The Klout Addict – Time for Rehab

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to Klout Recovery

As I wrote in My Brief Influential Summer: My Thoughts on Klout’s Value, when I was on vacation and had more time to post and interact on my social network, my Klout score reached 51.  Life upon my return from vacation was blissfully busy! My Klout score missed me and dipped to 47.  The freefall continued …

I determined that my “influence” from Klout’s perspective didn’t (and shouldn’t) mean much to me.

I still have a Klout application on my Twitter account that tells me the Klout score of the people that are in my Twitter stream.  I was in an account and saw a post I had made – with my Klout score. I’ve eroded to 37:On October 26th, Klout changed their algorithm.  This affected some people more than others.  Looking at the Insight graphs on my Klout dashboard, I don’t think that is what “hurt” me.  I post at a comfortable pace to not “spam” my followers.  I interact online with people I enjoy.  I choose not to use the Klout dashboard to create more lists, since I have plenty of lists (Twitter, Facebook), tags (LinkedIn) and circles (Google+).

However, I couldn’t stop myself from peeking to see the current state of my score.  Then my friends at Klout reminded me that I had decided my Klout score didn’t matter. A new Klout badge popped up and called me out:  Klout Addict.  Not only does Klout judge my “influence,” Klout judges me.

Thank you Klout for reminding me to focus on what matters. I must stop the madness.  Of course it is easier to accept when I see a NY Times bestselling author has a 38.