A few weeks ago I hopped on Klout and claimed their Topic Pages perk. They just announced today they've opened their Topic Pages beta to a wider audience, which now gives me access. Here's a look at my topics. (Lower on the page it also says I'm influential about Elmo, which I think is pretty ...

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The idea of social influence scoring appears to tickle some folks the wrong way. After reporting on the Fashion's Night Out event hosted by Bal Harbour Shops where only the socially-high-scored elite could attend, both my inbox and Twitter feed flooded with surprised feedback. Some social media junkies were genuinely excited about the news, while others were simply dumbfounded.Klout, the social analytics tool behind the controversy, appears unaffected by the reaction one way or another and is, i [...]

Read More: Social analytics tool Klout rolls out Topic Pages

The idea of social influence scoring appears to tickle some folks the wrong way. After reporting on the Fashion's Night Out event hosted by Bal Harbour Shops where only the socially-high-scored elite could attend, both my inbox and Twitter feed flooded with surprised feedback. Some social media junkies were genuinely excited about the news, while others were simply dumbfounded.Klout, the social analytics tool behind the controversy, appears unaffected by the reaction one way or another and is, i [...]

Read More: Social analytics tool Klout rolls out Topic Pages