Be Visible Get listed in the yellow pages, join the local Chamber of Commerce, participate in trade shows. Whenever and wherever possible, talk about your online business - in both professional and social situations. The Internet is a hot topic, take advantage of that fact. Traditional Marketing Methods Invest in any traditional advertising methods you can afford. Run newspaper, magazine, TV, and yellow page ads.
Radio advertising can also be very effective.
These methods are costly because they are effective. Press releases and interviews can also be very effective and are free. Online Search Engines and Directories Search engines and directories are bogged down. Placement is difficult and often slow. Yet, in my experience, this is still an important means of generating site traffic.