Learn bum marketing - using free methods to generate traffic - article marketing, seo, linkbuilding. Try "Bum Marketing" - it's a free course (nothing to do with me, just a recommendation) on exactly this:

http://www.bummarketingmethod.com

This imo is the starting place for anyone new, it will teach you the basics, how to generate traffic, do your keyword research... basically how the Inernet works and the very basics - this was my backbone anyway and education for a year or so.