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Why Klout Doesn’t Measure True Influence

Waxing UnLyrical

I’ll admit that it’s fun to bash Klout. I have the belief that, despite what Klout says, it ties a large part of how “influential” you are directly to how much you tweet. That’s my Klout score over the past several weeks. This is the main reason I just can’t take Klout incredibly seriously.

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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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Does it matter who follows you on Twitter or Facebook?

Akamai Marketing

You should also care because in that group of thousands of nobody’s is your next advocate or hater. Many high-Klout folks auto-follow. So, if you are looking to increase your Klout score, find others who have high scores. So, if you are looking to increase your Klout score, find others who have high scores.

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Social Media Isn’t About The Numbers! Or Is It?

SocMed Sean

If you ask me what my Klout score is …I’ll likely vomit. They use numbers like “friends”, “followers” and…ewww…”Klout” to determine whether they are doing social right. It means they took the time to group me with others that tweet similar content to me. ABSOLUTELY!

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The Best Free (or Cheap) Tools for Blogger and Influencer Outreach

Adam Sherk

Klout and Kred. The value and methodology of services like Klout and Kred has been much debated and discussed, so I’ll leave you to your own opinion there. Klout’s search functionality also lets you find influencers on specific topics. So that’s a good group of tools to get you started.

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What Is True Reach?

Small Business Mavericks

Klout users will recognize the metric known as “true reach.&# Even if you don’t use Klout but are active in social media, you might have heard the term. The key to obtaining a high true reach metric is to be influential within an influential group. But what does it mean? That’s a true reach of 500,000.

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How (and Why) to Map Your Company’s Digital Landscape

Webbiquity SMM

With more than 90% of companies now using social media to find employees and 82% having a Facebook page , there’s no question that business use of social media has become commonplace. Facebook / LinkedIn / Google Plus metrics (i.e. Find relevant groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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