[sharkweek]

It really was a massive and admirable goal. Klout as you described could quickly become one of the most important tools of the web.

Instead, people like myself saw humor in gaming the system a bit, so I quickly was in the top 3 "influencers" of ridiculous things, like Whitney Houston knowledge.

It is too bad, because when I first heard of the idea, it seemed like a huge step in social media. But I think your right, this first attempt might have spoiled the concept a bit.

[erdle2]

As someone that wrote the official Sony Music tribute ad for Whitney Houston, handpicked by Clive Davis, I would like to challenge you.

[AznHisoka]

What's your opinion on BuzzSumo.com and their influencer search?

[dpcheng2003]

Haven't used it myself but lots of people I respect like it. Still not "there" yet for what we're discussing but it's a low-friction proxy.