2 politicians, 1 former sports star, 1 reality TV runner up, and 6 young people old people have no idea exist make up the top ten influential Australians on social media according to influence index Kred.
This top ten list shows how the digital devide between old and young exists and is growing. The networks that the stars of youtube and twitter have developed digtally are just as powerful to a global digital audience as traditional media audience in Australia.
Cody Simpson, a 15 year old singer songwriter from the Gold Coast heads up the list, his fame and influence is due in most part to the growth of his YouTube channel.
A couple of comedians from the sketch comedy group The Janoskians are also high up the list. The muckraking teenagers pull pranks in the shopping centres and streets of melbourne and generally causing trouble. They are shambolic and wonderful. The kind of smartarses you wanna be friends with at school, but wouldn’t want to cross.
Another intersting person is Melbourne schoolgirl Jasmine Curtis Smith. While in Melbourne she’s just another girl. In the philipines she’s a massive TV star.
Thanks to the folk at PeopleBrowsr for hooking us up with some sweet data.
Here’s the list:
10: KEVIN RUDD
@kruddmp
Kred: 965 Klout: 68
Former Prime Minister.
Renowned Knife Collector.
Has a tea named after him.
- Kevin Rudd
9. JULIA GILLARD
@juliagillard
Kred: 967 Klout: 69
Prime Minister.
Hairdresser Enthusiast.
Enjoys Moving Forward.
- Julia Gillard
8. JASMINE CURTIS SMITH
@jascurtissmith
Kred: 970 Klout: 67
Actress / Model.
Big in the Philippines
Goes to School in Melbourne
- Jasmine Curtis Smith
7. JEFF BULLAS
@jeffbullas
Kred: 970 Klout: 71
Speaker.
Real life social media expert.
Marketing expert.
- Jeff Bulas
6. SHANE WARNE
@warne888
Kred: 872 Klout 73
Sporting legend.
Fresh Faced.
Wears white undies.
- Warnie
5. SARAH DE BONO
@Sarah_debono
Kred: 974 Klout: 78
Singer.
Came fourth on The Voice.
Not related to Bono.
- Sarah De Bono
4. JAKE THRUPP
@jakethrupp
Kred: 984 Klout: 68
Singer.
Teenager on the Gold Coast.
Best friend of Cody Simpson.
(Cody Simpson Halo Effect)
- Jake Thrupp
3. JAMES YAMMOUNI
@james_yammouni
Kred: 985 Klout: 80
Melbourne Teenager.
YouTube Prankster.
Janoskians.
- James Yammouni
2. LUKE BROOKS
@luke_brooks
Kred: 992 Klout: 83
Melbourne Teenager.
YouTube Prankster.
Janoskians. (The good looking one)
- Luke Brooks
1. CODY SIMPSON
@codysimpson
Kred: 1000 Klout: 85
15 year old.
Singer/Songwriter.
Swimmer.
YouTube Star.
- Cody Simpson
cody simpson and jake are the best!!!
#gcf
Influence? More like a teen fanzine’s circulation on steroids.
Yep! Precisely… highly influential people… what’s interesting is that the new audience doesn’t take its messaging from Fanzine’s anymore.. they get them straight from their Heroes.
It’s wild that a Klout of 67 can get you onto the top ten.
I have a Klout score of 62.
Not impressed with Klout.
That feeling one gets when they find their electric guitar isn’t plugged in.