uhm.... "simple" ways to promote your site.
You know that buy simple, you are referring to not much time, money, effort, work being used.
Now, that might bring you traffic to your site --- if your lucky
If you don't have the resources (money, time, know-how, etc), you problably will not like your results... again, unless you get lucky.
I am confused though, if you have done the research and read forums, websites, etc. ... haven't they told you how to do things?
Here is a publication that offers simple ways to promote or increase website traffic. I can admit, some of there articles are not exactly true or may be out of date. BUT they do offer "simple" things.
http://www.webpronews.com/ebusiness/...promotion.html
Good Luck