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Why Critics of Klout Are Missing the Big Picture

Convince & Convert

Other than signing book deals, the favorite sport of the social media punditry these days seems to be bashing Klout. The most recent example was from B2B social media thinker Paul Gillin who wrote a post unveiling the flaws in Klout’s ranking scheme. Instead, they object to the very notion and existence of Klout.

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Social Media Stats: The Best of 2013

The Realtime Report

Here’s a look at our top ten stats posts (ranked by traffic) from 2013, including Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram, Vine and plenty of influence marketing. B2B Lead Generation: Twitter Outperforms Facebook, LinkedIn By 9-to-1 (Jan 30). 5 Vines Are Shared Every Second On Twitter (May 15).

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The Nifty 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011

Webbiquity SMM

Many of these were other B2B marketers, but others were social media experts, journalists, PR professionals, or just plain fascinating personalities. Cheryl and I thought it would be a great idea to collaborate on this special social media project—and so the process began for creating the 2011 #Nifty50 List of Top Twitter Women.

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How Manwich Could Use Twitter Without Even Being On It

Waxing UnLyrical

Well, recently Gini Dietrich invited Lindsay Bell to dinner via The Twitter. I mean, they chose “Manwich” for their Twitter handle. Forget Klout. So you see, you don’t have to have a Twitter account to find immense value in The Twitter for your business… but you do need to be listening.

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Manwich: A Case Study on Social Media Listening

Waxing UnLyrical

Well, recently Gini Dietrich invited Lindsay Bell to dinner via The Twitter. I mean, they chose “Manwich” for their Twitter handle. Forget Klout. So you see, you don’t have to have a Twitter account to find immense value in The Twitter for your business… but you do need to be listening.

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48 Ways to Measure Social Media Success

Webbiquity SMM

In the b2b world, the “R” is generally leads (website call-to-action conversions) with some monetary value applied to them. Six Twitter Metrics. Total number of relevant followers (exclude the inevitable spammers and oddballs who seem to be attracted to any active Twitter account). Klout and Kred scores). Influence (e.g.,

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31+ of the Coolest Social Media, Search and Web Tools of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

Don’t want to follow Twitterers who aren’t following you? A free tool for finding the relative influence of any Twitter user. For those accustomed to getting stratospheric scores on standardized tests, Klout can seem a bit harsh. A free service for setting up, promoting and hosting Twitter chats. JustUnfollow.

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