Here is my personal top 10 website traffic building resources to help you beat the rat race :).
1.www.mybloglog.com
2.www.digg.com
3.www.delicious.com
4.www.reddit.com
5.www.articledirectory.com
6.www.craigslist.com
7.www.pingler.com
8.www.blogcatalog.com
9.www.goarticles.com
10.www.bookermarker.com
Enjoy, these sites here have served me well.