65 ways to increase traffic to your web site

1. Write and submit articles. It's a classic method, but it works. This will give you indefinite traffic from the search engines.
2. Write and submit press releases.
3. Write and ping blog entries. Always make sure to link back to your web site with your blog posts.
4. Advertise your web site in the appropriate categories at Craigslist.
5. If a niche related forum that you frequently visit allows signatures, then make sure to add your web site url there.
6. Add your web site url as a signature in all your emails.
7. Update the content on your web sites/blogs at least once per week.
8. Tag blog posts at social bookmarking sites, especially at http://del.icio.us/.
9. Add images to your blog with appropriate keywords.
10. Tag blog photos at Flickr.
11. Politely ask your readers to subscribe to your rss feeds.
12. Encourage readers to comment on your blogs.
13. Don't be boring, write about topics that interest a wide range of people.
14. Make sure to edit your content (writing).
15. Comment on other related blogs.
16. Make a custom 404-error page for your web site.
17. Start a publicity campaign, do something that individuals in your niche will notice.
18. Brand your web site with a logo and a slogan/catch phrase.
19. Hold a contest that people in your niche will talk about. This will equal more links and traffic to your web site.
20. Contact small newsletter sources offline and submit articles to them.
21. Become friends with editors of an offline publication.
22. Be innovative. If you're selling information, what makes your content something you can't get any where else.
23. Write quality content, if your writing is interesting then people will share it with their friends. In addition, webmasters will use it as content on their web site with a reference back to your article, or at least they should.
24. Spark emotions. If you get people emotional about something then they will most likely talk about it.
25. Get a custom t-shirt made with your web site url and wear it.
26. Build a list of subscribers. Your list is golden if utilized correctly.
27. Write tip articles, such as “Ten easy tips to blank-blank-blank.”
28. Join social networks and place your url in your profile and blog entries.
29. Solicit a link from your local chamber of commerce.
30. Have an easy to remember domain name. If your domain name is too long or not memorable then people may forget your site.
31. Add a bookmark option to your web site/blogs.
32. Use keywords in your image alt tags. For example, <img src="image.gif" alt="keywords go here" />
33. Make sure to include appropriate keywords in your title tag, search engines show more prominence or importance to keywords here.
34. Place appropriate keywords in your anchor text when linking.
35. If you have a profile anywhere online, always include appropriate keywords and link back to your web site.
36. Try to get links from web sites within your niche with a high PR (page rank).
37. Offer something FREE.
38. Become an active respected member of niche related forums. You can do this by offering quality posts. Hint Hint, it is not the number of posts you make, it is the quality. Remember, quality or quantity. Many useless or negative posts will have people looking at you funny.
39. Test, test, test. Your flushing money down the drain if your not testing your campaigns.
40. Stay up on current events, take advantage of hot topic and trends.
41. Network (make friends), The more online friends, the better.
42. If possible offer an affiliate program for your product or service.
43. Add viral components to your blog such as social bookmarking options, and a refer a friend option.
44. Use humor in your content writing. People love humor.
45. Syndicate your content by using an RSS feed on your web site.
46. Answer your emails promptly.
47. Put a link in the “about me” section of your eBay profile.
48. Record an informative podcast and submit them to poplar podcast directories.
49. Ask your readers to comment and add content to your site. When they do this, they will provide you with unique content, no need to pay for ghostwritten articles.
50. Ask other appropriate web sites for links.
51. Create a screen saver, if you can, and let your niche download it free.
52. Write something controversial and spread it freely to your target market. It can be something idiotic, but as long people talk about it, its a successful campaign.
53. Start an organization or club. This can be done online through Yahoo! or Google groups.
54. Offer good customer service.
55. If you offer a service, put your ad in your local yellow pages.
56. Post bulletins and business cards in your local area.
57. Conduct surveys and publish them. These make you appear as an expert in your field of study.
58. Make sure your web site has a site map.
59. Use a favicon (your logo) for your site.
60. Make your web site interactive.
61. Make sure you have no broken links and your web site displays in all browsers.
62. Use correct spelling.
63. Optimize your web site for the right keywords.
64. Try to avoid java scripts on your web site as much as possible.
65. Do not use frames on your web site.