Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

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. But most social media types aren’t Paul Gillin.

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Janet Fouts

APRIL 8, 2011

If all you hear about are their scores and their number of followers on 100 social networks, beware. Those are likely the people who put their Klout score and their Hubspot ranking on their home page and only talk to other people whose Klout score is higher than theirs.

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Social Media Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

It sits squarely in the social networking space, but it has a different twist - one from which I think businesses may be able to gain valuable insights, all while allowing people to enjoy themselves. But like the other sites, it's also a social network itself. Empire Avenue is the new game in town. What is it?

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Klout/Kred 73) Klout and Kred are games. Klout and Kred are not measures of social media influence. If you treat them like they are the end-all-be-all of social media evaluation, you should stop using social media. 74) Do not EVER ask someone what there Klout score is. 103) None of them are excellent.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

9 Social Networks Your Business Should Be Using by Likeable Media. Beyond the obvious (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube), Cara Friedman makes the case for adding social networks like Flickr , Tumblr and Meetup to your social media marketing mix. Social Media and SEO. Social Media Metrics and ROI.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 23, 2011

Virtually every social media monitoring tool worthy of the label covers the big social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), social bookmarking sites (Digg, Reddit) and content sharing sites (YouTube, Flickr). Range of coverage. Many include at least the most popular blogs as well.

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