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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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48 Ways to Measure Social Media Success

Webbiquity SMM

Ultimately, as Olivier Blanchard has pointed out repeatedly , social media marketing has to demonstrate an ROI (though he acknowledges the questions have to be made more specific). In the b2b world, the “R” is generally leads (website call-to-action conversions) with some monetary value applied to them. Klout and Kred scores).

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50 Inspiring Tech Savvy Leaders Over 50

Janet Fouts

They are marketers, authors, trainers, CEOs, and some are just plain geeks. CEO, president & co-founder of Marketo, the leading provider of cloud-based marketing software, successful serial entrepreneur & author of Revenue Disruption. Social Media and Internet Marketing consultant for small to medium businesses.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2010

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

2010 by far was the biggest year yet in the Internet Marketing realm. Since I can’t read everything written by the Internet Marketing community, I ask my Twitter and Facebook followers for their own recommendations. Content Development/Marketing. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Marketing. Affiliate Marketing.

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The Nifty 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011

Webbiquity SMM

The answer may come from the email marketing field. Many of these were other B2B marketers, but others were social media experts, journalists, PR professionals, or just plain fascinating personalities. This list will be posted on Cheryl Burgess’ Blue Focus Marketing Blog. Director of Sales for @ klout. What is it?

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31+ of the Coolest Social Media, Search and Web Tools of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

Monitor social media discussions of your company or product in real time? For those accustomed to getting stratospheric scores on standardized tests, Klout can seem a bit harsh. Blekko’s Tools Give Search Marketers Google Alternative by MediaPost Online Media Daily. Create animations? Promote events through social media?

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Top 3 Mistakes Brands Make with Influencer Marketing

Convince & Convert

Influencer marketing—who hasn’t heard of it? Defined as “ the strategy of establishing relationships with influential people who can amplify and expand visibility for your brand’s products and services ,” influencer marketing is all about connecting with the right folks in order to get your message out there, authentically.