Is marketing on Google base and Google maps a good way to advertise your company?

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Google maps is one of the primary ways that I find businesses when I use the Google search engine. It pops up automatically as the very first selection on the results page. I believe that most people on the internet are probably doing the same.

However, Google is too pricey for me at this time, so I have been exploring many other locations and ways to advertise including Facebook and Myspace.

However, because I have found several ways to advertise for free and inexpensively, I have hesitated to use FB and MS very much at all, in terms of the paid ads. But I do post relevant and interesting blogs and banner ads for free where available.

Blogging is much less direct and a bit slower to catch on, but well worth the time as a solid way of developing more lasting relationships with clients and potential clients.