Trends in mCommerce

 It seems like mobile commerce is finally becoming mainstream. This should not come as a big surprise with the sharp increase in sales of smartphones over the past few years. This article from Mashable sees mobile banking and bargain hunting among the top trends right now.

Online marketing making parents cool (sort of)

Maybe it is me but it seems viral online marketing is getting better and better. Just take the recent Twitter campaign from Old Spice which has generated plenty of free buzz for the once stodgy brand.

Maybe not as big as the Old Spice campaign but just as funny is Toyota's Sienna minivan campaign. Their ability to speak to every parent's fear that their cooler years are behind them is genius. What is cooler than the family in this video???

Digg is getting personal

Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg.com, just posted a new video that walks fans through the newest round of features the site will be providing. In short, Digg is following the trend of leveraging a user's extended network on other sites like Facebook in order to personalize the experience. I am glad to see they are willing to move when the current and I hope this creates renewed interest in the service.

Opting out of email takes more clicks

If it feels like it is tougher and tougher to opt out of annoying marketing emails you are probably right. An article in Sunday's NY Times reports that more online business are trying their best to keep people on those distribution lists no matter what. Many are requiring several clicks (3 or more) for the user to be removed from the email list. Others are trying to offer a low frequency option (how about every week instead of every day?) without completely losing them.

Urban parking made easier

As a former resident of Manhattan who refused to give up his car (and even drove to my west side office) I can attest that finding parking in a big city sucks. Primo Spot is a great tool for navigating the mean streets and reducing your road rage.

Find me the perfect URL

Check out http://instantdomainsearch.com for quick searches on domain names.

1986 was an awesome year!

Of course it's not the real Gary Carter writing this Twitter account but I sure wish it was.

Humor Twitter accounts are becoming a whole new platform for funny folks to gain attention. And if you think this type of thing goes no where your wrong. Take @shitmydadsays, for instance, which has spun off into an upcoming CBS sitcom. Not too bad