Fetching Friday – Huge Resources Mashup, #FollowFriday, Your Design Input

by Kristi on May 1, 2009 · 21 comments · Fetching Friday


This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring a huge resources mashup, #FollowFriday recommendations, your design input wanted, and a preview for next week’s posts on kikolani.com.

The Resources Mashup


Here are some of the best articles I have stumbledupon this week.

Social Media
Bullet 25 writers you should be following on Twitter
Bullet How to Tweet, Facebook and Digg from your phone
Bullet Where to find social media power users
Bullet 13 tutorials and resources for a perfect Twitter background
Bullet How to dispay content from other services within Facebook automatically
Bullet Facebook phishing scam experience and reactions

Blogging
Bullet Using WordPress for a portfolio
Bullet 100 superb WordPress themes for free
Bullet Showcase of elegant and original blog designs
Bullet How to increase targeted website traffic
Bullet How to find
hot ideas for your next blog post
Bullet Six things I’ve learned about affiliate marketing
Bullet Know and appreciate your readers

Tech
Bullet How to avoid phishing scams
Bullet How dedicated hosting can be cheaper than shared
Bullet Wikipedia tools and resources

Personal Growth & Development
Bullet Finding your process
Bullet Where does one go from here
Bullet The law of attraction and creation
Bullet How to meditate in 5 steps

Last but not Least
Bullet Cool home remodeling & improvement sites
Bullet Marketing on a budget in an economic downturn
Bullet 65 very creative and funny photoshopped images

#FollowFriday on Twitter


Here are this week’s #followfriday recommendations…

@makakman of Makak Media

@GeorgeHCox, an inspirational professor

@PMolinero for sharing great articles and retweets

@wdfavour, inspirational blogger at Discover Yourself

@TweetInsider of Tweet Insider – lots of great article shares

@billinman of bill.inman.com

@BloggingNewz of Top Blogging News

@EWanderlust, travel blogger at Enduring Wanderlust

One more shout to last week’s recommendations: @mrjWells, @willconley777, @AussieSire, @peterliu47.

If you’d like to share this post and some FollowFriday love, just send the following Tweet: RT @kikolani Fetching Friday Resources Mashup, #FollowFriday recommendations, Your Design Input Wanted > http://bit.ly/eACTf

Related News


I’m back from the most perfect wedding and honeymoon. There were definitely some last minute snafus, but all in all, everything worked out perfectly. Once we get all of the photos and videos compiled and edited (which is going to be a while), I will be sharing them all on a new website dedicated to our wedding. And thank you all for the comments while I was gone. I will be working diligently on the replies this weekend!

Your Design Input Wanted


Here is a question to you, my readers. While I love the Arthemia design I am currently using, I am also in the market for ideas on a design with the same type of clean usability, but with more of an artistic flair. Any suggestions would be welcomed for free or paid WordPress themes (or affordable custom design services) that would suit this site’s theme of being technically beautiful and artistically beneficial.

Preview for the week of 4 May 2009


A new photo series – photos from the honeymoon. Although some will be saved for my new wedding site, I will be sharing a variety of photos from various parts of our trip here. They will include a tour through Disneyland, California Adventure, an aircraft carrier, Coronado beach, and, of course, some lovely flowers, as I have a desire to shoot macro photography of beautiful flowers everywhere I go. So stay tuned!

I have lots of great ideas for blogging related posts, and the first will be the followup to vacation proofing my blog – catching up on blogging and social media after an extended offline period.

Tennis Humor


For all of my tennis fans, here is some tennis humor for the weekend.



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1 Dragos Roua May 1, 2009 at 11:51 am

Hi Kristi,

And glad to see you back. As always, I appreciate your link love and I find these Fetching Fridays more and more mature and useful.

Have a great week-end :-)

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2 Frank J May 1, 2009 at 12:07 pm

Hi Kristi!

Welcome back, we missed you! I love Fridays! And especially the Resources Mashup.

Thank you for the link love as always!

Frank Js last blog post..How to Avoid Phishing Scams

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3 Miguel Wickert May 1, 2009 at 1:37 pm

Kristi,

I use Thesis theme by Chris Pearson. Come by SB, take a look at the site. :) I’ve also seen another cool theme used by Skellie at Skelliewag (dot com). All the best,

-Mig

Miguel Wickerts last blog post..The DoubleShot

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4 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills May 1, 2009 at 1:38 pm

Mrs. Kristi,

It’s like you didn’t miss a beat. Congrats to both of you and thanks for this wonderful weekly resource (and the link love).

