Does +Klout matter?

Does +Klout matter?

De­spite every­body agree­ing that #in­flu­ence­met­rics are ques­tion­able, here’s a hint whether this new in­dus­try will suc­ceed big time, or not.

The im­age be­low shows in­crease in Klout’s API calls from July 2010 to March 2012. The pic speaks for itself.

5 to 10 years from now, #in­flu­ence­mea­sure­ment will be every­where, on­line and of­fline. #ibmm

Here’s Klout’s blog post from which I linked the image:
https://corp.klout.com/blog/2012/05/more-ways-to-use-your-klout