Search Engines are probably the best and cheapest way to get targeted traffic to your website, but be prepared to wait months for decent results.

Due to the enormous numbers of websites in the world and the complicated ranking algorithms of the main search engines, it can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months to get your new website listed, and even longer before you get any decent rankings.

How to get listed:

These days the best way to get your website listed in the major search engines is to ensure that there are plenty of other websites linking to your site.

Google still allows you to submit your site for free. It is recommended that you submit your site once and then hold tight for 4-6 months. If you are still not listed by then then you can submit your site again. Avoid the temptation of repeatedly submitting your site within a short timeframe since it is rumoured that Google may penalise you for doing this.

You can pay to quickly submit your website to Excite.com
The Excite network also includes WebCrawler, NBC, DogPile, Verizon, and MetaCrawler.