So, you launched your new site. And you are waiting for the traffic to come. An waiting, and waiting, and waiting,...

It currently takes Google 6 to 9 months to index any new site. Yes, 6 to 9 months and that is not to rank that is just to be indexed. As a site owner you can't wait that long. You can pay for search engine submissions but what if there was a FREE way to accomplish the same thing. And to have it take affect quickly.

Yes, there is a FREE way and it doesn't involve any complicated programming or massive amounts of your time.

Find websites in your category and at least one that is a Page Rank of 5 or higher and get them to exchange links with you. It is that simple. I've found this also works well with sites that have been live for a while but aren't indexed.

(Google has a system to give every site a Page Rank. You can download the toolbar here, http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/index.html)

How do you find sites in your category? It's easy. Go to Google and type in one of your search terms. Select some suitable sites and ask them to exchange links. You can also use a link directory. There are several good free ones available, linkmetro.com and linkmarket.net, for example.

This article has been contributed by Creative Reporter - Scott Dary. Scott Dary, aka Parker Computer Guy, runs a computer repair and consulting business. Additional articles by Scott can be found at http://www.ParkerComputerGuy.com