No matter what type of home based business you are involved in, you will need to do some type of marketing. Odds are, if you are just beginning your business, you are on a shoe-string budget. Advertising what you have to offer can eat up your budget. The good news is that there are a number of ways to build a business on a budget.This article will review 3 methods taught by Mike Dillard which have been of great value to me as I built my home based business. They help you generate consistent leads to your home based business opportunity.1. CRAIG WHO?Craigslist.org is one of the largest websites on the internet where people can place free ads in various cities all across the United States and generate interest in your product or opportunity. Alexa.com ranks it 60th most viewed, meaning it is a source of serious traffic. It is a place where people go to advertise everything from sofas to jobs. Placing the right type of advertisement in the correct section of craigslist.org can help you produce an endless amount of prospects who would be interested in your home based business.2. ON-LINE VIDEOSOnline video is the hottest internet trend. Video site like YouTube.com has been growing rapidly. Posting online videos is a perfect way to get your product or opportunity in front of lots of people, if you’re building your home based business on a budget.If you want to use videos in your marketing effort, you will need to invest a little of your budget on a video camera. Good and reliable video cameras are going for about $150. Next, you carefully create compelling, valuable content aimed at your target market, then you go live on the web and reach out to the world using free online video platforms such as YouTube.com.3. BLOG WISELYA blog gives you online presence and it takes next to nothing out of your budget. A blog brings fast and reliable traffic to your business. However blogs are not meant for blatant personal advertising. Your goal with a blog is to deliver value and gain loyal readers who you will attract into your marketing funnel.There are two types of blogging platforms to choose from, Blogger.com and WordPress.com. If you know how to use the power of blogs, you can develop a home based business that will pay you for years to come.In summary, it is possible to start your home based business on a small budget. Many home based businesses, for example, an MLM business, can be built on a small budget and lead to tremendous rewards.