I need a good, solid place to advertise my business online.?

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As with any business, online or offline, you need to advertise where your customers are. This is why beer companies advertise during sports games and shampoo companies advertise on soap operas. Targeted advertising is the key to success.

As mentioned above, using Google AdWords or Yahoo Search Marketing to bid on keywords so that your ad shows up when people search for those keywords is a great way to bring targeted traffic.

Who are your customers? Where do they hang out online?

If your target market is younger people, you might have luck with using MySpace or Facebook as a marketing tool. If you sell wedding favors or invitations, there are community sites dedicated to that topic.

Look for sites, blogs, message boards, etc., where your customers might be hanging out. Then join those communities and become an active member -- don't spam, but be part of the community. That can be some of the best advertising you'll do.