Submit your site to many directories such as DMOZ. IF (and it’s a big if) your website is accepted for the directory you’ll gain a text link or two. This route can be a lot of SEO work and a lot of directories expect a link back (from the home page seems the norm which should be avoided for SEO reasons) for their link!

Unless you have an important site (then you won’t need text links from directories!) you’ll probably find your link deep within the navigation structure of the directory on a low PR (PageRank) page. Don’t make the mistake of seeing a PR8 home page for a directory and thinking your text link will pass PR8 benefit. You won’t get a link anywhere near the home page, on the rare occasion I’ve submitted sites to directories it’s lucky to receive a PR4 link, most are PR3 or less!