How do you generate traffic to your site

There are many ways to generate traffic to your site. I am going to list a few below. All are free.

1. Article marketing is one of the number one ways. Ezine, Goarticles are just a couple, but there are many more. You write articles that have content related to what you are promoting and put your link to your site in the article and it will drive the traffic.
2. Join Twitter, learn the ins and outs and this will drive traffic as well.
3.Craigslist, depending on what you are promoting can be effective, but be sure to read the terms and conditions carefully as they are tricky and you can get flagged.
4. Forum Marketing is a good one. Don't go onto a forum with the intention of promoting your business. Just put your business in your signature link and get active. In the beginning you will be asking more questions than contributing information, but in time, you will build a reputation on these forums and people will begin to trust you. It takes time, but credibility is important on these forums. These people are serious and they can really help you.
5. Comment on other blogs in a niche similar to yours. Most blogs allow you to have your name and title linked back to your blog when you leave a comment. This is how people will find your blog.
6. Social Networking sites such as Myspace, and Facebook can boost traffic as you increase your friends.
7. Put your link in your email signature.
8. Post in forums that discuss your topic. This is an amazing way to start building a list if you offer good information. I have people emailing me constantly from forums wanting to know more, not about my product but my advice. This gives me the opportunity to reply my my link in my signature.

These are just a few basics and there are so many more. You don't want to get overwhelmed so pick one or two at a time, master it and then take on another.