Here are 12 ways to get backlinks to your website that you can start doing today.

1. Write and submit articles to article directories. Include a resource box with a link pointing back to your website. To increase the number of back links used a mass article submission service to reach hundreds of directories for one article.

2. Post comments in other people's blogs. Only post in blogs where you are allowed to include your website URL. Make sure that the blogs you are commenting on will post a live link (without the nofollow attribute)

3. Make comments in online discussion forums. Create an author resource box that includes a link back to your website containing your target keywords.

4. Run ads in ezines that are archived online. You can use an ad service such as My Wizard Ads to place one ad in multiple ezines at a time.

5. Trade links with another website. Join a reciprocal linking or a three way linking service and reach hundreds of link trade partners at a time.

6. Purchase ads from a related website. Try to find places where you can buy an advert and have it displayed on multiple blogs and websites.

7. Submit your website to directories. There are literally thousands of directories you can submit your website to on the internet.

8. Write a press release and submit it online including a link to your website. Any time you have something new to announce about your company issue a press release.

9. Add your testimonial to product launches. If you are an established business people will be happy to include your testimonial on their new product.

10. Write short articles on the same theme of your website and send them to ezine publishers. This is also a great way to get free advertising without actually purchasing it.

11. Syndicate your blog comment to an RSS feed. This will be picked up by other bloggers and posted on their site as content with your link in it.

12. Create a "link to me" page on your homepage. If people like your site they will refer you naturally by adding your link to theirs

These are 12 ways you can get backlinks to your website. There are plenty of other ways to get links. It just takes a bit of thinking outside the box.