Viral traffic methods also work very well. What happens is you join Free and then promote your Free site, people join under you and it snowballs into alot of traffic.
Also, old-fashioned traffic exchanges are really a good way to get traffic to your site.
I am experimenting with another paid plan but just started it and will wait to recommend it.
If it turns out to be worth the money will let you know.
Hope this helps..
Sierra
