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Having a high page rank in Google is one of the key ingredients of ranking high. In simple terms a high page rank means money. High rankings will mean more traffic and more traffic will mean more money – regardless of what niche you are in. Website traffic has become a currency and it is the crux of making money online.

There is a lot of SEO speculation about how to increase page rank. Most of it is just rubbish. All you need to do is to put on your Google hat and the rest is easy. See, page rank is all about being important. Always remember that Google’s business is in providing the most relevant answers to search terms.

People go online to find answers to questions and to look for specific information. Google simply connects the search to the answer. Now although there are many answers out there, Google will look for the most relevant and the most important.

This is where page rank comes in.

Page rank is mostly determined by the amount and the quality of links that are pointing to a specific website or webpage. The more quality backlinks you get to your site the higher your page rank. Simple as that.

So, what is the quickest way to increase page rank? Obviously it is backlinks, but it can’t be just any backlinks. Here are the 3 quickest ways to increase page rank:

1. Get 1-way backlinks…

When page rank first became important a lot of website owners started doing link exchanges. Soon link farms sprang up and getting millions of links was too easy. Google caught on to this and today reciprocal links are pretty much worthless. 1-Way links are extremely effective because it looks natural – just the way Google likes it.

2. Get backlinks from high PR sites…

Sites that have a high PR are obviously seen as being important. When you get a site with a high page rank to link to you, this ‘importance’ gets transferred to your site and Google recognizes this. These types of links are commonly known as links with ‘linkjuice’ – they are links that have more value.

3. Get backlinks from authority sites…

To milk a link for even more linkjuice, then getting links from authority sites in your niche is almost as important as links with a high PR. Relevancy is vitally important for back links and is a very clever way fro Google to determine how important your site really is. When building any back links you have to focus on keeping your backlinks as relevant as possible.

If you combine these three elements you can increase page rank very quickly. The three elements often go hand in hand because authority sites usually have a high PR. What’s even better is that they get crawled regularly – meaning you don’t have to wait months before your links gets picked up and passed on to your page rank.

As long as you focus on high page rank links that are relevant and only 1-way you will increase page rank faster than any other method. Many top sites would pay thousands of dollars for one or two links that fit this criteria simply because it’s so powerful. You don’t have to pay for them, but finding them can be quite tough and time consuming. In the end it is worth it because it will make you more money.

In case you did not have a chance to watch the FINAL preview webinar of the Forex Mastery 2.0 last week, I just got word that an ON DEMAND Replay was just posted.

By the way, you do not need to register to watch.

Here is the URL:

==> Forex Mastery 2.0 Webinar Replay

The bad news is there are only 25 copies remaining of this game-changing Forex trading software, created by Forex mastermind, Gary R. Albrecht, before the doors to Forex Mastery 2.0 will be closed for the rest of 2010…in just 48 short hours!

(Gary is so committed to giving his full attention to his students that the class size is capped and OU Forex Trader will not be accepting any more students this year).

Watch the ON DEMAND Replay right away, because at this rate, Forex Mastery 2.0 will be off the shelves for the rest of 2010, in the blink of an eye.

Follow this link to watch:

==> Forex Mastery 2.0 Webinar Replay

Forex Mastery is a system which contains a course and software tools to help traders of all levels place more high probability low risk trades.

This is a Support/Resistance type system but it uses proprietary levels called Bias and Key numbers.

The Bias and Key numbers of regularly updated support/resistance levels for each currency pair. These numbers are calculated by using 4 separate behind-the-scences, software programs and 8-9 technical indicators.

This process of continually updated numbers have been in development for a number of years.

The Forex Mastery course teaches how by using these Bias and Key numbers you can place more high probability trades and achieve greater profit.

The Bias and Key numbers can work for any trading style:

Scalpers
Day Traders
Swing Traders

So, whichever type of trader you are, Forex Mastery is a system that you can use.

This system has 3 main parts:

I. A 5 module video training course which covers everything from Forex basics, working with brokers and charts, understanding and utilizing bias and key numbers, to managing your trades and minimizing risk to make sure you continue to trade high probability trades without crippling losses.

II. The M3 Forex Navigator proprietary software which makes it easy for you to see Price Actions, and Entry Points according the the Bias and Key numbers so you can easily trade the market. This is an easy to use software which provides a great visual experience.

You can watch a quick short video which shows how the developer of this system used the M3 Forex Navigator to turn a ,000 account into a 1,000 account in 2 years. You will also see how this software can help you to:

Discover how to ‘Balance Fear and Greed’
Find trades with ‘Multiple Time Frame Alignment’
How to trade ‘Half Pikes’, ‘Channel Hops’, and ‘Gravy Grains’
Find trades if you’re a Scalper, Day Trader, or Swing Trader

==> Visit Forex Mastery 2.0 Official Website

Why is it from the moment a new forex trader (I was guilty of this as well) first starts trading the market he/she instantly covers their charts with every possible indicator known to man? It’s like a sea of lines and colors. We block the charts so badly that it’s hard to even tell what the price of the currency is! Nobody could possibly make sense of all that. The moment somebody learns to trade forex without indicators, is the moment they can say “I understand the market”.

