1. Trading Links With Other Webmasters:



By mutually agreeing with another webmaster to trade link

exposure on each others site, you're expanding your market

reach significantly. Not only does this generate instant

traffic from the link partner, but you'll also BOOST your

Google PR and link ranking with other search engines as a

bonus.

This helps you rank better in the listings, generating even

more FREE traffic without doing any complicated SEO.

There are some great tools to help get you started trading

links. Some of them are even free. I don't recommend them

personally because annoying banners or other types of ads

compete for the same space, doesn't look very professional.

Alternatives to FREE software worth checking out are...

Zeus - Tough to get used to, but an excellent piece of kit.

The darn thing learns and just keeps getting smarter the

more you use it.

http://www.cyber-robotics.com

Reciprocal Link Manager - Not as sophisticated as Zeus but

much easier to learn if you're pressed for time.

http://reciprocal-manager.com/

Axandra's Arelis - Lots of great reviews for this one and

more in the Zeus mould.

http://www.axandra-link-popularity-tool.com/index.htm

2. Writing Articles to Publish Online:

This technique is a very close second to my favourite one

which I'll share in just a moment. The amount of exposure

you can get from writing a simple article is astounding.

After you write it up and submit to the major article

directories, just sit back and watch the traffic stream in.

As an added bonus you start to gain more respect within

your industry. Articles have this uncanny knack to create an

aura of expertise around the author.

You'll also benefit yet again with search engine ranking, as

other webmasters with mailing lists publish your article on

their site. Creating yet another link back to you.

Articles are a VERY effective pre-selling technique too.

How much more targeted would a prospect be arriving at your

website after reading one of your articles in an email or on

another site?

Not only did you get the recommendation from the publisher,

but if they enjoy reading your article and get some value

from it, you've already broken down one of the main barriers

of selling...

TRUST!

Here are some cool resources to get stuck into:

Editorial guidelines:

http://ezinearticles.com/editorial-guidelines.html

Some great "How To" advice:

http://www.promotewitharticles.com/howto.html

And a nice BIG list of directories and announcement lists:

http://www.marketingchick.com/howto/article-marketing.shtml

3. Viral Marketing:

Viral Marketing is defined as “Any advertising that

propagates itself the way viruses do"; E.g. When Hotmail

users send e-mails, they “infect" the recipients with the

tagline at the bottom of their messages.

If you UNLEASH a 'Viral Marketing' campaign, it will just

keep on multiplying, spreading your message around the

web like wildfire. I absolutely LOVE this method of sending

quality traffic to my website for FREE.

Generating free traffic with 'Viral Marketing' is easily the

most rewarding use of your time. Taking good steps to craft

the right offer and layout of your 'Viral Marketing' message

is essential. But get it right, and not only will a truck-load

of qualified visitors come to your website, but an air of

respect and expertise is generated around you and your

business.