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Why You Should Care About Klout

Ari Herzog

The recent addition of LinkedIn to the mix of social media considered when calculating a Klout score has left many wondering about Klout, how to raise your score, and whether it matters after all. Have you heard of Klout ? What is Klout? Klout’s algorithm strives to measure a user’s online influence.

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Top Five: Tidal Wave of New Social Media Features

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week's must-know news from the world of social media includes new features and functions from Instagram, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn and Twitter. Plus end of the road for Klout. End of the road for Klout. Klout, once known as the arbiter of social media influence is shutting down. Four new features for LinkedIn.

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What’s Your Score? How Klout and PeerIndex Affect Social Engagement

Idaconcpts

Klout and PeerIndex, the two major players in measuring social influence, have only been around for a few years but have already made a mark on digital engagement. Klout measures people’s social media influence by analyzing how the content they create drives online trends and user action. This can mean more clients and more business.

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25 Social Media Pet Peeves – How Many Are You Doing?

SocMed Sean

–Sean Posting a lot of meaningless content (pins, check-ins, etc…) just to artificially inflate your Empire Avenue, Klout, or Kred score. Only posting promotional posts/tweets/articles and never engaging in a 2-way dialog with your community. Guidance from social media gurus that their way is the only way.

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While I Was Out: Reflections On a Social Media Hiatus

Waxing UnLyrical

If you’re concerned about your “standing” or social scores (cough, Klout, cough) in social media, then you have a panic attack. For the last couple of months, I was basically off Twitter, which I always thought was Klout’s platform du jour. If you have a strong community , they will be there when you come back.

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How does your brand look on social media?

Janet Fouts

Momentus Media Community Health Score. My Web Career scores you based on your Facebook and/or Linkedin profiles. Looks at your blo, Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter presences and rates you by your apparent influence, activity level and authority on topics you frequently discuss. My WebCareer. Peer Index.

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This Week in Social Media – 5/8/2013

Social Media Marketing

Salesforce has unveiled a Communities solution for the enterprise , which leverages its Chatter platform and other products to create portals that will allow external conversations to be brought into the company more seamlessly. Being a community manager is more than just posting to social networks on behalf of brands.