Many people build websites under the impression that they can simply finish the site and instantly start receiving visitors.
While in some cases this is true and you will start to see traffic from visitors, chances are without any work from yourself this will amount to nothing.
The truth is, after you have built your site, the process has only just begun.
Think of the site as a product that is finally ready for sale, and now - you are the chief marketer.
Link building is literally one of the fastest ways to gain visibility to the search engines, and potential customers at the same time.
It is a surefire way to kick-start your site quickly and it literally costs you nothing.
So, where do you start? o Forums - One of the many ways you can start to promote your site is by visiting forums of the same category and building a reputation with your knowledge of the subject area, and slowly promoting your site at the same time.
Many forums allow you to insert your link in the signature, and you can basically use it as a way to refer visitors and gain sales.
Forum marketing is a great way to get new customers as you are literally building a trust relationship with your future customers and then inviting them 'back home'.
o Articles - Another popular method to build links is by writing articles about your product and slowly submitting them to various repositories on the net.
Submitting articles to these sites are a great way to build traffic, and if someone reads your article, they may very well click the link to go straight to your site! Link building is a powerful method of getting traffic to your site as well as boosting your page ranking.
So, once you have created your website, the world is your oyster.