Fetching Friday – Share Your Choices for the Resources Mashup

Posted on January 28, 2011 Written by

For the first time in over a year, the Fetching Friday series will go dark as I am currently in Australia and, needless to say, not keeping up on my online reading. :)

What I do want is to open the floor up to my readers to share their favorite posts for the week in the comments! It’s simple – just share a post that has been written this week that fits the following categories:

  • Blogging / Writing
  • Facebook
  • Infographics
  • Link Building
  • Making Money Online
  • Online Business
  • Online Marketing
  • Photography
  • SEO / Analytics
  • Social Media
  • Twitter
  • WordPress

Be sure to let everyone know why you like it too! So, for example:

For this week’s resources mashup, I would like to share http://mashable.com/2010/12/14/new-facebook-profile-hacks/ under Facebook Resources because it shows some cool ways to customize your Facebook profile in the new layout.

URLs will automatically be hyperlinked!

How Many Posts Can You Share?

I would say to not get crazy on this one and do no more than one per category as listed above. Each week I generally do only 5 posts per category as not to overwhelm the readers.

 

How to Create Awesome List Posts

Posted on January 26, 2011 Written by

This is a guest post by Srinivas Rao of Blogcast FM.

If you have spent any time at all in the blogosphere, then you have no doubt come across a post where somebody has created a roundup post of other bloggers. Here are just a few examples below:

These roundup posts can generate massive amounts of traffic for your blog. They also have a tendency to be shared quite a bit on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites, bookmarked, voted upon, and commented on. They do however require a significant investment of time and effort.

Assembling the List

You should expect to spend at least a week on putting together one of these posts if you intend to do it well. Below, I’ve dissected what I think the keys are to creating an awesome roundup of bloggers.

 

Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup, Ugg Boots & Upcoming Vacation Time

Posted on January 21, 2011 Written by

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the resources mashup, a contest for a free pair of Ugg boots, plus Fetching Friday going on vacation on kikolani.com.

The Resources Mashup

Here are some of the best articles I have stumbled upon, retweeted on @kikolani, and read in RSS subscriptions this week.

Blogging / Writing

  • 8 keys to blogging success – ask yourself these questions to find out if you have a passion for blogging.
  • 7 colossal mistakes bloggers make that are killing them – be sure that if you’re doing these things, you fix them now!
  • Karl Staib talks about finding your blogging superpowers – this interview on Blogcast FM covers how to maintain focus, how desire keeps you from your goals, one simple tactic to increase engagement, and more.
  • What’s the perfect width for your online content? How to increase the likelihood that people will want to stay on your site to read your content.
  • What to do if you take a break from blogging? Great advice which I have taken into account for my upcoming 2 week break (see more under the Fetching Friday Notice section).

 

44 Blogging Questions and Answers

Posted on January 17, 2011 Written by

Last week, I was given the opportunity to do a live question and answer session on Social Media Examiner‘s Facebook page. I would have to say that it was the fastest and hardest I’ve typed within one hour, but it was a great experience where I got to really learn a lot about what blogging questions people have today.

Social Media Examiner Blogging Q&A
Social Media Examiner’s Live Blogging Q&A

So without further ado, here is the transcript with the questions that were asked during that hour and responses from myself as well as fans. You’ll find questions from a variety of topics including business blogging, make money blogging, social media, video, WordPress, and more. Enjoy!

 

Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & A Day Without Rain

Posted on January 14, 2011 Written by

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the resources mashup and a day without rain on kikolani.com.

The Resources Mashup

Here are some of the best articles I have stumbled upon, retweeted on @kikolani, and read in RSS subscriptions this week.

Blogging / Writing

  • 40 bloggers to watch in 2011 – great list of blogs that, if you aren’t reading, you should be!
  • 7 blogging tips from top bloggers – measuring blogging success, pursuing guest blogging opportunities, and more.
  • How article marketing can help your blog – 5 reasons you should consider supplementing your blogging routine with article marketing.
  • 11 creativity resources – perfect for bloggers or writers needing a bit of a boost.
  • 9 companies doing blogging right and what you can learn from them – no, it’s not an article, but a FREE webinar on January 18th at 1PM EST. Learn more about it and register now!

 

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