I've been on my own now for 4 1/2 years as a commercial contractor, but word of mouth isn't spreading fast enough anymore and my business is starting to dry up.

I looked into advertising for the first time ever, and I don't know, it all seems bad! phone book is to expensive and I'm sure it doesn't work for commercial jobs all that well. I've looked into a online lead generating site called... S*rv*ce Ma*ic, and now i'm thinking it was a big mistake because the sales person just won't leave me alone, very pushy.

Does anyone recommend creating a company website for growing business?