About the Network...

The WLF Futures, Options and Forex Education Network ("Network") is a collection of web sites, first established in 1996, whose fundamental purpose is to teach beginners how to trade commodity futures, options on futures, and Forex. For more information on the Network, please see About the Network.

The Network is owned by World Link Futures, Inc. which is:

  • Registered. The Company is registered as an educational Commodity Trading Advisor with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and it complies with regulations promulgated by the National Futures Association.
  • Professional. Almost all of the content was written by the President who is a former economist of the central Bank of Canada and of the New York Board of Trade. He is also an experienced futures and options trader.
  • Ethical. In over 12 years of operation, the Company has never had any disciplinary actions brought against it, nor been a named party in any grievance.
Our Google Presence...

The WLF Futures, Options and Forex Educational Network typically occupies the top spot among Google search results for relevant key words. This is monitored on a monthly basis and has been the case for over 10 years. To see a recent placement report, please see Our Google Ranking.

Moreover, Google often assigns a high rank to many of the sites of the Network so it is not uncommon for the Network to occupy two, three or four spots on the first page of a Google search. At any time, you can conduct your own Google search as done in the placement report to verify the Network's exposure. This provides the assurance that your ad is being seen.

Longevity and content contribute to the Network's sites being awarded a high Google rank as does popularity: According to statistics compiled by Google, there are over 1,192 links from external sites that point to the worldlinkfutures.com site alone (as of July 15, 2008).

The strong Internet presence of the Network is also a result of direct advertising, content sharing with approved sites, an extensive affiliate program, and exposure via authored articles or interviews in industry publications such as Futures magazine.

Why advertise with us?

The WLF Futures, Options and Forex Educational Network receives over 20,000 unique visitors per month about half of whom reside within the United States or Canada. It is important to note that most are first-time visitors. The Network does not offer any significant service in the areas of commodity or Forex prices, charts or news - services that typically generate repeat visits. On a regular and on-going basis, the Network succeeds in attracting interest from new customers. This is in sharp contrast, for example, to a magazine subscription list which continues to reach by and large the same individuals.

Visitors to the Network come to "look around" and to gather information. As such, they are more likely to see and respond to your ad. In contrast, visitors to web sites that provide prices and charts tend to focus their attention on particular prices or charts without giving much consideration to the ads that might appear on the page.

In addition, the quality content and clean, professional look of the Network's web sites make a favorable first impression on visitors and they consequently stay longer. According to results compiled by Urchin, over one-third of site visitors who stay more than 10 seconds spend at least 10 minutes at the site, and one-quarter of those stay for more than 30 minutes. And your ad is completely visible the entire time. (Results are for the worldlinkfutures.com web site over the period January 2007 to June 2008.)

Your ad's exposure...

The design of the Network as four web sites is part of a strategy to increase the Network's exposure among the Internet search engines, and your ad benefits from this strategy. Interested parties conduct a key-word Internet search, quickly find and navigate to the Network and then see your ad.

Your banner ad is carried on every page of every web site of the Network, over 180 pages in total. Whenever someone arrives at the Network, regardless of where they enter, they will see your ad.

Your ad is placed on the right-hand side of every page "above the fold" meaning that when site visitors arrive at the page, your ad is fully visible. Studies show that this is the most effective placement for banner advertising.

Your ad can be up to 150 pixels high and 200 pixels wide, large enough to accommodate an effective presentation. (File format: .gif or .jpg)

The total number of banner ads within the Network is limited to just four - the number of ads that can fit "above the fold" - so your ad will not be lost among a plethora of ads. Also, by limiting the number of ads, the site remains clean and uncluttered, thus maintaining a favorable user experience for visitors. If the roster is full, then you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted should an opening arise.

No competing ads. World Link Futures will, in its judgement, not allow a new ad that appears to directly compete in product or in service with an ad that is currently being carried. Want to keep your competitors off the Network? Then continue to renew your advertising with us!

Ads run monthly starting on the first of the month. Your ad can be changed once during the month. This gives you the flexibility to target topical market events or special, time-sensitive promotions.

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