This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com.

The Resources Mashup

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

Blogging / Content

• Optimize Your Content Marketing Strategy with 8 Keyword Tracking Tips – If the success of your content marketing strategy is in any way dependent on SEO and search rankings, explore these 8 tools and tactics to track your keywords.
• 31 Ideas For Types Of Posts You Can Publish On Your Blog – To help you get inspired and hopefully get you new ideas here is a list of types of posts you should consider when you are creating a new post for your blog. Most of them are pretty simple and don’t require much of you. You just need a topic and some time focused on producing. Enjoy your blogging!
• 53 Actionable Content Marketing Metrics – Content marketing is about attracting the right target audience and getting them to take appropriate action as a result of engaging with your content. Content marketing metrics is about measuring the results.
• 100+ Websites That Pay Writers – Think there isn’t any money in writing online? Here are my links to websites and blogs that pay $50 a post up to $1 a word and more.
• 9 Tools that No Serious Online Writer Should Be Without – Learn about the best online tools for writers to help you create better content, avoid cliches, stay productive and focused. Free apps, software and more.

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com.

The Resources Mashup

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

Featured Post of the Week

• How to Generate More Leads With Your Blog: 5 Tips – Learn how businesses with top marketing blogs generate leads with social media and content marketing.

Blogging / Content

• The Official Self-Published Book Marketing Plan – With the (possible) exception of the last item, these are all very real reasons why you should consider an in-depth marketing plan for your upcoming book launch. Keep reading to discover how you can write, prepare, and launch your marketing plan effectively!
• 13 Reasons Why Your Content Marketing Might Fail – Effectiveness is a common concern for most content marketers, according to CMI research. Think about these 13 reasons why your content marketing might fail.
• 23 Steps to 100,000 Visitors (Step-by-Step Guide) – I’ve created this guide to show you step-by-step how to get your first 100,000 visitors. Tried. Tested. And served up on a silver platter
• How to Get Powerful Testimonials that Convince Even Skeptical Prospects – Testimonials break down your prospect’s defenses and convince them to give your business a try. Discover how to ask for and get powerful testimonials.
• 5 Ways to Bond with Your Blog’s Audience – Today I’m sharing five tips to engage with your readers, make them feel at home, and to turn your blog into a nice and warm get-togethers.