Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Klout bills itself as a social media influence metric, but until now it was largely limited in how it measured influence. Moments is something like the Facebook Timeline, but it takes “your most important content” from all of the networks Klout measures and adds it to your profile. I actually rather like this idea.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 29, 2013

Klout recently announced the addition of Instagram interaction and Bing searches to their algorithm. While I don’t take Klout scores as the be-all end-all of social value, it’s still a useful metrics tool when evaluating how much an individual or a brand engages with the rest of the world. Has your score been impacted?

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Idaconcpts

JULY 10, 2012

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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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. Instead, they object to the very notion and existence of Klout.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

AuthorLinks , the first-ever marketplace to buy and sell Google Authorship, has rebranded as AuthPost. As you might recall, I wrote about AuthorLinks and how the site was the first to buy and sell Google Authorship. With this new branding, the site is focusing on posts first, and not links. Marketing'

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Idaconcpts

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Google HQ is constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of searches. The introduction of Google+ is an interesting attempt in bringing user-generated content through social media closer to the Google search engine. Here is a discussion of how Google+ could affect SEO. Comments within Google+.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 9, 2012

A Klout score, while controversial to many, is becoming more mainstream and carrying more weight in the real world. Get the latest scoop in today’s must-reads: Klout in the Classroom: Grading Students on Social Media Use. Klout Would Like Potential Employers To Consider Your Score Before Hiring You. Why Klout is doomed.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Here’s a look at our top ten stats posts (ranked by traffic) from 2013, including Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram, Vine and plenty of influence marketing. Influence Marketing: 68% Of Marketers Allocating Significant Share Of Budget (But Klout Gets A Thumbs Down) (April 15). Google+ Tops Twitter In US (June 3).

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Naturally, being the statistics geek that I am, I wondered if I could match up the stats that Triberr gives you for visits from everyone’s unique Triberr URL of your post to the number of visits you see in Google Analytics. The Problem with Google Analytics. Triberr Visits vs. Google Analytics.

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The Way of the Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Like a lot of people, I’m registered on both Klout and Peerindex , which both attempt to track my online influence in slightly different ways to give one overall score which can be compared to others in my areas of interest. So are you on Klout, Peerindex and Empire Avenue? Measuring influence or just tracking loyalty?

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 30, 2013

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. Google+ Tools. Google Blog Search. Google Alerts. BuzzStream.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 17, 2012

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. I primarily focus on generating traffic from Twitter, Facebook, Empire Avenue and Google organic searches.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2012

Google is constantly trying to stay ahead of the spammer curve by making improvements to its search engine system. Less frequently, Google makes structural changes that have even more dramatic impact on search results. In the abstract, Google counting a link from one web page to another web page was a stroke of genius.

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Firebelly

APRIL 2, 2012

Nancy Messieh Not to be outdone by Google and its ten April Fools jokes, Flickr has thrown its hat into the figurative ring, with its own April Fools joke for this year. Facebook + Twitter + Klout + Pinterest = No-Strings-Attached Dates? April Fool’s!

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Reddit AMA, Ripoff Report, Klout, and Duane Forrester Leaves Bing. I did a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), Ripoff Report’s home page was removed from Google, I don’t trust Klout, and Duane Forrester has left Bing as their Webmaster Liaiason. I Can’t Trust Klout. I have a few interesting updates this week.

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Small Business Mavericks

JANUARY 16, 2013

Here are a few I recommend: Google Alerts. Google Reader. Google Alerts help you do that by honing in on certain keywords that are important to you. Google will notify you when those keywords are mentioned online – in a blog post, on a website, in social media, or wherever. Klout is an influence monitor.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

A great tool to collect this kind of data is a site called Klout. Klout allows you to sign in and link up a variety of social media platforms. Klout is a great way of measuring overall influence in your niche and on your social media sites as a whole, but overviews still aren’t quite as valuable as the actual facts.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 11, 2011

Rather than paying rapt attention to the number of Twitter followers you’ve corralled, instead look at your Klout score. Klout is an online influence gauge that combines several data points (followers, retweets, clicks on links, etc.) and then applies some fancy algorithmic voo doo to arrive at a unified metric. Search Volume.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

The fan favorite, based on traffic was definitely the Do You Pout About Klout comic. In case you were wondering, my favorite comic that I created this year was The Social Media Kneejerk. You Want Me To Turn Off Twitter? What’s The Point? Think Twice About Automating Your Social Media Efforts Your Customers Are Not The Enemy!

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Josh S Peters

JUNE 2, 2011

Not to be out done, Twitter created the Tweet Button , and earlier this year Google introduced it’s flag ship button the oddly named +1 Button. Google’s bonuses are hinging on their social success this year so we can expect some big changes and innovations happening to this button. Isn’t that a strange concept?

