Though they invest heavily in building an online presence, 59% of small businesses with websites don’t currently use paid search marketing. And of those, 90% never even attempted it, according to a survey by Microsoft Advertising.

What’s more, 73% of small business owners say they are so intimidated by search marketing that they would rather do their taxes than create a search marketing campaign, reports MarketingCharts.

The survey, which examined the search marketing behaviors of 400 small-business owners in the U.S., also revealed that despite lack of investment in paid search marketing, the weakening economy and increased competition, 86% of small-business owners felt that they could be missing opportunities to grow their business, while three in four believed prospective customers might be searching online for the service they offer.

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