Jonathan – Advanced Life Skillss last blog post..10 Ways to Cope When Bad Things Happen

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5 KushMoney May 1, 2009 at 1:47 pm

Welcome back, that video was just too funny.

KushMoneys last blog post..April 2009 Income Report

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6 Sire May 1, 2009 at 6:19 pm

Hey Kristi, good to see you back and blogging again. Even that short stint you were away was more than I could handle. ;)

Loved the video and I agree that Mitch’s article on the six things he learned about affiliate marketing was a good read.

Sires last blog post..Having A Blog Test Site Is A Good Idea

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7 John Sullivan May 1, 2009 at 8:36 pm

One of best things about blogging has to be getting to watch people like you ;)
Congrats on the marriage and thanks for your friendship
NOW back to work LOL :)
Stumbled

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8 Gennaro May 1, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Lots of great resources. Always look forward to stopping over to add to my “must read” list for the week.

Gennaros last blog post..Restaurants Of Florence

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9 Yogesh Gautam May 1, 2009 at 10:21 pm

Some nice collection of Blog post and a very funny video…Welcome back.. and keep it up.

Yogesh Gautams last blog post..Promote your Blog without Spending a Penny

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10 Madhur Kapoor May 2, 2009 at 12:24 am

Congrats on the wedding.

Another great collection of resource. Your design looks amazing to me. I am also using the Arthemia theme on my blog. But after looking at the design, might also buy a premium version in the future.

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11 sleigh bed May 2, 2009 at 1:46 am

Fetching Fridays is much useful. That video is very funny. Welcome back. How was your honeymoon.

sleigh beds last blog post..The truth behind the demise of cabinet made furniture pt3

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12 Peter Liu May 2, 2009 at 11:19 am

Thanks for the mention! Congratulations and welcome back! Aloha!

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13 James Pat Testers May 3, 2009 at 12:33 am

Really very interesting video. Thanks for sharing and providing such nice link.

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14 Kristi May 3, 2009 at 12:34 pm

@Dragos: Thanks! I hope you had a great weekend too!

@Frank: Thanks.. I look forward to getting back in the swing of things this week. And you’re welcome.

@Miguel: Definitely will check them out. Thanks!

@Jonathan: I was surprised I was able to get this many resources in after being gone for a week. I had lots of great suggestions in my Stumble bar when I came back which definitely helped!

@Kushmoney: Thanks!

@Sire: Yes, I’m looking into some affiliates for this site, and it was definitely helpful. :)

@John: Thanks! I will be getting back to it, slowly but surely.

@Gennaro: Glad you find it useful.

@Yogesh: Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

@Madhur: I have been doing lots of tweaking with this theme. I’m sure the premium version allows more fun design mods with less work too!

@Sleigh bed: The honeymoon was excellent! Spent some time at the beach and Disneyland which was nothing but fun. :)

@Peter: Thanks, and you’re welcome. Aloha!

@James: You’re welcome!

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15 Search Engine Optimization May 3, 2009 at 10:17 pm

Very nice thoughts, valuable and inspirational. Thanks for come back continue in future.

Search Engine Optimizations last blog post..When to integrate SEO into your website and campaigns?

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16 Ann May 4, 2009 at 5:24 am

Kristi

Wonderful set of links. I checked only the most important for me but I think I should check them all.
Are you the tennis fan?

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17 trade show guru May 4, 2009 at 7:46 pm

hi Kristi,
Glad you had a good honeymoon, and welcome back to blogging. :)
I want to see the pictures of the “aircraft carrier”. Is it the one in San Diego? It is on my “to do” list, and has been for too long. ~ Steve, the trade show guru

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18 WD Favour May 6, 2009 at 10:56 pm

Congrats!
Glad to know your wedding went great…and to have you back in one piece.
Thanks too for the twitterlove, I appreciate it a great deal.
Stay focused, and inspired!

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19 Sarah in Plano May 8, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Nice post. I have to say, LOVED your video. I shared it with my friends here in Plano

Sarah in Planos last blog post..Why you should invest in your first home.

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