - Be Safe

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Safe
Web Security Is Vital
Sucuri analysis
of 8,000 hacked
websites Q3
2016
https://blog.sucuri.net/2017/01/hacked-
website-report-2016q3.html
74% were
Wordpress sites

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Safe
Web Security Is Vital
61% of
Wordpress
Applications
were out of date
https://blog.sucuri.net/2017/01/hacked-
website-report-2016q3.html
It’s increasing

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Safe
To Do List
1. Update plugins
2. Update themes
3. Update core (particularly when there are security updates)
4. Avoid installing plugins no longer patched
5. Avoid installing plugins no longer actively developed or maintained
6. Check reviews on plugins before installing
7. Deactivate / delete unused plugins
8. Use all round security plugins such as Wordfence
9. Consider moving to HTTPS (minor ranking boost too)

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Safe
Web Security Is Vital
It’s not got 1 million+
installs for nothing

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There, Be Safe
Consider HTTPS

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There, Be Safe
Updating URLs from e.g.
HTTP to HTTPS
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = replace(option_value,
'http://www.old-­domain.com','https://www.new-­domain.com') WHERE option_name = 'home'
OR option_name = 'siteurl';;
UPDATE wp_posts SET guid = replace(guid, 'http://www.old-­domain.com','https://www.new-­
domain.com');;
UPDATE wp_posts SET
post_content = replace(post_content, 'http://www.old-­domain.com', 'https://www.new-­domain.com');;
UPDATE wp_postmeta SET
meta_value = replace(meta_value, 'http://www.old-­domain.com','https://www.new-­domain.com’);;
If You Do Switch

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There, Be Safe
Switch Internal Links Easily
Alternatively Use This
Plugin When Updating
URLs from e.g. HTTP to
HTTPS

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There - Be Fast

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There – Be Fast
Ain’t Nobody Got Time For Slow Sites

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Short Attention Span
Fighting For Attention
Humans average
attention span has
dropped to 9 seconds
Less than a
goldfish
Expectations are
high. Patience is
low

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Short Attention Span
Especially On Mobile
Source: Doubleclick -> https://www.doubleclickbygoogle.com/articles/mobile-speed-matters/

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
GTMetrix & Pingdom Speed Test
Combine Page Speed Tests

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
GTMetrix
Combine Page
Speed Tests

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Speeding Up Wordpress Sites
To Do List
1. Remove unnecessary plugins and head code
2. Use image compression
3. Enable Gzip compression at .htaccess, plugin
or caching plugin
4. Make things small - Minify CSS and Javascript
5. Use caching
6. Resize images (small) before uploading
7. Don’t treat Plugins like sweeties

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Image Compression Zoominess
Ain’t Nobody Got Time For Slow Sites

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Compression
Compress ALL The Things
https://varvy.com/pagespeed/enable-compression.html
Enable gzip compression via
caching plugins, .htaccess or
via compression plugins
Make things small

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Caching
Serve information from a cache

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Know Where To Be – And When

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Build A Moments Map
Understand Predictable Target Audience
Behaviour
Be Ready When Needed
Dog or
cat?
What
breed?
What
cost?
Where to
buy?
Dogs &
cats
together
Dog
friendly
bars
Can I care
for it?
Dog
sitters
Dog
clothes
Breeding
dogs

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KEYWORD
Dog Breeds
KEYWORD
Small Dog
Breeds
KEYWORD
Pomeranian
Dog
Breeders
KEYWORD
Reputable
Pomeranian
Dog
Breeders
Manchester
List of
potential
breeds
Refined with
an attribute
selected
Decide on
where to get
dog
Refining further
With Location
And trust values
THEORETICAL CONVERSION RATE
5% 6% 8% 35%
@dawnieando #seoandlove
Keyword Search Behaviour
Increasingly refined and hunting intent

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Sharon Osbourne’s Dog
X Factor
Remember
Semantics and
Relationships

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There - Be Useful

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Find The Questions – Answer The Public
What Are People Asking?

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Pomeranian Questions
What Are People
Asking About
Pomeranians?
http://answerthepubl
ic.com/seeds/454d2
06024fead7190d9

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Pomeranian Questions
What Are People Asking?

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Pomeranian Questions
What Are People
Asking About
Pomeranians?
• Why?
• How?
• Which?
• Where?
• What?
• When?

