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The stats come from “SMB DigitalScape,” a data tool that’s being jointly promoted by BIA/Kelsey and vSplash, the company that created the tool. The numbers were distributed Monday in conjunction with the beginning of BIA/Kelsey’s ILM East show. How bad is the picture? Consider these pullouts from the news release:
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I know there are some really bad small business websites out there, but some fresh numbers paint an alarming picture.