Best methods to promote your website?

[olimits7]

Hi,

I was wondering what are some of the best methods (least expensive) to promote your website and get your name out to as many people as possible?

These are just a few that I can think of:
1. Email website newsletters.
2. Use comparison search engine websites.
3. Use well-defined meta tags.
4. Make website urls SEO friendly.
5. Mail out website brochures.
6. ...?

Thank you,

olimits7

[Morgenhund]

6. AdWords and other PPCs
7. Banners and links on relevant sites
8. Spreading out marketing items like t-shirts, cups, pencils
9. Hiring a couple of students to stand in high-trafiic locations and give your fliers out (if you target a specific geographical location)
10. Participating on professional societies
11. Industry-relevant trade shows
12. Sending press releases out
13. Looking for business partners for mutual promotion
14. Billboards (for geo locations)
15. Newspapers and magazines (once claimed here to be a 100% loss of money, however)
16. TV commercials
17. AD on your company's property (cars, trucks, buildings)

Huh :-)