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Make two posters up of your cat's picture, your name and phone number. Put these posters, one on each side of your car and go sit near a busy intersection during rush hour, or in the early morning hours when people are going to work. Bring a caraffe of coffee and a book. People will notice you, and they will be on the lookout for your cat.
Should you offer a reward? Certainly if you can afford to- but when you do understand that this brings out more of the scammers and the oddballs. So don't ever pay someone first who says they have your cat. Don't pay until you have your cat in your possession.
Call the local radio stations, and see if they will announce on the air about your cat. Some will, others will laugh at you. Call the local papers and see if they run free lost and found ads. Is there a penny-saver in your area? Try them as well. If enough time has passed since your cat has vanished, consider putting a color display ad in a popular paper instead of just a text ad.
If your cat has grown up with a dog in the home, take that dog for a walk several times a day in the hopes your cat will come running up.
Buy dried dog food, not cat food. Sprinkle this food in safe areas with good lighting, so the cat has to come out to eat. Dry dog food has a stronger odor than dry cat food. Take canned cat food and fling it on the sidewalk so that it spreads out. You want your cat to be spotted eating, hopefully by someone who will call you and let you know the cat is there.
DON'T clean the litter pan. Keep the soiled litter. When your cat left your home, she left a scent trail. You can reinforce this scent trail by sprinkling her soiled litter around your home. Try to put it in areas where the wind will carry the scent.
Use sweaty objects. Old tennis shoes that you have worn without socks, hang them up outside on a tree limb, or a tee shirt you wore when you exercised, hang that up as well.
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