Ankesh has given some great advice, and I would like to elaborate a little on what he already has suggested.

I think forums and blogs are the best way to not only get free traffic, but build credibility.

Here are two suggestions on how to do that effectively.

1. When you post a message, use the signature to get people to sign up for your newsletter or a freebie.

You should set up a page with the soul purpose of getting people to sign up for your newsletter, or freebie. If you have a product you could easily get this newsletter, or free sample of your course.

Use this webpage as your signature for forums. Example: After posting you blog or forum response: Sign up for the 'Newbie Internet Marketer' newsletter and get resell rights to a hot product for FREE! www.blahblahblah.com

Something like that, you get the idea.

The point is to get their name and email so you can contact them later and send them more freebies and eventually sell to them. People dont like blatant advertising, so be geniune (like ankesh has suggested).

2. Use eBay to generate HOT leads, and make a few bucks.

You could easiily write up a few original articles and sell them on ebay for a buck or two. Include resell rights.. set up one or two every day for a week. Don't spend a lot of money on the listing; no more than .45. A good place to list it is Websites For Sale, that's a hot category right now.

The main purpose of this is to see if there is demand for your product, and also to get the email adresses of people that are interested in your product.

You won't generate a lot of leads this way, but it is a good way to build credibility.

Plus, you can use the feedback as testimonials for your product!

Good luck my friend!

Never give up!

Aaron Krall

www.truforyou.com