Social Media Examiner | What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/feed/ What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:44 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45514<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45514 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:28:07 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business Hello --- @planetzuda
Aahhh - I did misunderstand that!  HA!  *sigh
I tweet about once a week a link for these clubs because, like you, I find a plethora of information that isn't necessarily in the mainstream.  I […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45493<![CDATA[Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45493 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:18:39 +0000 Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business @superb what I was trying to say was that if you know about social media examiner you're ahead of the game when it comes to blogging. If you absorb all the knowledge on this site and use it on your blog, it […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45480<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45480 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:13:53 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business Hello @planetzuda
This site does not have any bearing on a Klout score as far as the interaction here.
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Klout is a two way street - those numbers (if you analyze numbers at all) can help you as much as it can […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45463<![CDATA[Claire Broadley replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45463 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:17:24 +0000 Claire Broadley replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business Agree with the consensus here! I've never used Klout and I can't see why anyone would. The figure it produces seems to be entirely random and too vague to be of any real benefit.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45449<![CDATA[Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45449 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:57:00 +0000 Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic What do you think of Klout? (TOTW: 10.28.2012) in the club Small Business I know my Klout will drop a few points when I am working on something big and don't have time to write, but when I release that new article or new feature for my companies social network I jump up a couple […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45320<![CDATA[Peter Trapasso replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45320 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:29:13 +0000 Peter Trapasso replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business Rich,
I am a fan of Klout and Kred, and they have been treating me well lately. :)
There is also PeerIndex: http://www.peerindex.com/petertrapasso
It's all fun for me.  I also find it motivational to keep up my […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45308<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45308 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:47:19 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business @supereb For the time being, I don't think we'll get any real clear answer on Klout. I do know some people who swear by it, and consider it important.In my opinion, it needs some sort of spark or other use to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45302<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45302 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:04:39 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business

BTW - Klout has added Facebook pages to the scoring now too:

@joanmuschampfagnani - Yes, but Seth Godin (and Chris Brogan) are branded […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45300<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45300 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:05:39 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business @geoffrey-gordon ---  Yes, of course, Chris Brogan has his OH!pinion.  But that is what it IS, his opinion.  There are many experts out there just like him.  That's not a bad thing but remember - one mans trash […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45279<![CDATA[Geoffrey Gordon replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45279 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:16:24 +0000 Geoffrey Gordon replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business After reading @chris-brogan comment on Klout: " I could give a rat’s ass about Klout. I think somewhere in the future, they will come up with a much better way to gauge influence, but the system doesn’t work. Any […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45262<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45262 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:07:30 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business Hello - @planetzuda
No - I did not misinterpret - Although I am not pro Klout - I do think the more information we have the better off we all are.  I liked your post as it shares valuable information. Not just a […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45252<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45252 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:46:01 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business @rich-brooks I am not a big fan, although I have an account. I don't use it as a metric, but have heard of people who think a score of '60' is a magic number. But I then look at someone like Seth Godin, who is […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45244<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45244 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:07:42 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business @rich-brooks Not a big fan of Klout, though I do have an account. Being a former market researcher, I am suspect of their metrics. I prefer MyWebCareer (though I have not logged in there in a long while). It's […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45223<![CDATA[Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45223 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:53:30 +0000 Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business @superb You may have misinterpreted what I was trying to say. I like Klout. It is great for everyone to have scores. I am pro Klout.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45216<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45216 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:28:37 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business Hi-ya @planetzuda  
That has been my point --- exactly.  While we don't want to be scored, we are, regardless.
I cannot get my mind around the fact that some companies use that score to select between applicants […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45205<![CDATA[Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45205 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:31:33 +0000 Planet Zuda replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business Klout is a very good platform and I will tell you why. Klout can effectively measure what you are interested in, who influences you, etc. if  you manually edit their information. Klout has an algorithim that […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45170<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45170 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:18:20 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business @dianebianchi said:   I do see that Klout could be useful for some purposes.  All I’m saying is it shouldn’t be a factor in whether you get a job.
You know, I thought the same as you - How Terrible!  Someone got […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45147<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45147 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:45:04 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business Great question and wonderul comments, Rich. @rich-brooks

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45143<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45143 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:03:46 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business Hiya Folks.
 Ahem.  When I very first saw Klout I thought it was cool and wanted a good number. Then I realized I did not really care one way or the other. It's just a number right?  That seems to be the opinion […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45070<![CDATA[Diane Bianchi replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-what-do-you-think-of-klout-102812/#post-45070 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:09:09 +0000 Diane Bianchi replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What do you think of Klout? (10/28/12) in the club Small Business @rich-brooks I do see that Klout could be useful for some purposes.  All I'm saying is it shouldn't be a factor in whether you get a job.

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