Where are the best places to place links with value? If you had a staff of three and without placing out any paid for links how would you best use this labor?
If you have quality content submit your site StumbleUpon, Digg, ma.gnolia, and etc. And submit your site free directory.
Do everything you can think of. There is no *one* strategy. P.S. If you have a staff of 3, please check out http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=414060 for a new launch just happening that might interest you.