This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring interesting discoveries and useful resources on the net, PageRank news, and a preview for next week’s posts on kikolani.com.
Here are my favorite articles this week.
Blogging
Should you show your Feedburner count Basics about bounce rates Writing in the first six months of blogging (highly recommended for new bloggers) A huge RSS icon collection, the perfect supplement to my comprehensive RSS guide 5 ways to speed up your WordPress blog
Design Beautiful Design Resumes & Matching Online Portfolios Getting your groove back with design inspiration Amazing Photoshop retouching tutorials
Personal Growth How to calm your inner critic Ultra-simple 3 step productivity system What controls your happiness
Health Suffering for beauty Natural sleeping aids, part of an informative sleep awareness series
Last, but not Least How we prepared for a 50% pay cutGeological wonders around the world Best Windows freebies and guides
Yes, it is that time again. Rumor has it that the PageRank update happened yesterday. While my homepage stayed at PR4, some internal page rankings have gone up.
PR3 Articles
7 Things for New & Dedicated Readers, Fetching Friday – Web 2.0 at the Bookstore, Twitter Resources, and A Tribute to My Grandmother
PR 3/PR2 Article
9 Ways to Use Social Networking for Blog Promotion is a PR3 according to Web Diagnostic, but a PR2 according to Google Toolbar.
PR2 Articles
Hummingbird Nest Haiku and Photos, Backup Your Blog for Peace of Mind, and Explaining Web 2.0 Features
These are examples of why commenting on DoFollow blogs is a powerful thing – now everyone who commented on these posts are getting a PR ranked backlink to their site. Hopefully, these page rankings will go up in the future, and new posts will gain PR as well.
One thing that does confuse me… some of my categories and tags (Blogging, Humor, and Bellagio Conservatory) have page rankings, but none of my pages do (and Love Story certainly deserves one). Do WordPress pages ever gain PR?
Mashable’s Follow For Good post gave me a bright idea – recommending my favorite Twitter users each week in this post. So this week’s recommended users are…
@Retireat21 for sharing daily inspiration for internet entrepreneurs.
@TechJaws for offering the latest technology news, virus threats, internet scams, and more.
@ThumbsUpClub for sharing lots of useful articles and resources on a myriad of topics.
One more shout to last week’s recommendations: @TrueFollowers, @WeDoFollow, @BloggerSavvy, @DragonBlogger, @wihamilton
You can also show me some FollowFriday love by tweeting the following:
RT @kikolani This week’s Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup, PageRank Updates, #FollowFriday Recommendations & more > http://bit.ly/Ja2Bb
Next week’s photography subject is a mystery… even to me. I’m quite sure my Sunday travels with my sweetheart will produce something interesting. 
Last week, I said I would write an article on how social bookmarking and RSS can benefit any internet user, from beginning to advanced. I ended up writing a very thorough RSS guide, so next week, I will follow up and write a hopefully as thorough guide to how social bookmarking can benefit everyone.
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The Fetching Friday archives – tons of useful resources on blogging, social networking, and more
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What a great list of things to read and people to follow! Thank you for including MomGrind.
Vered – MomGrinds last blog post..Suffering For Beauty
Once again another interesting list. Some of the bloggers mentioned are already on my RSS reader but you manage to bring in some new discoveries every Friday. Tweeted this, by the way.
Oh, and thanks again for including my post here, I do appreciate your support
Dragos Rouas last blog post..The First 6 Months Of Blogging – Writing
Yet another great post. Looing at most site and realiuse the update on Google pagerank. Not a great fan of PR but guess it still works for some. Nice links Krist
Awesome mashup and I just can’t get enough! Thank you for the link juice!!!
Frank Js last blog post..How to Keep it in your Pants!
@Vered: You’re welcome. I enjoy sharing some of the interesting articles I read throughout the week.
@Dragos: I appreciate your support as well, and look forward to the next parts of your blogging series.
@Paul: I’m not a huge fan of PR either, but it does boil down to getting the search traffic, and if it brings people in, then it should be dealt with.
@Frank: Thanks, and you’re welcome. Always informative articles from you throughout the week!
PR updates suck Kristi. Just to show that Google hasn’t got a clue, Wassupblog that gets a lot of visitors and is pretty popular stayed at PR3 and my Photos2Blog site that is almost dormant goes up to PR2. I’m over PR, give me SERPS and the love of a good woman any day.
Sires last blog post..747 Rudd Rage Reduces Flight Attendant To Tears
These links are so useful, Kristi. Thanks for taking the time to put them all together!
Allys last blog post..Decisions
Thanks for commenting on my blog, Congratulation ^_^
clickktdotcoms last blog post..The Duplicate Content Only In The Past With Canonical
Hi,
Its Really nice & interesting too !!
Thanks for sharing
For more information regarding to Google PR updates kindly follow this link: http://seo-provider.blogspot.com/2009/04/google-pagerank-update-for-march-2009.html
Regards,
Amit Panchal
Hi Kristi, thanks for mentioning my blog post in this post
Rahul Jadhavs last blog post..Sunday Link Love #4
My entertainment blog is now pr 2 from pr 1.
technology blog is now pr 1 from pr 0.
MMO is is still the same.
Paul Us last blog post..A trick to motivate yourself
I agree with Sire on PR its the serps that count for me. The writing in the first six months is a great link thanks and given me some ideas.
Hi Kristi this is my first time checking out your blog, I came over from Johns site PP. You have another daily reader here, this is an excellent post with very useful information. Thank you for the excellent Saturday read.
