20 Free traffic generation techniques
Here's a short list with free traffic generation techniques:
-Write and submit articles to as many article directories as possible. The best are ezinearticles.com and goarticles.com. Also do a search on Google.com for "bum marketing" and learn everything about it.
-Go to answers.yahoo.com and start answering questions in your niche with a link back to your site.
-Post in related forums and leave a link to your site in the signature.
-Write quality comments on other people’s blogs with a link to your site.
-Write a press release and submit it to press release sites as PRWeb.com.
-Give an honest testimonial on a product that you have used in exchange for a link back to your site.
-Submit your blog to many blog directories. Go to google and type: "blog directory"
-Search on Google for the free guide "SEO Made Easy" and learn about SEO.
-Optimize your website for several keywords or keyphrases.
-Advertise your website in the appropriate category on CraigsList.com or other classified ads sites.
-Add a link in your email signature to your website.
-Use all 3 major PPC services ... Adwords, SearchMarketing, AdCenter .
-Add a “bookmark†button to your site.
-Send articles to ezine publishers and include a link to your website.
-Give away something for free - an e-book, report or e-course to encourage people to come back to your site.
-Create an RSS feed for your blog.
-Submit your site to many related niche directories by going to google.com and typing in: "yourniche + directory".
-Put a "tell-a-friend" form on your site.
-Submit your website to the major search engines.
-Social bookmark your site. Search on google for "social bookmarking"
EDIT:
Here is a list of popular social media and blog sites that you can use:
dig.com
del.icio.us
slashdot.com
RedDot.com
stumbleupon.com
blogmarks.com
technorati.com
bloglines.com
mybloglog.com
giveawayproject.com