Fetching Friday - Resources, #FollowFriday, Facebook Usernames & A New Logo

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the resources mashup, #FollowFriday recommendations, Facebook usernames, Kikolani’s new logo, week in review, previews for next weekâ€™s posts on kikolani.com and cat yodeling.

The Resources Mashup

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

Blogging / Design

10 ways to make your site accessible using web standards
30 creative javascript navigation menus
How to start a blog from scratch
How to fight blogger’s block and depression
Try Nextgen Gallery plug-in for WordPress portfolio
Why you should upgrade to WordPress 2.8 (a positive review)
The 10 cool bloggers and 5 coolest dude bloggers I know

Tech / SEO

Effective email management
Scancafe review – great photo negative and slide scans
SEO toolkit from Microsoft
The nofollow controversy explained
Link sculpting 2.0 – how NOT to do it!
100 alternative search engines you should know
Beyond the usual linkbuilding
Blog comments and Google

Social Media

8 things you should know about StumbleUpon’s URL shortener Su.pr
In case of a twitpocalypse
Twitter 140 Characters Conference highlights
Learn a bit about yourself with TweetPsych
How to find local tweeters in your town
9 tips for new Twitter users
5 killer Facebook fan pages
30 most valuable Digg tools

Business / Finance

The 5 most persuasive people on planet earth
Overcoming negative thoughts about starting a business
13 tips for marketing your business with your blog
Financial planning
Top corporate blogs and why you should be reading them
How to make your desk a sanctuary

Personal Development / Growth / Self Improvement

Better than a little pile of notes
7 tips to help you procrastinate in a productive way
5 dimensions of knowledge
11 ways to build an extraordinary life
ADD stages: Decide and Do
Why you do what you do (and why it should scare you)
101 most inspiring quotes

Last, but Not Least

The A to Z of Nadal v Federer (too bad Nadal won’t be there this year though)
100 cute animal photos
Is there anything cuter than these?
10 best Youtube clips of Seinfeld

#FollowFriday Recommendations on Twitter

Here are my #followfriday recommendations.

One more shout to last week’s recommendations: @dragosroua and @celestinechua.

Also, if you enjoy this post and my tweets on blogging, social media, photography, and more, be sure to give me a shout out as follows:

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Related News

Here is some related news in the world of Kikolani.

Facebook Usernames
I have to admit, I was one of those people who had the countdown running on when it would be time to get my custom URL via Facebook Usernames. While I was able to secure my personal Facebook profile, I was not able to get my Facebook page for Kikolani because I had less than 1,000 fans as of May 31st.

A New Logo
I am happy to announce that thanks to Tamal of Design.Lifesoon, I finally have a logo! I have tried various free logo design in exchange for links companies, and none of them quite got what I was looking for. He really listened, and was happy to send me a bunch of different options so I could pick the right one. Be sure to check out Design.Lifesoon for affordable, professional website designs and more.

Online Dating?
Check out my latest semi-humorous, semi-serious article on eHow about how NOT to attract women on online dating sites.

Week in Review

Like Fetching Friday? Considering adding something similar to your blog? Check out my guide to the elements, benefits and tips for a successful weekly blog series. Also, learn more about the benefits of building a blogging community and check out some Southwestern critters.

Preview for the week of 22 June 2009

Next in the Benefits of Blogging series is an article on how blogging helps strengthen your interests, hobbies and learning. I touched on this in Discover Yourself Through Blogging, but thought it deserved a more dedicated focus.

Also next week, there will be a guest post on how a valuable information source for your blog can also become a huge time waster.

This past Sunday, my wonderful husband took me on a surprise trip to Mt. Lemmon. So next week, I’ll share some of the best photos from there!

Advanced Cat Yodeling

Have a cat? Here’s a guide on how to make your cat a Youtube yodeling sensation!

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