Extreme Johns last blog post..Blogroll Addition: My Daily Readers
wow great job on your blog i used to have pr3 blog but it seems i can’t keep up with the update it’s no wonder you keep your pr4 your articles are unique and very interesting too
kyriouss last blog post..GET PAID TO WRITE:AD REVENUE SHARING
How did you check for for your inner pages pr? I don’t want to visit each page and look at the Google toolbar.
Damiliks last blog post..Katherine Olson’s Killer is sentenced
Congrats on your internal pages going up…My main site MSB went from PR1 to PR2!
Looking forward to seeing your pic(avatar) on MSB again….
Caleb (Market Secrets Blogger)s last blog post..Your Twitter Starter Kit
Super congrats on the inner rankings! And so quickly for some.
Dennis Edells last blog post..How I Publish Guest Posts
Hi Kristi!
Fantastic links as always! I just love how you covered so many areas – really something for everyone!!!
And wow I was looking at the links I want to check out and there I noticed the Evolving Wellness link – thank you so much for the inclusion. I am touched as always and hope that it can give people more answers when it comes to their sleep. We really do have too many people sleeping way too little and that is such a big place for where so much of the health problems come from.
Congrats on the page rank increase. I think it does count or if nothing else definitely does not hurt
Evitas last blog post..SkyWatch Friday – Ethereal Views
@Sire: I’m sorry to hear that, but I like your positive take on it. Although I’d put the love of a good man like I have above my SERPs! )
@Ally: You’re welcome. I come across lots of great articles weekly, so check back on Fridays.
@clickktdotcom: And thank you for the visit.
@Amit: Informative link, thanks for sharing.
@Rahul: You’re quite welcome.
@Paul: Well, as others have mentioned, PR isn’t everything. I’m not sure I would notice as much if I didn’t work for a company who does nothing but work on SEO and improving PR.
@khaled: Keep an eye on that series… I think it’s going to be valuable for those just starting out in blogging.
@Extreme John: I’m glad you came over and enjoy the site!
@kyrious: Thanks. I think it’s the knowledge I get from my job at SEO that helps, but the content I do for the readers – they are more important than any PR.
@Damilik: I used the online tool at Web Diagnostic. It takes a little bit for it to complete, but it checks all your pages it can find and gives the individual PR’s.
@Caleb: Congrats on your site moving up too, and I’ll definitely visit again.
@Dennis: Thanks. I’m guessing internal posts get such a ranking from popularity and CommentLuv links.
@Evita: I have lots of sleep issues recently, so it was a great series of articles at the perfect time. And PR certainly doesn’t hurt.
Interesting guess. I have a few though with some very confusing PR. lol
Dennis Edells last blog post..How I Publish Guest Posts
Really great compilation. Since this is last week already, does that make it mush? I found the blogging links very helpful – keep it up.
DS Trouts last blog post..The Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Fly
Nice set of cool links you got here and people to follow.
More reading for me :=). Thanks for the share!
Salwas last blog post..Top 5 Techniques for Internet Marketers
Hello Kristi,
I’m honored to be part of your list this week! Lots of great stuff here. I’ll be sure to check back every Friday!
Manda
Creative Opera
Manda Szewczyks last blog post..8 Common Graphic Design Myths Revealed
Very nice heavy List!
Heshams last blog post..Looking for Twitter Websites that help you to Manage your Twitter Followers by Automated Way?
Hmmm, I’m going to have to figure out how to get into your list of enjoyable links on a more consistent basis. Guess I’ll have to find more pictures of you to talk about your smile some more, eh? lol
By the way, when are you getting married again?
Mitchs last blog post..Top Three Do’s And Don’ts
Great post.
When I check my google analytics and notice my bounce rate getting to high I cheat
I will write a post with at least 2 video’s on the page. It keeps people on my page longer and brings my bounce back rating to relatively normal.
It works, even if it is a little sneaky…lol. It’s a good method for newbies.
Best,
Garrets last blog post..Roadside bomb claims life of Canadian soldier, wounds four others
@Dennis: Confusing? Mine aren’t confusing… except for the one where I went from Twitter to my link, and I thought for a moment that I had a PR8 on that page, just to realize it was the Twitter PR that was still in the toolbar.
@DS Trout: I think resources are timeless.
@Salwa: You’re welcome.
@Manda: You have a great site, and I enjoyed that article, so you are welcome. I hope you enjoy future Friday posts!
@Hesham: Thanks!
@Mitch: I’m getting married in 11 days!
@Garret: That’s very sneaky, but a good idea. I was steering away from putting videos on my site for awhile just to keep the loading speed good, but I might have to try that out again.
Congrats Kristi on your upcoming wedding.
May it be the BEST day of your life….being in Canada I’ll have to send you two a cyber gift
Garrets last blog post..Roadside bomb claims life of Canadian soldier, wounds four others
No no, I just meant some of my inner PR really shouldn’t be, in my eyes. Not exciting posts at all with PR; go figure. lol
Dennis Edells last blog post..Understanding The New Rules Of SEO
Interesting list and definitely an excellent idea to spread some link luv to others. Wonder how I missed your blog along the way (too many of them I guess). Anyway, now that I have you tagged and following on Twitter, I should never miss another Friday again:)
BTW, thanks for visiting my blog. Hope to see more from you in the future
@Garret: Thanks! Any e-cards and gifts are definitely welcomed.
@Dennis: Well, that’s not more confusing than my tag or category pages getting PR. I didn’t think they were real “pages” so much as php scripts generating information on a template page.
@diTesco: You’re welcome. I hope you enjoy the Fetching Friday’s to come!
Great post thanks for the information of page rank excellent, i sharing your link to my friends thanks
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