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Kikolani

MARCH 13, 2011

Maybe it will give you an idea of how many sites are linking to the blog, but it doesn’t help determine traffic, engagement or if Google even considers the blog an authority. Let’s face it – in the last major Google update, it slammed the rankings of sites with PageRank as high as 7, 8, and 9. Google Ad Planner.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Klout and Kred scores). Two Google+ Metrics. Note: Google has indicated that it plans to introduce more advanced analytics for Google+ soon. . • Interaction (@ mentions). Retweets (reflects both level of engagement and quality of shared content). Most tweeted links (i.e., which content is most popular with followers).

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

It’s a given these days that before at least 50% of the first-time meetings you’re about to have you and the person you’re meeting will have Googled each other to learn a bit more about the person. disclosure: I’m listed as a Klout influencer and have received Klout perks.) Postrank Analytics.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 17, 2011

On Twitalyzer as compared to Klout, Eric said,&# Klout is to Nielsen/comScore as Twitalyzer is to Omniture/Google Analytics… our identification of ‘influencers’ is a byproduct of the system, not the system.&# (I like that!).

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Well, she did such a great job the last time (when she moderated a lively discussion about Kred and Klout), that the folks at Kred got interested in participating in the chat. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+. So you know how Jennifer Zingsheim periodically (ok, pretty regularly!)

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Buffer Social

MARCH 6, 2017

With Buffer’s free plan, you get all the major engagement stats for every update you post on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn. Google Analytics. 1 use for Google Analytics is for analyzing website traffic. Klout also suggests content, which you can schedule and share through its app to improve your Klout score.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 30, 2012

Facebook / LinkedIn / Google Plus metrics (i.e. If not, or to supplement the results from those paid tools, do some manual research using free tools like AllTop , Technorati and Google Blog Search. followers/fans/circles, how complete is their profile, level of activity).

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 24, 2011

Advisory: Google+ begins booting brands , by Geoff Livingston and Danny Brown. I am already sick of Google+ , by Jen Zingsheim at Media Bullseye. Why: like it or not, Klout is here to stay. Why: Petri had me at, “There is no one metric or set of metrics that will work for every organization.&#. Why: commonsense.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Businesses could – and should – be doing so much more with location-based services like Foursquare, unified social log-ins like Janrain , custom landing tabs on Facebook, video, Google Analytics, mobile, ad retargeting with Fetchback , multi-variate testing, and about 100 other things. Klout’s or the companies that use it?

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Ari Herzog

JULY 6, 2012

21 Reasons to Use Google Analytics by David Murton. Why Klout Matters by Tammi Kibler. If you can give me solid writing about a new and emerging media subject, I can give you an engaged international readership with hundreds of daily visitors with a Google page rank of 5. How to Increase Web Traffic by Steven Papas.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 3, 2014

This is a fascinating Talks At Google from Joshua Klein. In a world of Klout , social media and even digital currency, this one is a must see. talks at google. digitalcurrency google hacker joshuaklein kout presentation reputationeconomics socialmedia talksatgoogle technologistsystemsthinking' Klein is a hacker.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Klout , Peer Index or Kred score? Gather links for their Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Linkedin profiles at a minimum. If the influencer is blogging, look up the page rank of their blog on Google to get an idea of how popular the site is. Is influence based on number of connections? A combination of all of the above?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2013

If you’re concerned about your “standing” or social scores (cough, Klout, cough) in social media, then you have a panic attack. For the last couple of months, I was basically off Twitter, which I always thought was Klout’s platform du jour. However, you might be surprised at which platforms make a difference.

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Kikolani

MARCH 18, 2013

Increase your Klout. Not that anyone cares about Klout scores (wink wink), but participating in regular discussions on Twitter will help boost your Klout rankings due to the increase in mentions of your @username in discussions. Be sure to follow Kristi on Twitter , Facebook , and Google+.

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Kikolani

MARCH 22, 2013

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. 6 SEO Sins That’ll Put You on Google’s Naughty List – With Google, ignorance is no excuse. Be sure to follow Kristi on Twitter , Facebook , and Google+. The Resources Mashup.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

For those accustomed to getting stratospheric scores on standardized tests, Klout can seem a bit harsh. A realtime social search engine that pulls current and recent results for any term from Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, Digg and Delicious. Post on Google Buzz. This tool makes unfollowing non-followers easy. Related Post.

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 24, 2014

When monitoring social media, don’t forget to monitor social media platforms (changes at Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn etc) as well as stuff specific to YOUR industry. For my students: RSS allows you to manually (or autopost) Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn etc updates from a 3rd party site. Google Search.

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