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Top Five: Tidal Wave of New Social Media Features

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week's must-know news from the world of social media includes new features and functions from Instagram, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn and Twitter. Plus end of the road for Klout. Instagram has introduced mute in feed, a new way to control what posts users see on Instagram. New reporting tools for Facebook Messenger.

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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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Social Media News Ticker: Twitter Adds Photo Tagging, Facebook Acquires Oculus VR

The Realtime Report

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook and Twitter: Twitter rolls out photo tagging. Any social media updates that we missed? Let us know in the comments below.

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Does it matter who follows you on Twitter or Facebook?

Akamai Marketing

Here’s some different ways of looking at it: The care and feeding of followers and fans. Many high-Klout folks auto-follow. So, if you are looking to increase your Klout score, find others who have high scores. So, if you are looking to increase your Klout score, find others who have high scores.

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2011 Round-Up Of My Social Media Cartoons And Comics

SocMed Sean

The fan favorite, based on traffic was definitely the Do You Pout About Klout comic. I hope you have enjoyed the social media humor and I’ll be continuing with my comics and cartoons in 2012 so check back or use the form in the right column to subscribe to my RSS feed and have them delivered to your Inbox. What’s The Point?

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Social Media Isn’t About The Numbers! Or Is It?

SocMed Sean

If you ask me what my Klout score is …I’ll likely vomit. They use numbers like “friends”, “followers” and…ewww…”Klout” to determine whether they are doing social right. On Facebook – For Facebook, Likes are good…Shares are better! ABSOLUTELY!

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The Best Free (or Cheap) Tools for Blogger and Influencer Outreach

Adam Sherk

Klout and Kred. The value and methodology of services like Klout and Kred has been much debated and discussed, so I’ll leave you to your own opinion there. Klout’s search functionality also lets you find influencers on specific topics. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools.

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