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Klout Now Measures 10 Social Media Websites For Influence

Small Business Mavericks

Klout just keeps getting better. I recently noticed that the service has added several other social media services to its metrics, which increases its value a hundred-fold (though I’d still say it’s overly weighted toward Twitter). In all, Klout is now measuring your influence across ten different social networks.

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Why I Can’t Trust Klout Anymore

Bill Hartzer

Klout is a site that measures your influence on the web, using social media sites. Essentially, the more influential you are on social media websites, the higher your Klout score is. The score goes from 1 to 100, and I would say that it’s pretty easy to get a Klout score of 30 or higher.

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Klout Partners With Bing On Snapshots

Small Business Mavericks

But you need to claim your Klout profile. And then you need to link your Klout profile to your LinkedIn profile. Your Bing Snapshot will include your Klout-connected social profiles. Searchers will also see your Klout Score and influential topics. This is the next iteration of search + social.

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

Idaconcpts

Social media is the driving force behind much of the World Wide Web. A recent Pew Internet report found that two-thirds of adult Internet users are using a social networking site; other studies have noted the growing use of social media for marketing purposes. What Does All of This Mean?

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2011 Round-Up Of My Social Media Cartoons And Comics

SocMed Sean

The biggest category of content that attracted visitors to SocMedSean.com in 2011 was definitely my social media comic strips. In case you missed them, here are links to all my 2011 social media comics in one post. In case you were wondering, my favorite comic that I created this year was The Social Media Kneejerk.

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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. Offline Influence Doesn’t Have an Algorithm.

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Social Media Stats: The Best of 2013

The Realtime Report

What were the biggest stories in social media statistics this year? Influence Marketing: 68% Of Marketers Allocating Significant Share Of Budget (But Klout Gets A Thumbs Down) (April 15). Google+ Is Now #2 Social Network (Jan 28). Social Media Customer Service: Brands Respond More On Twitter (Jan 10).

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