Matt Cutts is one of the most visible and authorative Google associates providing insight into the company, search engine index updates and SEO issues.
Although this video focuses on Google, it relates to most major search engines as well.
Since 1964 SCORE has been dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow and succeed nationwide.
SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
In March of 2011 SCORE launched a new website designed to provide small business owners with free tools and resources for using technology in their business, eBusinessNow.org
eBusinessNow offers a FREE series of workshops and how-to-guides that will assist you in taking your small business online.
If you are still not convinced the internet can help your local small business, take the time and study the information provided by SCORE.