One thing that has not changed since the beginning of the Internet is that the greater the number of back links you have pointing to your site, the greater chance you have of getting the most traffic. Therefore it makes sense that you should get as many back links pointing to your website as possible.

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. Set up a signature file that includes a hyperlinked keyword phrase back to your website.

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. Exchange links with other webmasters. 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. You are only limited by your own creativity when it comes to getting your link on somebody else's website or blog.