When we are first learning to trade, the last thing that we need is clutter, and that’s exactly what indicators provide. Instead of congesting the charts with indicators that we don’t even understand what they mean, we should be seeing the market at its purest form.

If you follow the forex market without any indicators in your chart long enough, you’ll notice something interesting. There are patterns that get repeated over and over again. You just have to know what you’re looking for.

The problem that most new traders have is that they have been programmed to believing that they can’t read a chart without indicators. They have been told that most traders have to use moving averages, MACD, etc… in order to be successful. Well, most traders who trade forex end up losing money. In fact, it’s not even close. The vast majority of the people who start trading forex (95%) will lose money. So if that’s the case, why would you want to the same thing that everybody else does?

The MACD (moving average convergence / divergence) indicator is very, very popular. It can be used to confirm trend direction or tell you when the trend has changed. It is one of the most heavily used forex trading indicators, and I want to show you how to use it to find and confirm winning trades.

I like to use the MACD as confirmation, not as the only indicator to trade with. When I am looking to enter a trade, I like to start with the daily charts and see which currencies are trending the most. By doing this, I have a higher probability of trading with the trend, and therefore, making more money.

Once I have identified the currency pair I want to trade and the direction I want to trade in, I use the MACD to help me verify the trade and find the best entry point.

So what should you be looking for in the MACD? Here are a few things:

1. You want to see the MACD line and the signal line below the zero line. That might sound confusing, but if you have used this indicator at all (or even if you bring it up on your trading charts now), you will easily see what I am talking about.

2. Secondly, you want to see the histogram bars in the indicator sloping in the direction you want to trade.

If you see that both aspects of the MACD match the daily trend, there is a real good chance you will make money on your trade.

You may have to be patient though. Don’t jump in just because you want to trade! Make sure you have studied the market and have a plan for when to get in and get out.

A cheap Windows VPS, or virtual private server, is one of your most essential tools as a Forex trader, especially if you utilize automated forex trading software. Even if your trading strategy is manual, you would benefit from using a VPS. A VPS is basically a virtual desktop that you can access with any computer connected to the Internet. It allows you to trade forex from almost any location in the world.

For traders who use automated trading software, the most important aspect of using a VPS is that it runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is always available and connected to the Internet. Most automated trading software such as Expert Advisors (EA’s) require this accessibility in order to trade effectively. A VPS allows you to literally “set and forget” your EA software.

As a discretionary trader, it would also be advantageous to use a VPS. Some trading platforms such as MetaTrader require you to install the software directly onto your computer. If you use multiple computers to trade at different locations (i.e., home and work), you would have to install the software on each computer at each location. This is an inefficient way to trade forex. Notes and other indicators you placed on a chart could only be accessed on the computer you worked on and not another. If you had a central VPS location upon which to work with a single trading platform, this would not be an issue…plus you could access this same platform from multiple locations.

The Disadvantages of Using VPS Provided by Forex Brokers

Some Forex brokers will provide you a VPS at no charge when you set up a new trading account with them. This would be a good option if you intend to utilize only one EA. However, if you plan on using two or more EA’s, it would be prudent to use a separate broker account for each. Running multiple EA’s under a single broker account can lead to numerous trading problems, including money management conflicts and higher risk exposure (from currency correlation).

Sure, you could open multiple accounts at the same broker, and they may even provide you a free VPS with each account. This way, you could run a single EA on a single broker account on a single VPS. This could get awfully messy and disorganized, especially if you are managing multiple EA’s on multiple broker accounts on multiple VPS. Disorganization leads to less control, which you don’t want to happen when managing the trading of your money.

It would be worth it to pay a small subscription fee for a single VPS, where you could run multiple EA’s on multiple broker accounts. This would create a cleaner, better organized aspect of your Forex trading system. A central location for all your EA’s (and even your manual trading activities) means better management of your trading, which increases your chances of trading success.

Three Key Elements to Look For In a VPS Hosting Company

When looking for a solid VPS hosting company, keep in mind that not all of them are the same. There are three key elements that you must consider when searching for a VPS hosting company to centralize your trading activities:

1. Server Uptime – You need a company that has a server that works well and is very dependable. The server uptime, which is the % of time that the server is working, should be nearly perfect (i.e., as close to 100% uptime as possible).

2. Security – The company must have a highly secure server, safe from hackers and other outside threats. Your VPS is running the trading platforms of your forex broker accounts after all. You don’t want the security of your trading accounts compromised in any way.

3. Customer Service – Last, but not least, you need a company that has great customer support services. In the event of any problems, you want to be sure that customer service is easily accessible and reliable. This is especially important when it comes to server uptime and security issues.

It may take some time and effort to find a solid company that not only provides a cheap Windows VPS, but meets or exceeds the three elements above. Remember, the whole point in forex trading, whether automated or manual, is to generate consistent profits. Having a central VPS for your trading activities, one that can be accessed in almost any location, is a step in the right direction.