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The job of the modern Web site is more important and more difficult than ever, especially when it comes to a multichannel sales strategy. Visitors arrive at your Web site through a variety of online channels: pay-per-click and organic search, e-mail offers and print ads.

I can remember the day, way back, when the U.S. was the most important market in the world and companies from all over fought to build a presence and establish themselves here. Our politicians have creatively fixed that advantage, and now China is the place to be.

Sure, Web-based chat applications on your site represent a leap in customer service and sales technology. But let's not forget that the brick-and-mortar standards still apply. If an end user is comfortable and finds your online rep trustworthy and predictive of his or her needs, the opportunities increase exponentially.

How closely will competitors follow in this latest digital home pursuit?

Spending a couple million dollars doesn't guarantee commercial success.

New tools for YouTube that perform analytics functions give small Web shop owners information they need to target their online video marketing.

All the major studios are on board. Is Apple's iTunes store in trouble?

Cable television provider Cox Communications plans to roll out its own cellular network some time in 2009 in an effort to take market share from telephone companies and wireless operators. The Atlanta-based company has already spent $550 million to acquire wireless spectrum so it can offer cellular service to its customers.

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (MARKET WIRE) Dyna Group International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: DGIX) announced today revenues of $9,964,735 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of $1,294,875, or 11.5%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007. This decrease in sales is directly related to the decline in the economy. Net income (after gain/loss on investments) decreased from $626,766 in the first nine months of 2007 to ($116,348) in the same time period of 2008.

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Home fragrance is becoming one of the easiest, most popular and cost effective way to decorate or redecorate your home -- specifically with scented candles. Evolving from merely functional ways to mask odors, scented candles have become true decorative accents that can help enhance the look and mood of a room, set a seasonal theme, increase energy and productivity, and help calm and relax. In this video, Harry Slatkin, President & Founder of Slatkin & Co. candles, and President, Home Design, for Limited Brands shares his top home fragrance picks for the autumn season.