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
- 15 simple tips for beating writer’s block blues – these tips are good for bloggers and writers in general, not just for when you have writer’s block.
- How long should my blog posts be – the standard post length needed for search engines, ideal post length, and more.
- How to improve the quality of your blog posts by 50% – it’s all about what happens after you write the post!
- How to blow a chance to score a guest post – learn what not to do if you want to get your guest post accepted.
- Are your personal stories turning readers off – a guide to what you should do and avoid if you want to have a successful personal story.
Business / Career
- Want major media exposure for your business – three simple steps to find out what reporters from major publications need from you!
- 29 must read freelancing blogs – a great list of freelance writing, translation, business, blogging, social media, and inspiration.
- 8 reasons why I left my 6-figure income without a plan – if you’re a budding entrepreneur looking for inspiration, this post has it! Also featured in Forbes.
- Can profanity help your career – why you need to show your emotional side on the job.
- 7 steps to get your eBook on Amazon Kindle – thorough guide all the way down to choosing your royalties.
Graphic Design / Web Design
- 80+ excellent examples of creative contact and web form designs – attractive in-page forms to receive data from users on your website.
- Great resume designs that catch attention and get people hired – make your resume or CV unforgettable!
- A collection of eye-refreshing orange business cards – more inspiration for when you are ready to design business cards to your favorite printing services.
- How to customize Twitter widgets – a guide to integrating Twitter widgets to match your theme.
- Following a web design process – a great process to follow to make sure you complete each web development process.
Personal Development / Productivity
- The ultimate guide to following your heart – how to win the battle between your mind and your heart.
- 4 steps to change your life with books – it’s not about the book, but how you use it. Learn how to get the most out of your personal development books.
- Everyone wants better, but no one wants change – or the reason why things never get done.
- Be stress-free – eliminate 5 common, unnecessary stressors in your life.
- How to get your priorities on track – do you know what your priorities are, what order they should come in, and how to get them on track.
Search Engines / SEO
- SEO lies – an infographic on the misinformation that SEOholes love to tell.
- Google’s un-personalized search – tools to hack the code and show you how to get real results.
- 3 common link building questions answered by 4 experts – find out what the experts have to say about promoting a blog with $100, what 4,000 new links would do, and what is news worthy content.
- The ultimate guide to keyword research – 15 resources to finding keyphrases for your niche plus a detailed explanation of keyword research for bloggers and affiliate marketers.
- Top 5 Google Panda update survival tips – what you should be doing now to be prepared for future updates.
Social Media / Social Networking
- How to get more Facebook likes for your website content and fan page – if you want more likes and more fans, then learn how to use the Facebook Like button and box the right way!
- 12 social media tools recommended by the pros – toosl to refine your visibility and engagement.
- 10 tools to make the most out of Twitter – become more productive and get more results with these Twitter tools.
- Social media for small businesses – 17 social media experts discuss the most effective ways businesses can use social media.
- The LinkedIn hack – ways to target the people you want on LinkedIn via Google.
Photo of the Week
This week’s top photo comes from a secret urbex location in Arizona. Loved the writing on the wall!
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 or become a fan of Photostry on Facebook!
Meet the Sloths
I haven’t met too many sloths in my life, but these little guys are adorable. Watch out for a Lady & the Tramp moment! 
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Saw your post pop up on RSSOwl as I was thinking about going to sleep. Had to see your picture of the week before turning in.
I enjoy your shots of the “urbex” locations (on the photo blog), though I never knew the term before today. Especially the HDR work.
I don’t think I would even know how to find places like that.
Kevin Kimes @ Online Business Resources recently posted Use Contrast to Increase Conversions
This is the 3rd and the best “Friday _____” posts I am reading today. I really enjoyed the searchengineland.com article and the viper chill one (he get’s featured a lot lately).
Thanks for sharing,
Cristian @ Glorious Blogger recently posted Contest: Get a free blog audit report
Hi Kristi,
Another great collection! I have already marked the titles I am looking forward to digging into over the weekend. The Social Media Examiner 12 Tools post was one I really enjoyed this week, as well as Brankica’s post on guest posting.
Thanks, as always, for doing the hard work of putting together this collection. Have a great weekend!
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I look forward to your Fetching Friday every week. It is one article I never miss. Thanks Kristi.
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As always, I could spend forever reading these; already looked at Paul’s post on editing, love the SEOholes infographic… have my eye on a few more. And the sloths are absurdly cute.
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Hi Kristi, what a pleasant surprise to see that my blog was listed as one of the must read freelancing blogs! This weeks photo is well done. Looking forward to next weeks pic too. Have a great weekend my friend.
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Hi Kristi, I read How long should my blog posts be by Annabel and found it very interesting and I think its worth all the mention. I stumbled upon your blog via social media examiner when I was looking for some twitter articles.
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Hey Kristi, thanks so much for promoting a post of mine. I read a few of these,but of course I will have so many to read to catch up with your list.
I have a questions though, maybe I missed it. Do you have a page here or anywhere else where you list ALL your guest posts?
I catch up on a lot of them through your tweets, but I know I probably miss some. I wanna make sure I read them all, because they always end up in my round up lists and I know everyone appreciates reading them.
Brankica@Blogging for beginners recently posted How NOT to Win a Blogging Contest and Connect With People
Another great fetching Fridays..
Why nobody ever mentioned how lovely those Sloths are?
It was funny seeing that one holding a food while sleeping and there’s no way I would use my hand to scratch my lower back with that kind nails, I would get an internal hemorrhage if it gets in my yah know what I mean.. >.<
I was so exited seeing the do follow links, I didn't notice it was the same link yesterday, but thanks for another great Friday.
I love the baby sloths but the adults… nah, I could do without those things. lol Good stuff as usual, Kristi.
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Thanks a lot for the awesome fetching friday resource as always, Kristi!
There are a lot of posts I’m yet to read on this list and based on the titles I guess I missed a lot.
I especially loved Sean Platt’s SEO infographic and it makes complete sense if you really want to get results from SEO.
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Another week of wrap ups and lots of resources and tips to check out. Cool photo of the week even if it is a secret location. Something about graffiti it is really cool art.
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Thanks Kristi! What a superb collection of helpful articles. And I love, love, love the sloths! How cute. Now I am off to do some serious reading about SEO, social networking, etc…
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Like Mitch I’m more into the baby sloths, but then most of God’s creatures are cute when they’re babies.
I reckon I’ll head on over to suss out the Google Panda post because it may answer a question or two about why by latest blog has slumped in the SERPs of late.
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Loving this weeks mashup Kristi, loads of new social media wealth in here a long with a few business goodies. Thanks as always and have a great weekend.
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wow! Great list I’ll spend the next hour reading some of them!
thanks Kristi for the awesome selection
Hi Kristi, your posts are so useful. I am working on updating my feed reader according to your advice:)
I did meet a sloth once. It was crossing the road in Costa Rica and my husband picked it up and carried it across. The are quite adorable but rather stinky;)
Annabel Candy, Successful Blogging recently posted How Long Should My Blog Posts Be?
Great readings, I personally found “3 common link building questions answered by 4 experts” to be very helpful. Debra Mastaler did a nice job of putting together some interesting topics and have them answered by the Link Week columnists.