My friend JP Schoeffel has come out with an interesting web directory that provides a unique way to get some free traffic to your site. The directory can be found here:

bla.st, the free advertising network & Web Directory

I like the domain name. I also like the design of the site and the business card type ads for each website in the directory. JP describes the directory as the first image based directory online. It’s a good idea I think and is similar to something I had in mind for a directory. It only takes a few minutes to make a card and submit it to the directory.

There’s also a widget you can put on your blog. I have an example at the bottom of this post. Why post a widget on your site? Because the widget can also bring you traffic. There’s a widget directory also and a bla.st user can go to your site and pick to advertise on your site. This brings traffic and also potential income because although it’s free to use Bla.st, there are listing upgrades that can bring extra traffic.

For blog flippers this can be an excellent way to get some extra traffic without having to spend a lot of money or doing a lot of work. Try it and see how it works for you.

Here’s what the widget looks like. I have a large one, a smaller one and then I have a two column small one. BTW, you can control what types of “cards” show up in the widget.