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Why Klout Doesn’t Measure True Influence

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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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#measurePR Aug. 21, ’12: How Much #kred Does #klout Have?

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The August 21 #MeasurePR chat was a fun and lively discussion about a few topics of interest to measurement geeks—including the notorious topic we love to pick apart: Klout. Here are some highlights: Klout has recently made changes to its algorithm, many of which appear to be in response to (heavy) criticism of the “influence” tool.

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Got Kred? When Andrew Grill Visited #measurePR

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Well, she did such a great job the last time (when she moderated a lively discussion about Kred and Klout), that the folks at Kred got interested in participating in the chat. When Andrew Grill Visited #measurePR , originally posted on Waxing UnLyrical , published by Shonali Burke. guest hosts #measurePR? As in, being a guest.

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How Manwich Could Use Twitter Without Even Being On It

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Forget Klout. You just read How Manwich Could Use Twitter Without Even Being On It , originally posted on Waxing UnLyrical , published by Shonali Burke. Or maybe a new recipe or use for your product: And you have fans who want to be called by your product name: Wouldn’t it be so easy to create über fans by contacting them?

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What I Learned from My TestMasters (And TheGreensheet) #SocialMadness Experience

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Just as Klout is useful but imperfect, so other attempts to measure social media with perfection will be imperfect. You just read What I Learned from My TestMasters (And TheGreensheet) #SocialMadness Experience , originally posted on Waxing UnLyrical , published by Shonali Burke.

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Getting Started With Influencer Marketing? Traackr’s Got You Covered

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There was all the drama around Klout , which has died down considerably. Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps smart businesses make bank by taking their communications from corporate codswallop to community cool™. There was the Digital Death campaign that got a lot of attention even though it was pretty lame.