This article is from E-Zinez.

“Email your message directly to thousands of prospective customers! With e-zine advertising you can reach very specific audiences at an affordable price! Since E-Zines are subscription based, the E-Zine advertising solution is SPAM-FREE.” Read rest of article.

This article is from The Province.

“Growing numbers of American seniors are going online, chipping away at the dominance of 18- to 44-year-olds who comprise half the Web population, according to a study released Wednesday. Since 2005, the population segment that has made the largest online gains in the United States is the 70- to 75-year-old age group, the Washington-based Pew Research Center said.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Entrepreneur.

Regardless of what people around you (including the media) may say, right now is the best time to get into business Just go back and look at the economic slowdowns throughout history. Most recessions in the post-World War II era last an average of 10 months, followed by growth cycles that last an average of 50 months.

What this means for the startup is there’s no better time than right now to get going and start pursuing your business dreams–in anticipation of the next period of growth.

So with a nod to David Letterman, here are my top 10 reasons you should start your business now–despite the current downturn:

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This article is from The Artist’s Web.

“In this edition of The Artists Newsletter we’ll start the first in a series looking at how artists can make the most of ’social media’. Today we look at how artists can use twitter.com to raise their profile and connect with interesting people on this fast growing new web service.” Read article.

This article is from Social for Business.

Here is a list of ten good reasons why your company needs to get onto Twitter. Read article here.

This video is from Style Campaign.

“2009 will see a surge in retailers using product and educational videos on the web and in email campaigns. Dave Witzig from ShopNBC reported that customers that watch their videos convert at twice the rate of customers who don’t. Conversion rates increased 45% on 10 different products after retailer MyWeddingFavors.com tested more than 100,000 video impressions.” Read rest of article.

This article is from Chris Pirillo.

“It’s a numbers game. YouTube is now 25% of the Internet’s search traffic, and if you’re not doing something on YouTube, you’re… crazy. Yes, you can still place your videos on a variety of other video hosting services – but if you’re not putting them on YouTube, you’re missing a HUGE opportunity.” Read rest of article.

This Squidoo page is called Online Video Tips.

“Find out how to make great digital videos for uploading to your favorite online video websites. Easily add subtitles, “green screen” backgrounds and other effects. Find simple instructions for uploading and promoting your creations. Discover how to use your web videos to drive tons of free traffic to your other websites.” Read rest of page.

This article is from Social Media Blog.Tamar

“Here’s some tips from a seasoned Facebook user, which should help even the most experienced Social Networker get a little more out of our favourite social network…” Read rest of article.

This article is from Switched.

“Chances are, if you’re not on Facebook already, then you’re likely to be getting on it pretty soon. Whether it’s your kids or your next door neighbor (or those old friends you just reunited with at your high school reunion), folks around you have been hounding you to sign up, set up a profile, and start “social-networking” with all your friends, and their friends, and so on. Truth is, social-networking sites such as Facebook (and MySpace, Bebo, LinkedIn, etc) are increasingly turning into the first place people go when they get on the Internet, as these services offer e-mail, chat, music players, photo sharing, and so much more beyond just staying in touch with your Friends.” Read rest of article.