Comments on: Numbers Are Our Friend–Writers and the Wild World of Metrics https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:37:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: This Week in Favs…… | Melinda S. Collins https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12792 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:37:05 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12792 […] “Numbers Are Our Friend – Writers and the Wild World of Metrics” by Kristen Lamb. (Don’t forget to also check out Kristen’s latest entry into structure: […]

]]> By: Two Turbo-Groovy Social Media/Blogging Questions Answered | Jenny Hansen's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12791 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:00:38 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12791 […] Lamb wrote two posts on Klout last year: Numbers Are Our Friend–Writers and the Wild World of Metrics and The Dark Side of Metrics–Writer Friend or Ticket to Crazy […]

]]> By: Using Bit.ly for Twitter and beyond | Swenson Book Development, LLC Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12790 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:16:39 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12790 […] marketer bloggers re-tweet popular posts, so don’t be afraid to do it too; just be wary of over-selling your content and strive for balance (25% self-promotion, 75% […]

]]> By: Industry News-November 6 » RWA-WF https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12789 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:48:12 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12789 […] In the October 23 edition of Industry News, I linked to a pro-metrics (Klout score, number of Twitter followers, number of blog visitors) post by social-media expert Kristen Lamb. It’s here: http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-… […]

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12788 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:13:56 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12788 In reply to Meghan Ward (@meghancward).

Yeah, Klout is ticking off a lot of people right now. All the more reason to not get too focused on the numbers. In truth, as I stated in the article, the frustrating thing about social media is that it cannot be accurately measured. All we can gather is a “best guess.” Just keep focusing on good content and relationships and it will all work out. In the end, that is really the only sane plan anyway.

]]> By: Mind Sieve 10/31/11 « Gloria Oliver https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12787 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:11:07 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12787 […] From Kristen Lamb – Numbers Are Our Friends – Writers and the Wild World of Metrics. […]

]]> By: Meghan Ward (@meghancward) https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12786 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:17:14 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12786 By the way, since I commented on your blog earlier today, my Klout score took a dive from 46 to 10! I e-mailed Klout to see what happened – I’m assuming it’s a bug – but I’m losing faith in their ability to measure online influence. I also read an article that said you can be penalized for associating online with people with low Klout scores! Here’s a quote from USA Today online: “Klout also encourages a class system. One of the first online actually. To become ranked higher, one should actually engage only with people who have a relatively good to a higher Klout score. Engaging with people on Klout with a poor score is to be avoided at all costs……”

]]> By: Meghan Ward (@meghancward) https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12785 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:53:47 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12785 I’m one of those people who was unhappy about Klout’s recent algorithm change. My score took a dive from 55 to 46, and I see yours is now at 60, so you probably took a hit, too. Meanwhile, I have a friend who is not on Twitter and who doesn’t used Linked In or have a Facebook Page who has a score of 43 based solely on her Facebook profile where most of her “friends” are people she doesn’t know. I have another friend with a Klout score in the high 50s based on the fact that she tweets everything she does all day and many people @reply her. So I’ve lost my faith in Klout. Maybe that will change if my score starts improving, but right now I feel like I’m doing pretty well and my score doesn’t reflect that. (It also doesn’t take into account blogs that are not hosted on WordPress.com or Blogspot.com, like mine.)

]]> By: Blog Treasures 10-29 « Gene Lempp's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12784 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:36:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12784 […] The Bright Side: Numbers Are Our Friends – Writers and the Wild World of Metrics. […]

]]> By: Links out loud: blogging, writing, laughing and life – Natalie Hartford https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/10/numbers-are-our-friend-writers-and-the-wild-world-of-metrics/#comment-12783 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:48:05 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=4808#comment-12783 […] Lamb did a great post on what numbers matter and what ones don’t. And then she followed up with this one (where she also features YOURS TRULY in your mash-up of […]

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