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The tables below are meant to  illustrate how being popular (Grader) on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you have influence (TweetLevel).   Very few of the most popular tweeps make the grade on the influence table.  Also, quite a few influential tweeters don’t have that many followers, relatively speaking.  Congratulations to @phdinparenting who continues to top both lists.
Here’s how the Twitter top 20 is compiled:

Only real humans are included (no brands, no publishers etc).
Users must be listed on Grader to be included on either table.
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After a brief absence (December and January) the Ottawa Twitter top 20 makes its return. I started doing these tables over a year ago to illustrate how being popular (Grader) on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you have influence (TweetLevel).   Over time many of the names have changed, established handles have slipped and new ones enter the fray. Both lists are always in a state of flux.
But do these tables tell the popular/influence story?  TweetLevel changed its algorithym a few months back; and it seems that Grader must have done so …

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One thing is for certain, Twitter Grader is a lot more volatile than Tweetlevel.  This month the left column has changed significantly from last month, with many new players added and lots of familiar names dropped altogether.  However, the right column, the measure of influence, sees many of the same names as in month’s past. Is this because popularity is fleeting and influence is enduring?  You tell me.
To get in with a chance to be on next month’s ranking be sure you get your Twitter profile listed on Twitter Grader …

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What a difference a month makes!  October sees significant change to the Twitter Popularity side of the table as many long-time residents have slipped off the charts completely. That makes room for newcomers @facingthestreet, @nicnanos, @peggymccoll, @atifmizaemax, @stphnmaher and @ryanishype.  Congrats to you all.
However none of these newcomers have made the grade when it comes to Twitter influence. So I ask you, what’s more important on Twitter. Popularity? Influence?
My answer to this question is probably neither.  What’s really important about participating on Twitter is the value each person derives from …

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Here’s this month’s Ottawa’s Twitter top 20 rankings. Things in the left-hand column have changed slightly with some new entries and Kelly Rusk pushing me out of the second-place position. Things on the right have changed too.  Overall scores are higher ranging from 72.3 to 86.6; last month’s range was 66.7 to 83.8.  The reason for this change?  Well, there are some new profiles listed which are pushing things up.  And perhaps individuals are using the lazy days of summer to interact with their Twitter communities more?
I first started doing …

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There are lots of movers and changes on this month’s Ottawa’s Twitter top 20.  Twitter grader has introduced an Ottawa Elite ranking that I used instead of just checking the geographic list.  This has introduced a number of new profiles to the left hand side of the table (popularity).  It makes me wonder if Grader looks only follower count but I don’t see anything on the website to indicate there’s been any change. All the profiles listed here score 100% on Twitter Grader.
On the right side we see the return …

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There is value to be had from services like Klout and PeerIndex, but users believe that value is limited, according to a survey this wee
I asked those in my Facebook community, “Do you find value in influence benchmarking tools like Klout and PeerIndex,” and the responses proved interesting.
Sites such as Klout, PeerIndex and TweetLevel provide social media analytics that measure users’ influence across their social network. These services look at various metrics such as the size of a network, the content created and how people interact with that content to …

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These lists are couple of days late, so I’m sneaking them in under the wire.  Once again they are a stark reminder that just because you are popular doesn’t necessarily mean that you have influence. That said, even the influence measured here has limited real-life relevance.  For example a person might only have five followers, but if they are all members of parliament, you could rightfully say the guy has considerable influence.
These tables are just a bit of competitive fun. To ensure you’re in with a chance of being …

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Welcome to the monthly Twitter popularity v influence rankings for the Isle of Man. For the second month running, it’s based on Klout and Grader, instead of TweetLevel and Grader as these tables had been done in the past.  It’s important to remember that Klout  considers Facebook and Twitter into its evaluations while Grader is based on Twitter only so the comparison isn’t entirely level. But still the difference is stark, with almost half of the folks that are popular not making the grade in terms of influence.
But then again, …

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Things are looking decidedly different this month. That’s because I’ve had to dump TweetLevel as the tool to measure Twitter influence.  It’s been on the fritz for several weeks now.  I contacted Edelman (the company behind the tool) about the problem and the reply was that the company is working with Twitter to solve the problem and that they’ll let me know when things are sorted.
So this month, for first time ever I’ve used Klout as the tool to measure influence.  I didn’t really want to do this …