Design as a Linking Element - Good Ways to Build Links

1. Web 2.0-ify your site. People love to link to anything with AJAX. Even in the narrowest of niches, there is some kind of useful functionality you can build with AJAX.

2. Validate and 508 your site. This (indirect) method makes your site more trustworthy and linkable, especially from governmental sites or design-oriented communities. There are even a few authoritative directories of standards-compliant sites.

3. Order a beautiful CSS redesign. A nice design can get links from sites like CSS Vault.