You wouldn't believe how many people I know that would like to have more web design business and yet never go out and make themselves available to the people they'd like to work with. If they trust you, they will work with you. The eyes gets the nod. In the web world our eyes are the first to capture the essence of a web site. It is that simple.
Art catches the imagination.
The web is an extension of the platform. If your web site is an artistic feat with quick download your clients will come to you. We do not even advertise and our palette is full. My most successful client seeking attempts have been when I sponsor contests for other websites. The contest usually requires the viewers to enter where the contest originates, and in order to answer the questions on that contest page they are required to visit one of my sites for the answer.