This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, making money online, SEO, and social media 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
- 10 sure-fire blog traffic magnets that make little money, but you still want them – what they are and how to do them.
- Blog marketing strategy – 7 steps to making your content successful with social media and search engines.
- Why bloggers should be freelance writers – one great way for writers to earn income through their blogging.
- 11 ways to get hundreds of great blog post ideas – whenever inspiration fails, look to use these strategies to get more blog post ideas.
- 5 reasons for a healthy blog hiatus – don’t feel bad, there are good reasons to take a little break that can lead to more success in the long run.
Design
- 30 inspiring about me pages – it’s one of the most important pages on your site. Here are some great design inspirations!
- 10 of the best contact us pages – design inspirations for the next most important page on your site.
- 30 examples of smart print advertisements – I wonder if I could get a poster printing of some of these, especially the eggplant.
- 55 inspiring online portfolios – this one was from last week, but it was too good to leave out.
- Do you commit any of these design mistakes – good things to consider when working as a designer.
Making Money Online / Marketing / Online Business
- 4 examples of successful niche websites – a look at four sites with some good critiques.
- How to write and sell a successful eBook – how to discover your audiences’ needs in order to produce the right content for them.
- Ad hunting – how to find additional advertisers and business opportunities for your blog or website.
- Wile E. Coyote and the secrets of genius – affiliate marketing lessons that you can learn from the coyote!
- What makes a small business more likely to succeed – what you’ll need to get your business going in the right direction.
Personal Development / Productivity
- 13 helping points when things don’t go your way – changing how you react to the bad things that happen.
- What Don Draper knows that you don’t about persuasion and success – things you can learn from this character’s approach to nostalgia, adaptability, regret, and more.
- How Bugs Bunny can make you more productive – how to get plenty done without worrying about realism.
- 7 simple ways to get ahead in tough times – how to significantly reduce the time that it takes to get past frustration, anger, and depression of bad times.
- 2012 is not for everyone – getting real, honest, and talking about empowerment.
Search Engines / SEO
- 79 link building resources – a collection of articles, blogs, and tools for link building, all updated in 2011!
- How to obtain fast high search rankings through social signals – getting targeted search terms to rank, and how to keep them there once the buzz has worn off.
- Keywords vs. search queries – a simple explanation of what the difference is and how to use one to find the other.
- Technical site audit checklist – how to make sure you have your site structured well and discover any possible problems.
- 10 unorthodox ideas for local citations and links – if you’re trying to opimize your site for local search, then here are some more ways to do it!
Social Media / Social Networking
- Using social media for lead generation – if you’re looking to drive new traffic and business to your website, look no further than these social media resources to build your authority.
- Simple Twitter searches to generate content ideas – if you’re having a shortage of content ideas, then these queries will help you find new ones!
- The #1 mistake on your personal Facebook profile – both bloggers and businesses can take advantage of this to promote their pages.
- How to spot a social media expert – is there a way to tell the true experts from the ones who just say they are? Find out.
- How to run a successful social media contest – key considerations if you are planning to run contests or sweepstakes via social media.
Photo of the Week
This week’s top photo came from a funny post I did, post rapture. It actually has two meerkat images and some fun dialogue!
Be sure to check out my photography blog for more photos (I post new pics Monday through Friday) and follow me @kristihines for my photography tweets!
Night Time, Day Time
This is my hubby’s favorite YouTube video at the moment, and I must admit, I laugh everytime!
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Hi Kristi,
OK this week it seems that I have lagged a bit in reading other blogs. Lots of the links are new to me. I will check them out. I already read and love the one from Problogger and Successful Blogging.
The pic is so cute. And I will watch the video when I get back to my personal laptop.
Cheers,
Jane.
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Hey Kristi, you gotta love the look on the gorillas face when he let one rip.:D I loved the video although I thought the giraffe joke was a little lame.
Thanks for all these links Kristi, but as per usual I will pick just one to follow, after all theres only so many hours in the day
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I love the design category. Specially the about me pages designs. =)
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Lots of good stuff here today Kristi. Being a SEO addict I will start on the site audit one and move along. There is a little of catch for me to do. Thanks for the mention btw and have a great weekend.
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A great collection of resources, as always, Kristi. Love the picture!
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Love the monkeys, they are one of my favorite animals. I even used one cute one in my new infographic. I missed a few of these and I am about to read them now, don’t want to forget about it later.
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A lot of great, educational posts for an aspiring comedy/culture blog such as myself. I’m always looking for new ways to be more effective with my writing, and to reach a broader audience.
Thanks as always.
Kristi,
Once again some great links! I have seen a few, but missed a lot of these, so I will certainly be checking some out.
The video was hysterical, I love funny animals. I think I may be like your husband on this one. I will have to watch it again! I am sure I missed some jokes due to the British accents.
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Hey Kristi, thanks for including a link to our post on blog marketing tactics. Great minds!
Hi Kristi,
Once again you have outdone yourself! I can’t wait to check out all of the ones in the design category!
Thanks!
Stacy
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That’s another roundup of cool stuff, now my weekend will be busy in reading each of them.
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Weekly roundups are one of my favorites. It gives me a quick access to great posts that I have missed during the week. Thanks for another great roundup Kristi.
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Great list of resources, I particularly liked the one about 11 blog ideas. Always a good one if you get hit by writers block!
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Amazing list. It is always good to find educational materials and get some new ideas. And the video is indeed very funny. I can’t stop laughing.
That photo makes me miss Meerkat Manor, Kristi. I used to love watching that show with my son until they started to die off. I wasn’t prepared for those conversations at such a young age.
I think all of these links are new to me this week. That Bugs Bunny post is going to get a read just because I find the title so great. As always, thanks for putting this list together for us. I’m looking forward to your first list since your Why I Share What I Share post.
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Wooh You have mentioned a great list of resources, But the one that i like most was about 79 link building resources – a collection of articles, blogs, and tools for link building!