1. Web Presence

Obviously, if you have an online business, it's a good idea to have a web presence. But you don't want just any web design. You need one that showcases your home business product or service in the best light possible.

Think carefully about the content that you include on your online business website, and invest in a web designer or web designing software. When a customer lands at your homepage, he or she should be so immediately interested that there's no chance of losing them because of a dull site or glaring grammatical errors.

2. Pay Per Click Ads

There are many people who bemoan pay per click (PPC) advertisements, but the fact is that they WORK. Best of all, you, as a home business entrepreneur, won't have to pay for the ads until and unless customers "click through" to your online business website. What a boon! It's a good way to test the interest level of potential clientele without spending a large amount of upfront cash.

3. Blogs

Finally, it's no secret that blogs are everywhere. Even your grandma has one, for goodness' sake! And corporations large and small are getting on the bandwagon, too. Consequently, a new "grassroots" marketing method that many home business owners are testing are corporate blogs.

Instead of talking about personal issues, your blog would be devoted to topics related to your online business. Be careful, though – if your writing isn't the best quality, it's wise to ask someone else to blog on your behalf.

There are as many ways to market your online business as there are grains of sand on the beach; be creative and you'll have a better chance at snagging some lucrative clients.