Lastly, get listed in syndicated article directories such as those found at Freesticky.com and StickySuace.com. Traffic from directories is highly targeted and more likely to result in a syndication arrangement.

2. Publish Your Own News Channel

Your own news channel allows you to broadcast your content to Web with one text file. The protocol to accomplish this is called RSS. This stands for Really Simple Syndication (or Rich Site Summary, depending on who you talk to). Weblogs are an example of content commonly available in RSS.

Once created, your RSS content file can be read by news aggregator programs. By registering with aggregator sites, your feed is indexed and made available for sites interested in receiving your feed. You can see my own news feed in action at NetBizHelpers.com.

Here are some excellent sites with articles on setting up and registering your news channel:

Mark Nottingham's RSS Tutorial http://www.mnot.net/rss/tutorial/

Technology at Harvard Law http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss

O'Reilly XML.com http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/12/18/dive-into-xml.html

3. Submit To Article Directories and Announcement Lists

Many publishers subscribe to announcement lists and browse article directories for content. High-quality articles are regularly picked up from these sources. It's not uncommon for a good article to be published in several ezines with combined readerships in tens of thousands.

Here is a listing of popular spots to submit your articles online: http://www.homebiztools.com/article-dir.htm

To begin posting your articles on announcement lists: http://www.homebiztools.com/article-lists.htm

There you have it! Three great ways to market your articles and give publishers what they need, while you enjoy no-cost advertising.

Links: - http://www.siglets.com/addasig.php

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6. POST A NEWSGROUP (OR FORUM) DISCUSSION

Somewhere, there's a newsgroup or forum involved in discussions relevant to your site. You can find a great variety of newsgroups at Google Groups, which allows you to search all of Usenet newsgroups for a particular term or phrase.

Post a message to a suitable newsgroup using Outlook Express (or other newsreader software), or via Google's news-group site, or via forum itself. Do follow newsgroup guidelines - but it is usually okay to use a signature file with each of your posts.

Links (Google Groups): - http://groups.google.com - http://www.forum-tracker.com/ - http://www.webmasterworld.com/

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7. OFFER AN AFFILIATE PROGRAM

Affiliate programs are a win-win opportunity for you and your potential partners (affiliates). Apart from instant sales force you develop, you create lots of links back to your site and generally improve site exposure. Your affiliates gain from adding products or services to sell on their site.

Links: - http://www.tradedoubler.com - http://www.cj.com - http://www.associateprograms.com

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8. PUBLISH AN E-ZINE

An e-zine (or newsletter) allows you to stay in touch with your visitors. You can educate your visitors with how-to articles (and so build trust in you and your organisation), let them know about new offers, or just inform them about site-improvements. Readers of your newsletter can become regular visitors to your site, and good customers too. And running a newsletter can cost little or nothing!

Links: - http://www.topica.com - http://groups.yahoo.com - http://www.sparklist.com

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9. RUN A COMPETITION

Competitions are a great way of promoting your website, and finding out more about your site's visitors in process. Offer a prize related to your website, and get people to fill out an entry form (or even join your newsletter).

When it comes time to announce winners, send an e-mail to everyone with winners name, and add items of interest about your services and opportunities too.

Even better, there are sites that will actually promote your online competition, giving your site even more exposure!

Links: - http://www.theprizefinder.com/asp/addacompetition.asp

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10. WRITE A PRESS RELEASE

Press releases (news releases) are one of most effective ways to generate traffic to your site. If written well, they can produce startling results. There are sites that give advice on how to write a press release, and sites that will compose and distribute your press release for you (and lots, lots more).

Links: - http://drnunley.com - http://www.prweb.com/ - http://www.pressbox.co.uk

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So there you are: ten simple ways that you can promote your website. All that's left to do now is to get out there and do some promotin'. (So, what are you waiting for!?)

Website promotion.

Get back to basics!

PS To see example tips for each of steps above simply view this article online, at http://www.free-website-promotion-course.net

STEVE NASH is the author of the ebook: "3 Super-Tips To Build, Promote And Profit More From Your Website." Download your free copy now! http://www.wise-buys.info/bonus.shtml