Be Fast, Cheap and Easy (ClickZ, January 25th)
A somewhat cryptic article that attempts to assist web designers and marketers in developing outside-the-box strategies by first taking them back to basics.

Livewire: More Bang for Your Buck (Excite News, January 25th)
Web developers have and online marketers have long looked to the profitable online adult industry as a source of inspiration and innovation. This report outlines 5 major areas that we should all consider when developing new marketing strategies; early adoption of technologies, interactivity, providing a fresh stream of content, catering to individiual needs and cooperating with competitors.

Reasons to be Cheerful, Despite All (digitalMASS, January 18th)
Though somewhat sobering in tone, this article points out many reasons why the second-generation of web ventures, particularly in the e-commerce realm, are set to succeed where their pioneering predecessors failed.

Newsleter Know-How (CNET, January 12th)
CNET leads you through the process of setting up and delivering an opt-in newsletter through this feature.