trying to advertise locally online where can i go online ?

[Joe]

trying to advertise locally to get customers where online would i do this other then craigslist because not everyone goes on craigslist any other ideas to advertise locally ten points for best answer thank you

[Jake]

IF you have a business with a physical address you can't beat Google Places pages for effective free promotion, they show up in search results much more easily than regular business sites.

Try Googling: your business, your city. The red stick pins are Places pages.

Thee are several online advertising systems that provide geo targeting, based on the visitor's computer IP address, which is not as reliable or accurate as zip codes. Both Google and Facebook Pay per Click ads have this feature, you can only pay for ads that people within a 10 mile radius will see.

A business can also setup a free Facebook Fan page, directing paid advertisements to one of these pages costs a bit less than going to a business site. Facebook allows you to run sweepsstakes, requires people to "Like" your page to enter the contest, this can have a snowball effect in bring more and more visitors to your page.