Site Popularity

[Starshine]

I am looking for various ( legal / legit ) ways to boost the popularity of my website?

Something along the lines of like Banner or Link exchanges. I wonder if there is something else out there that would also work?

I can't afford to pay for anything, so the service would have to be free to use.

I plan to sign up with Alexa to do the page ranking, but I would like to get a good saturation of my website before signing up there.

[Starshine]

Don't really like bumping my own topics ... but trying to see if anyone can help answer my question.

[lambada]

Errr....
Get listed in google, update your site reguarly with decent and relevent content. Use meta keywords. Get links from other sites with a similar theme.
Once I have my layout sorted i'll happily link to you.

[Starshine]

Errr....
Get listed in google, update your site reguarly with decent and relevent content. Use meta keywords. Get links from other sites with a similar theme.
Once I have my layout sorted i'll happily link to you.

Okay ... not to sound like a noob, but how would I go about being listed with Google?
I plan to do keep my site updated ( once it gets up, that is )
I am also going to work on getting signed up with Google AdSense or something similar. Hoping that helps, too.

[t2t2t]

Google Webmaster Tools

[Chris Z]

you sign up to get your site indexed with google here

[lambada]

I personally use the webmaster tools link as it provides much more data about your site. The top searches, any problems when crawling etc.

[acidburn0520]

Getting your links on other websites will increase your Google PR, that's always a plus. You could try Affiliate Programs to exchange visitors -- AdminFusion.com has a program called PostFusion where users exchange posts.

[Starshine]

Thank you.

Yeah. I am already signed up with a "Traffic Exchange", am in the works to trade links with members of x10. Also, willing to set up a banner rotation and possibly offer an "award" ( which would require people to link back to my site )

I just know I need a good linkage to other sites, and about 500-1000 hits a month to qualify with Google Adsense or other ad marketing sites ( like Intellitxt, etc )