http://www.fortune.com/fortune/smallbusiness/skeptic/0,15704,411307,00.html?cnn=yes

I want links to all the studies/statistics/reports quoted in this
article.  ALL of them.  If you e-mail the author and ask him, you can
do that too.  If searches work, that's fine.  Thanks!

x2zzz-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by websearcher-ga on 27 Jan 2003 07:06 PST

Hello x2zzz:

I have sent an email to the creators of the study whose statistics are
quoted in the article you pointed to. I will let you know when I hear
back from them.

Thanks. 

websearcher-ga

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Clarification of Question by x2zzz-ga on 27 Jan 2003 07:46 PST

One study produced all those statistics??

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Request for Question Clarification by websearcher-ga on 27 Jan 2003 08:12 PST

Hi x2zzz:

My research so far has shown that one study produced almost all of the
statistics in that article. I have already got the official releases
for that study.

However, I am still waiting on the source for the last two numbers in
the story that are not included in the main study. Should have those
shortly.

websearcher-ga

Hi x2zzz:

As hinted to in the article, the majority of statistics quoted come
from the "Verizon SuperPages.com 4th Annual Small Business Internet
Survey". I was not able to find the complete results of this report
online, but was able to find a contact name at Verizon, whom I wrote
to. She sent me three press releases that present the results of the
survey in more detail - and also provide data about how the survey was
conducted.

The two most relevant docuements are:

Small Businesses Commit ’03 Funds to Internet Activities Despite
Economic Slump
http://www.lucidmatrix.com/uploads/LH-release.doc

How Small Businesses Really Use the Internet
http://www.lucidmatrix.com/uploads/usage_LH.doc 

Another document which they provided has to do with gender usage:

Closing in on the Gender Divide
http://www.lucidmatrix.com/uploads/gender_LH.doc 

The only remaining statistic in the article that is not explained is:

"Verizon told me that the average amount spent building a website is
$700, with another $100 a month spent on maintenance."

I am currently requesting the source of this data as well and will
post it here as soon as I get it.

[NOTE: These files will be available for download at the above
addresses for the next 30 days only - so please grab them and put them
on your computer.]


I hope that this information has been of help in your search.
         
If you need any clarification of the information I have provided,
please ask using the Clarification feature and provide me with
additional details as to what you are looking for. As well, please
allow me to provide you with clarification(s) *before* you rate this
answer.
              
Thank you.               
              
websearcher-ga              
              
            
Search Strategy (on Google):       
  
verizon survey superpages
://www.google.ca/search?q=verizon+survey+superpages&ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&meta=

Plus several emails to relevant contacts.

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Clarification of Answer by websearcher-ga on 27 Jan 2003 10:59 PST

Hi x2zzz:

Thanks for the great comment and rating. :-)

I just heard back from my source at Verizon, and she said:

*********************
This information is from the survey. But it is: on average small businesses
spend $500 to build a web site and an average of $100 for maintenance.
*********************

So, the article author misquoted the numbers slightly. ;-)

websearcher-ga

you da bomb, websearcher!  thanks!