Stefan - 3:20 am on Mar 5, 2005 (gmt 0)

how do I go about getting my site linked? I have no clue where to start. Do I have to buy links or is there a way to accomplish this for free?

Don't buy links... there's a good chance that they'll turn out to be dodgy in the long-term, and will do you more harm than good.

Use the SE's to search for sites that are similar or complimentary to your own, and send them a polite email asking if it would be possible to exchange links. Don't bother doing this unless you think your site is worth linking to.

DMOZ and Y Directory listings are tremendously valuable, even though some might tell you otherwise, (usually because they couldn't get into them).