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Just out of beta, the API is a nice way to keep track of where you rank--engagement-wise--in comparision to others with a similar level of followers. SparkScore holds a lot of promise for an API fresh out of beta.
I woke up to the PH email telling me how Rand Fishkin launched SparkScore and I went right for it because the man only makes quality products. He's got an excellent BS detector, so I trust his work.
Sure enough, I land on SparkScore and find out my score is a "4" out of 100. With previous influence scoring apps, my score was in the 70's. That's so wrong! I am a business owner living in Pennsylvania - I should never have risen to the "70+ category"! One of my clients is a 94 (international sports figure), another is a 69 (writer for a national publication). These are both logical scores as well. After just a few hours I can already tell SparkScore will become the de facto standard for influence rank.
I also very-much appreciate how the oAuth is not overstepping on the permissions:
The application WILL NOT be able to:
+Follow new people
+Update your Pprofile
+Post Tweets for you
+Access your Direct Messages
+ Change your password
Thank you, Rand, for making something real. SparkScore seems like it's going to be great and I can't wait to see what the future holds.
I love Sparkscore already. It's a great way to find the true influence of Twitter profiles and hints at some more substantial tools coming from Sparktoro.
It also offers a breakdown of how the score was achieved, and the specific elements (engagement, follower count, verified status) that contributed to it.
Warning, though. If you're not an influencer, this can be damaging to your self-esteem 😄
I’ve tested the beta product some time ago and found it to be a tool that could be incredibly useful. Would love to see a mobile version of it. Anyone who uses Twitter should give this a try at least once.
