Keynote Speaker Influence Rankings

We have created this widget to provide a rough view of how influential keynote speakers are on the web and social media. It is not intended to be rigorous but it provides a fun and interesting insight into the online influence of leading keynote speakers. Click here for the description of the methodology used for this analysis.

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Influence Rankings Methodology

The social media and web influence of each speaker is assessed using three indicators, each of which is given a different percentage weighting. A brief explanation is provided below.

[NOTE:] The algorithm described below is an initial version, the intention is to improve it over time. Please let us know any suggestions!

Alexa Points

The Alexa global site rank is scaled to a number between 0–10 to determine the Alexa points. The formula used for scaling is listed below:

For more information on Alexa Global Site Rank, visit: www.alexa.com/siteinfo

Social Authority Points

Social Authority points are calculated using the following formula:

For more information on Followerwonk Social Authority, visit: www.followerwonk.com/social-authority

Twitter Points

The number of followers on Twitter are used to determine Twitter points which is a number between 0-10. The formula used for calculating this parameter is similar to the one used for calculating Alexa points:

Net Influence Points

The system then uses the points calculated above to assign net influence points to each speaker. The following formula is used to calculate the net influence points, which is a number between 0-10:

w1, w2, & w3 are weighing parameters so that w1 + w2 + w3 = 100. Currently, w1=5, w2=40 & w3=55.