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Answer The Questions
DW Question & Answer

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Pomeranian Questions
When and Where Have Special
Intent
• When == temporal
• Where == Location Temporal
Location

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Understand Formats Related To
Intent In Search Rankings

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Dog Breeds Search Query
Researched Lists

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
What Are Pomeranians Like?
What == data
& information

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Giving A Pomeranian A Hair Cut
Video, Images and Instructions
Instructional

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Caring For Pomeranians
Video and instructions
Further questions
Related questions

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Know What Content & Format Is
Appropriate

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Inspire, Entertain, Educate, Convince
The Matrix
http://www.smartinsights.com/content-management/content-marketing-strategy/the-content-marketing-
matrix-new-infographic/attachment/content-matrix/
• Entertain
• Inspire
• Educate
• Convince

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Helpful In Different Formats
People Learn Differently
4 main learning styles
• Visual
• Auditory
• Reading & Writing
• Kinesthetic
People have different content
consumption preferences

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Organised And Optimized

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Optimized And Organised
Don’t Be A Jumble Sale Site – Take The Easy First Step
It’s not got 1 million+
installs for nothing
Use Strong Topical
Hub Themes And
‘Help’ ’Hub’ ‘Hero’
Content Frameworks
too

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Always Monitoring Everything
Don’t Drop The Ball
Take technical SEO
seriously
Set up scheduled
crawls and
customised reports

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Accessible And Readable

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Readability Matters
It’s Not Just About Rankings
Source: https://yoast.com/flesch-reading-ease-score/
Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/content-design/writing-for-gov-uk

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Write For A 9 Year Old
How People Read
• Use common words
• Use short words over long words
• Understand average reading skills
• Explain the unusual
• Use short sentences
• Capital letters are harder to read
• Not everyone understands ampersands &
Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/content-design/writing-for-gov-uk
Users have time to read
at most 28% of the words
during an average visit;
20% is more likely

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Make Beautiful Posts And Pages
Without A Line of Code

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Beaver Builder
Modular SEO Power
Basic
Premium
So many
features &
different
content options
No code
needed

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Beaver Builder
Modular SEO Power
Basic
Build rows and
columns (No
code needed)
No code
needed

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Help People With Their ‘Onward
Moments’ Journey
Pass strong hints on context to
search engines too

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Link Sideways – Add Context
Linked Custom Menus Help With More Moments
Give clues to search
engines too Home
Hero Hub Help
Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub
Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel Rel
Relevant post titles
make excellent
contextual anchors
Emphasise URL ‘importance’

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Beautiful Auntie and Uncle Internal Linking
Beaver Builder Posts Carousels
Build relevant modules and
row
Help users meet
other ‘micro-
moments’
Build a flurry of
relevance via an internal
anchor text cloud

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Posts Slider Module - Beaver Builder
Cross Modular Internal Linking Is The Dogs
http://kb.wpbeaverbuilder.com/article/67-posts-posts-carousel-and-posts-slider-modules-
overview

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There ‘On The Go’

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be There On Mobile
Mobile is now and the future
• Traffic from wireless and mobile
devices will account for two-thirds of
total IP traffic by 2020 (Cisco)
• Searches on mobile now exceeed
desktop
• The mobile first index is in the
pipeline
Source: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/service-provider/visual-networking-index-vni/complete-white-
paper-c11-481360.html

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Mobile Search Queries
56% of ‘on the go queries’ have location intent
• Where?
• What?
• When?
But remember… People are also using ‘on the go’
moments to research small things towards bigger
goals

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Events Manager
Help Them Find ‘What’, ‘Where’ and When’ To Go
• Dog shows
• Dog friendly events
Event Calendars
FTW

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Directory
Help Them Find The Places
https://wpgeodirectory.com/
Location based query

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Useful With Images

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Some Info On
Visual Content
Images FTW
• With relevant images, readers spend more
time looking at the images than reading the
page text. (Nielsen)
• People do 323% better following directions
with illustration than without illustrations
• Tweets with images get 150% more retweets
than without (Buffer). Facebook posts 2.3x
more with images (Buzzsumo)

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
In Search - Inspiration == Images
In social images
get more
engagement
Search
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/visual-content-marketing-strategy#sm.0000vgw3ss32oexdsk51mhh93bjov

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Inspiration == Images

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Inspiration
Pinterest Embed
When people are
searching for
inspiration it’s
usually image
heavy pages that
rank

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Create
galleries with
Beaver Builder
Create Image
Laden Posts
Carousels
Galleries And Image Posts
Create Image
Laden Posts
Sliders
No Code Needed

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Image Search
Be There
And people also
use Image
Search too JJ
There are spoils
to be had

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Useful With Engaging Content
(e.g. Calculators & Polls)
Involve the audience

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Make
content
create
content
Engage
Polls and Calculators
Involve the audience
You might just get some
links

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
Be Useful With Video

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‘It would take an individual more than 5
million years to watch the amount of
video that will cross global IP networks
each month in 2020’ (Cisco)
Growth of Video

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
IP video traffic will be
82 percent of all
consumer Internet
traffic by 2020
Video on Wordpress
People spend on
average 2.6x
more time on
pages with video
than without

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
‘Right Now, people all over the world
are trying to make the most of every
moment’
Google Micro-Moments

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@dawnieando #seoandlove
‘Are you fast?’
‘Are you safe?’
’Are you helpful?’
‘In a range of formats?’
‘To cater for all learning styles?’
ARE YOU THERE
WHEN NEEDED?

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‘Thanks for Listening’

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