If there is one rule about generating traffic for your website then it's providing a steady flow of it. The reason for this rule is obvious. It is simply because it's the live hood of any website. If there is no surfer browsing your site, then the amount of money you make will also be zero. This means your website is not worthy having it. Over the years there have been several websites which failed to do this and without surfers their efforts declined. In order to keep up with an income generating website; it takes money to make money. Keep in mind though that it doesn't have to take some astronomical figure to make it happen.

Have you ever wondered how the big sites drive traffic back to themselves? It is quite easy and most of them spend all kinds of money doing it. They invest in advertising campaigns, marketing schemes, and gimmicks. It is safe to say it's a worthwhile venture considering the position these businesses are in today. So, today I want to discuss the top four ways you can generate traffic for your website without spending much.

1. Exchange Links

This proven method has been around for quite some time and can still be effective today. There are tons of webmasters willing to exchange links with you in order to get their businesses more visitors as well. More importantly, you will both be adding to the public awareness of your website. Without even knowing it, you will be thrust with visitors.

One thing to remember when exchanging links is making sure that you and the webmasters you are exchanging links which have the same related content. When you have a common subject it is easy for surfers to go from one site to another because of the similarities. This will also help you boost your search engine rankings as well.

2. Traffic Exchange

Traffic exchange sites are simply services where you view another site's page. You will see similarities between traffic and link exchange, but this version is on a much higher level. You will probably pay a bit more for this service. However, thanks to the ability to earn credits it could be cheaper in the long run. This is done by viewing other people's credits and then viewing yours.

3. Write and Submit to Article Directories

There are literally tons of article directories that offer free space for your articles to be submitted. In order to save costs you can write the articles yourself [even if you don't think you're a writer]. Then again, you can always hire a freelancer if you don't have the time to write them. Whatever the case may be, make sure you write articles that run along the lines of your niche.

If you have a specific expertise then make sure you write about it. Your viewers will feel intrigued by the information you provided and will be eager to head to your site. Articles with tips and guidelines are great choices to write about. Make sure you have a resource box as well. This will allow surfers to easily navigate to your site after they have read your articles.

4. Make a Newsletter

Newsletters may sound like hard work, but thanks to our technologies today they are quite easy. Many writers and sites are willing to provide free articles for a "plug". So if you write them, they can be very helpful for your website. Once your newsletter begins to switch hands from one person to another, it will widen public awareness about your website. You will also find that it adds to your opt-in list of subscribers who will come to your website on a regular basis.