randfish over at SEOmoz.org has written an excellent 10 Remarkably Effective Strategies for Driving Traffic post detailing 10 effective strategies for driving traffic to your site.

#10 - Targeting Unmonetized Searches
#9 - Creating Controversy
#8 - Maps & Mashups
#7 - Event Coverage
#6 - Top Ten Lists
#5 - Online Tools
#4- Graphic & Web Design
#3 - Leveraging Social Networks
#2 - Blogging & Blog Comments
#1 - Reporting Remarkable News
#0 - Offering Something Incredible

He goes through each tip giving you good examples and some of the results  achieved. definitely worth a  look.