Web 2.0 technology has opened up a number of new ways for businesses to market their products and services. The beauty of Web 2.0 is that many of these promotion techniques are absolutely free.

If you own a new business, especially a web-based business, you may not have much of an advertising budget. In fact, you may not have any budget at all. That's great! With Web 2.0 promotion, all you need is time and your creativity.

Web 2.0 promotions will not give you immediate results. Only a sustained effort will increase your customer base. Here are four of the most common Web 2.0 promotion methods: