Newtek Business Services Corp., The Small Business Authority, with a portfolio of over 100,000 business accounts, announced today the findings of its SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey, a monthly window into the concerns of independent business owners. Based on a poll of over 1,000 respondents, the key finding from the August survey is 45% of business owners say web traffic from search engines is an important source of new opportunity for their business. Additionally, only 39% of business owners believe their website is optimized to meet its search engine traffic.

The full August 2015 results showed the following:

Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and CEO of The Small Business Authority commented, "It certainly appears that although business owners are utilizing websites as an important tool for marketing, usage still has not reached the majority of business owners and the growth of Internet usage may be faltering. In addition, with all the constant changes in algorithms that search engine players use, constant monitoring and adjusting of one's site in look and feel, as well as marketing adjustments, may be warranted. We recommend that small business owners do some work here and pay more attention to their online presence."