Joining Polaris Ventures Partners
August 2, 2009 – 5:28 pm | Comments

I am excited to announce that, starting Monday, I will be joining Polaris Venture Partners and will work out of the Dog Patch Lab on Pier 38. Over the last few years, I have had …

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As SERPs Get More Crowded, SEO Gets More Challenging (With New Opportunities)
March 3, 2010 – 3:07 pm | Comments
As SERPs Get More Crowded, SEO Gets More Challenging (With New Opportunities)

Internet marketers used to optimize for the “first page” – in other words, being one of the top ten natural search results. While there was declining value with each search position, you could still derive …

As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle
March 2, 2010 – 12:30 pm | Comments
As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle

As the iPad’s “late march” shipping date arrives, Amazon is promoting the Kindle as agressively as it can. The below screenshots are large homepage units that on four consecutive visits… each conveying compelling selling points …

3.5 Million Facebook Updates At Peak of Olympic Hockey Game
March 1, 2010 – 12:20 pm | Comments
3.5 Million Facebook Updates At Peak of Olympic Hockey Game

Great stats from Facebook regarding the Olympic Hockey game yesterday afternoon:
Olympic Spirit: The sending of status messages on Facebook peaked Sunday at 2:29 pm PST and 2:54 pm PST during two significant goals in the …

Nike Revamps NikeGolf.com – Sans Tiger Woods
March 1, 2010 – 11:14 am | Comments
Nike Revamps NikeGolf.com – Sans Tiger Woods

This morning, Nike announced the unveiling of their new Nike Golf website via Facebook:

Dogpatch Labs Video Tour on VentureBeat
February 28, 2010 – 12:47 pm | Comments
Dogpatch Labs Video Tour on VentureBeat

Earlier this week, Dogpatch Labs was featured on VentureBeat. Assistant Editor Anthony Ha visited Dogpatch Labs San Francisco, met several of the entrepreneurs / teams, and sat down for an short tour and interview.
In the …

H&M Launches MyTown Integration & Ads; Facebook Sponsored Campaign
February 27, 2010 – 12:34 pm | Comments
H&M Launches MyTown Integration & Ads; Facebook Sponsored Campaign

Earlier this week, MyTown released version 2.1 of their wildly popular mobile gaming app (unfortunately there is still no level 41). In addition to some very slick UI enhancements and clever game mechanics (such as …

As AT&T Improves, Google Nexus One Arrives on Verizon
February 26, 2010 – 7:03 pm | Comments
As AT&T Improves, Google Nexus One Arrives on Verizon

I have been eagerly awaiting Google’s Nexus One arrival on Verizon – which were initially announced as “Spring 2010“. And according to BoyGeniusReport – it has passed through the FCC.
That raises a couple questions …

Facebook Widgets Play Video
February 26, 2010 – 6:20 pm | Comments
Facebook Widgets Play Video

As seen in the below screenshots, Facebook Widgets now feature and play video in-line (although I am not entirely sure that this is a new release – it is my first exposure to it). These …

January 2010: Facebook Passes Google in Visits; Yahoo in Uniques
February 24, 2010 – 4:06 pm | Comments
January 2010: Facebook Passes Google in Visits; Yahoo in Uniques

According to Compete, January marked the month where Facebook passed Google in visits and Yahoo in Uniques… both are major accomplishments. Even if Compete’s data is not directly tracked – this is important directionally. In …

Solving MS Outlook Pain with Google Calendar, Chrome Extensions
February 22, 2010 – 6:38 pm | Comments
Solving MS Outlook Pain with Google Calendar, Chrome Extensions

I am very frustrated with Microsoft Outlook – particularly the calendar… which, for every scheduling / meeting exchange, requires one to switch between inbox and calendar. As a calendar fills up, this becomes more and …

Happy Island Promotes Facebook Credits in Marketing
February 21, 2010 – 3:54 pm | Comments
Happy Island Promotes Facebook Credits in Marketing

It was a big week for Facebook Credits:
- Facebook Apps that Exclusively Use Credits Now Featured on Games Dashboard (Friday)
- Facebook’s Increasing Focus on Credits Prompts Developer Speculation (Thursday)
- PayPal Integration Shows Facebook Wants to …

Key to Trust is Real Identity
February 21, 2010 – 10:57 am | Comments
Key to Trust is Real Identity

The article “Can You Trust a Facebook Profile?” describes the “surprising truth” that “Overall people were remarkably honest in representing themselves”: