Google wants to help Missouri businesses develop a stronger online presense. Scott Levitan, director of small business engagements at Google, says a lot of small businesses are “digitally invisible.”

Google has launched an initiative in Missouri and three other states to offer free websites and Google mapping to any business that wants the help.

Levitan says most consumers go online to find a product or service, and businesses without a web presence miss out. He says 63 percent of small businesses do not have an online presence. Levitan says improving the link between business and consumers is good business.