I’m gonna share a technique that I use to drive traffic to some of my sites and build my email lists very inexpensively. Ready?  SWEEPSTAKES! Yep, everybody likes to win something for nothing. Offer a chance to win when they register for your newsletter!  Of course, the higher dollar value of the prize, the more likely people are to enter, but you don’t have to break the bank to buy a prize.  I’ve even “re-gifted” prizes I’ve won from other contests.  Just make sure you clearly state the rules (ie how many times they can enter, any residency restrictions, when the contest ends, yadda yadda).  Once you have everything all ready set to go, submit your contest URL to sweepstakes directories.  I plan to add more here as I find them…

Arlana’s Corner
Bearable Deals
CashNet Sweepstakes 
Contest Alley 
Contest Guide
Contest Hound
Contests For Moms 
HyperSweep
Grandma Jam
MomPack Forum 
Mr Prizes
MyCoupons Forum
Online-Sweepstakes 
OnlineSweeps.com
Sandy’s Realm
Shopping Bookmarks
SlickDeals Forum
Sweep Network
Sweep The Net
Sweeps.ws 
Sweeps Goat
Sweeps Wizard
Sweepstakes & More
Sweepstakes Edge
Sweepstakes Wire
Sweepstakes World
Sweepstakes-Contests 
YDF Forum

Some directories ask, or even require, a reciprocal link to list your submission, so you may want to make a specific page for “More Contests“. Some links are forums, so you may have to register to post. Once your contest’s end date has arrived, pick a winner (you can even ask the winner to send a pic of themselves to post on the site) and start all over!  Hope this helps.