A) The Internet has entered a revolutionary new phase of maturity that is centered on the fundamental principle of earning a profit.

Previously it was thought that whoever could get the most traffic to their site would somehow sell high paid advertising space and that profits would eventually follow. It didnÕt happen in many cases and now there is a long list of dot.com failures. In addition, funding sources that invest capital into Internet companies are now focused on whether your site will make sales and earn profits.