There is a new class of influencers online who have the power to drive traffic and awareness through social media. These influencers use platforms like Twitter to spread information to thousands of followers and readers. The document discusses how to identify influential social media users and measure their impact on websites and brands through analytics. It also announces the launch of a new Firefox plugin to analyze influence on Twitter.
2. Influence
• Orwell said “all animals are created equal, but some
are more equal than others.”
• The same is true online, not
all referrers are equal
• There is a new class of
referrers online, exerting their
influence to drive traffic and
awareness …
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4. What is Influence?
“[Influence is] the power to affect, control or
manipulate something or someone …” like
making 60,450 people aware that your company
is planning “value meals”!
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25. Eric T. Peterson
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Editor's Notes
Guy Kawasaki, Calvin Lee (@mayhemstudios) and Pete Cashmore (@mashable)
And not every influential person is a potential traffic driver! @barackobama, #6 on my list, doesn’t Twitter anymore … yet!