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Klout is Shutting Down

Bill Hartzer

Klout, the site that gave us our social media Klout scores, is shutting down on May 25, 2018. At the height of Klout’s reign in social media, social media influencers, with a high enough Klout score, could get rewarded by advertisers. Klout Perks was shut down in 2015.

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Klout Adds WordPress But Not For Self Hosted Blogs?

Jason Yormark

A few weeks ago I noticed that Klout had added the WordPress button to the available channels to connect to which was encouraging. But to not include and factor self hosted blogs is a serious miss on Klout’s part. Apparently not based on this support thread on Klout’s own site. But not so fast.

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Klout is Shutting Down

Bill Hartzer

Klout, the site that gave us our social media Klout scores, is shutting down on May 25, 2018. At the height of Klout’s reign in social media, social media influencers, with a high enough Klout score, could get rewarded by advertisers. Klout Perks was shut down in 2015.

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Why You Should Care About Klout

Ari Herzog

The recent addition of LinkedIn to the mix of social media considered when calculating a Klout score has left many wondering about Klout, how to raise your score, and whether it matters after all. Have you heard of Klout ? What is Klout? Klout’s algorithm strives to measure a user’s online influence.

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

Idaconcpts

Klout and PeerIndex, the two major players in measuring social influence, have only been around for a few years but have already made a mark on digital engagement. Klout measures people’s social media influence by analyzing how the content they create drives online trends and user action. What Does All of This Mean?

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Top Five: Tidal Wave of New Social Media Features

Sherrilynne Starkie

Plus end of the road for Klout. Facebook has introduced new tools to its app, Messenger, that make it easier for users to report conversations that violate the network’s community standards. End of the road for Klout. Klout, once known as the arbiter of social media influence is shutting down. Follow List. Embed List.

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Klout for Enterprise 2.0 Networks is a Bad Idea

Social Media Strategery

Communities don’t work like that. Bringing Klout to the Enterprise? Posts that lower the barrier to entry that actually create the sense of community disappear because they don't positively impact influencer ratings, meaning fewer and fewer people feel comfortable sharing anything. People don’t work like that.

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