This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the resources mashup, Midwinter in Sweden, and what’s coming up on Kikolani.
Thanks for Your Input!
Last week, I asked readers to let me know how many articles they would like to see in each category of the resources mashup. The votes are in, and they are as follows:
I have to admit, it was tough limiting some categories to only five posts. But I have an alternate idea for those who enjoyed seeing more results in particular categories, which I will be implementing sometime next month. So stay tuned!
The Resources Mashup
Here are some of the best articles I have stumbledupon this week.
Blogging
- How to use blog comments for persuasion – do’s and don’ts
- Does your blog have personality?
- How a blog review helps improve traffic
- Why many posts die quick but some blog posts live forever
- 5 ways blogging can save your sanity
Business / Career / Finance
- Key factors to a successful product launch
- What running a business and having a baby have in common
- Why blog for business
- How to retire young
- 18 online productivity tools for your business
Graphic / Web Design
- Does your site design turn off visitors?
- 30 Photoshop tips and tutorials for web design
- 44 beautiful Joomla website designs
- Design email newsletters without losing your mind
Health
Make Money Online
- Is having adsense on your blog worth it?
- Negotiating your worth as a blogger
- Test the monetization of your blog
- 5 ways to get started making money online
Personal Development / Self Improvement
- How to get yourself motivated by starting small
- Planting seeds of intent
- How to discover your real life purpose
- Are you the best version of yourself?
Photography / Digital Art
- 25 truly dramatic examples of animal photography
- 99 brilliant examples of infrared photography
- 50 examples of nature macro photography
- 40 amazing examples of macro photography
- 28 adorable photos of wild animals
SEO
- 10 reasons Google PageRank doesn’t concern me
- 6 super tips for creating a natural backlink profile
- How to fix a Google penalty
- Is Twitter the first result for your name on Google?
Social Media
- New social media connections could equal new opportunities
- How to use Facebook to conduct an interview
- 30 Twitter tools to help grow your community
- Better retweets from Twitter apps
- How to add a custom landing tab to your Facebook fan page
Tech
WordPress
- How to add a RSS feed without a plugin and the feed cache
- 24 free portfolio and photo gallery WordPress themes
- 11 WordPress plugins to incrase blog traffic
- 18 unique uses of WordPress
Writing
- The ethics of your writing
- 7 ways to resurrect old blog content
- How to get your eHow RSS feed
- 33 copywriting tips found on Twitter
- 5 tips for giving your writing more cowbell
Coming Up on Kikolani
Next week, on Kikolani, I will write about the benefits of making your WordPress blog mobile (and how to do it easily), and ways to collect and organize information using popular social bookmarking / sharing sites.
Midwinter in Sweden
If you’re like me and living in an area that doesn’t see snow, or just appreciate beautiful nature videos, then you will enjoy the following video of Midwinter in Sweden.
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About Kristi Hines
Kikolani covers blog marketing and blogging tips for personal, professional, and business bloggers to succeed in search and social media marketing. Kristi Hines is a 
Good to see that you followed your readers opinions, I am sure it was not easy to limit your categories to 5 links! I a m looking forward to see your new idea!
Thinking also to submit your making money category links to MMO social network network, it’s very useful links!
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I’ll hazard a guess her new idea is an opt-in newsletter.
.-= New from Ari Herzog Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion: How Credit Reporting Agencies Use Social Media =-.
One thing your blog has lots of Kristi is personality, and I must admit that famousblogger post only affirms this. Great to see you are managing to keep up with these weekly posts.
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You are an inspiration and you know who that’s coming from.
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What a beautiful video and great choice of music theme as well, it certainly deserves to be played back in HD
I’ll be looking forward to your post about making WordPress mobile. I haven’t done so yet as I really don’t know where to start…
.-= New from Klaus @ TechPatio Friday Flick Find: Amazing Computer-Generated Imagery, Stunning! =-.
Great round-up! Although, I would love to see some more tech related links…
Also, design links are awesome!
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I was shocked by the Haiti Relief scam article in your tech section. I’m glad I read it though. It’s very easy to get tricked when you’re eager to offer a helping hand.
.-= New from Nea | Self Improvement Saga Peer Pressure and Conformity: Do You Fear Standing Out from the Crowd? =-.
Thanks Kristie, Another great resources mash up. This one provides some resources to monetization of blog. Good. I’m going
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Wonderful still finding a way to slip me in here, Kristi; I appreciate it greatly.
As for snow, I live in central NY, in the snowbelt, so I just pulled back my curtains, looked outside, and said “yup, it’s still there.”
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i love the idea of having direct input from your readers.
I am wondering what additional category is fitted to be added in the Resources Mashup
just a thought.
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I would have to say no more than 10 articles. Anymore, and I would be too lazy to read them all.
-Kai Lo
Twitter @lomak1985
I have to be honest with you Kristi. I think this is a perfect example of when fans and readers simply do not know what’s good from them.
I love your style and attention to detail on every single aspect of your content and web design. Every week, you provide some incredible resources for all of us. I often find myself leaving a tab on my browser window open all weekend just to see what you have uncovered and yes, of course this takes a fair amount of my time, but it is well worth it.
The concept of limiting yourself to 5 articles per category is more digestible in a sitting, but less valuable. I can’t tell you how often I have asked myself, “didn’t Kristi link to something on this topic?” Literally, I will look back at your posts weeks and even months earlier to something which I may not have grabbed me at the time, but I realize is more significant than I realized at first blush. I wonder how much of your insight I would be missing out on in this new format simply to follow some self-imposed and arbitrary rule.
Anyway, my advice is to say true to your style. That’s why I am here reading and commenting. You have made so many thoughtful decision as it relates to your site and I respect your view immeasurably. What ever you decide, I am sure it is the right choice.
All the Best,
Jay
Good pick ups! Looking forward to your guide to make a Mobile Friendly blog..As people are moving from Desktops to mobile devices, it will be really helpful.
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Thanks so much for including my post in your list. I’m especially grateful because it led me to your blog, which I will no subscribe to so I don’t forget about you!
What a very nice nature video you have there. And you have such a great list too. I especially like your style of trying to give what your customers want. And like Ari, my guess is also an opt-in newsletter.
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Thanks a lot for the mention of my retire post
PS. I’m a huge fan of your fetching Friday’s! I always seem to find something useful and fun to read, regardless of the topics.
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Thank you very much, that video made my day. Looking forward to checking out those links.
Till then,
Jean
yup great post nice video on fetching Friday thanks for sharing informative resources again…
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Captivating view, so surreal. I hope can put the clip on the 40″ LCD TV and have it played over and over.. (maybe after I earned my next pay cheque, lol)
There are pros and cons in all decisions, just go for what you think benefit readers and what’s appropriate to your purpose. Too many links may be distracting but I didn’t mind before as most are very insightful content. As usual, thank you so much for the FF resourceful links, time for some reading! ^^ See you around.
@wchingya
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