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January 12, 2009

Small Businesses Slow to Embrace Online Tactics

The chart below from eMarketer is interesting on a variety of levels.  Click here to read the accompanying article.

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Comments

the fear element is HUGE. we're discussing online/IT/tech and it's place in the workplace. i think so many businesses (small or big) believe it is expensive. to add to that, they feel overwhelmed by the changes which come so fast.

Posted by: Jolene Loetscher | Jan 12, 2009 12:04:35 PM

the e-commerce stat is very interesting. we found a reluctance w/ clients to use paypal, etc. w/ doogooders. small biz owners can be more efficient and cost-effective though w/ marketing if they use online resources.

Posted by: Jolene Loetscher | Jan 12, 2009 12:02:35 PM

It's really an education/fear element that keeps small businesses out of the online space, I believe. There is a brass ring to be grabbed for a company who understands small business and tailors a service offering package towards that niche.

Posted by: Paul Ten Haken | Jan 12, 2009 11:41:54 AM

Generating new customers was a business's 'most difficult task' in 2008, while only 46% of them are utilizing search engines. The other 54% needs some ClickRain!

I wonder if that's paid searches or just optimization that they're scoring.

Posted by: Brua | Jan 12, 2009 10:34:29 AM

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