Richard Lazzara. Got high Klout? Then welcome to the First Class lounge… Klout, if you’re not familiar with it, is a web-based service that attempts to quantify your online influence, by tracking your social networks and activities through sites like Facebook and Twitter. By monitoring your online interactions, Klout tallies up a score for you out of 100, and adjusts it on an ongoing basis. Users of the service enjoy various “perks”, ranging from promotional vouchers to free tech gear; Microsoft, for example, gave away 500 Windows Phones to those with a desirable Klout score.
Having raised significant sums in its last round of funding back in January, Klout is now working on extending its own influence with more high-profile tie-ups and perks. Klout has established a partnership with Cathay Pacific Airways, which will grant access to the airline’s premium lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to those with enough Klout to qualify. A Klout spokesperson told VentureBeat: “This is just two weeks after we rolled out the mobile app.
My Detailed Thoughts On Klout. CEO of Klout has a Klout score of 69. For Good.