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No Followers Bug on Twitter
I logged onto Twitter today to find out that we apparently had no followers and weren't following anyone either. After doing a Google real time search I saw that many other Twitterers were complaining about having the same problem. What's the deal Twitter?
Friday Photoshop Fun – Lyoto Machida
The Insight Forge team likes to have some fun with Photoshop on Fridays. Here's a recent picture of former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida from the recent Shotokan Karate Championship in Brazil. Just goes to show the limit's of Machida's skills are...
What questions are Americans asking the Google Gurus?
In a certain respect, Google's US search trends represents a cross section of the 'American Collective Consciousness.' The keywords that people are searching for in any given month are directly related to what's in the news, what is currently popular, and what people...
Adwords Extensions Information and Pictures
Google Adwords has been adding to the number of extensions options for serving ads. Extensions are a great way for businesses to increase visibility on their ads, including options to add an address, phone number or additional site links. Here is the lowdown on each...
Is Google Transforming us into the Borg?
Playing around with Google's new instant search feature, I noticed myself using the "suggested" queries more often. I began a search for 'Android Phone' and had only typed in 'Android' when Google popped up the suggestion 'Android Tablet.' Curious to find out more,...
Google pulls a fast one with Instant Search
One question that came up with the launch of Google's new Instant Search feature is how it will affect adwords users. Many reports have covered how instant search will potentially change the number of ad impressions (there will be more) and consequentially hurt the...
Google Instant Search, Adwords and SEO
Google has just implemented Instant Search capabilities, which allows a user to view predictive search results while typing in a keyword. Essentially, this incredible feature rids the need to use the search button ever again. Our first question here at Insight Forge...
Google Updates Real Time Search
Google has made a pretty cool update to its real time search module by adding time and location variables to play around with. If you aren't familiar with real time search, simply search for something in Google and click 'more' on the left hand column and scroll to...
Orkut with a side of Naan and Curry
Based on a recent comScore report it looks like Facebook’s invasion and conquest of mainland India is all but a foregone conclusion. With Zuckerberg’s brainchild outpacing the growth of Google’s Orkut by a factor of 10, the over 33 million member strong Indian social...
Celebrity Social Media Misuse
Mashable recently reported on a social media story where celebrity Justin Bieber tweeted out a user's phone number, telling fans to "call or text" it. The number reportedly received 26,000 texts from Beiber's Twitter fan base of 4.5 million followers. The 16 year...