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. Learn all you can about search engine placement - then submit your pages individually. After all, there's nothing to lose. While posts to newsgroups or mailing lists may generate some business, these techniques should be used very cautiously . Join mailing lists or newsgroups that have topics related to your business.