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 week’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.
- @Wimbledon for all of you tennis fans
- @KushMoney of DeneilMerrit.com
- @orlandorand of Picture Haiku
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:
RT @kikolani Fetching Friday – Resources, #FollowFriday, Facebook Usernames & Cat Yodeling > http://bit.ly/WKHUo
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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The Fetching Friday archives – tons of useful resources on blogging, social networking, and more
I love your fetching friday’s. They are all filled with content =) Great way to pass the weekend with extra knowledge!
Kristi,
You actually found a positive post about WP 2.8, impressive. Once again you start Fridays with a bang! Thank you friend for the articles and link juice!
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Wow Kristi, this is impressive. I would be surprised if there is anyone who can’t find value in this edition of Fetching Friday. I’ll be savoring every morsel over the weekend, you are amazing.
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Great as always! Oh and I see you’ve expanded your Fetching Friday repertoire and added “Business / Finance” category… 🙂 Nice!
Btw, your new logo really fits the design and it’s cool!
Enjoy!
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Wow – what an dynamite article filled with so much information.
I seriously don’t know where to begin.
Bookmarked ! and sharing. Great job!
Thank you so much and have a great weekend.
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Kristi,
Another great collection of Fetching Friday information and links. Thanks.
I like the “Week In Review” section followed by the “Preview of Next Week” section. Great idea to build some anticipation. Love the new logo. It definitely adds to the great look of your blog.
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As always a great mashup of stuff! Great work!
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Caught the new logo update there Kristi! Looking great up as a replacement for the original text.
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Loved the whole list 🙂 The logo is very nice/cool.
It’s also exciting to watch a blogger expand their reach and talent without having to resort to cheesy methods. It reinforces the premise I have always had that the best way to help yourself is to help someone else.
See you at the TOP
Thanks so much and have an awesome weekend Kristi/everyone
Stumbled
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Hi Kristi – Thanks 🙂
I found out that fan pages with less than 1000 fans will be able to get their own username on June 28th. I can’t decide what to pick though – the name of my site is SO long.
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hi,
thank you very much for adding one of my articles to this list of “Blogging/Design”. i am feeling really happy and honored.
best wishes.
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Another great fetching Friday. The new look is awesome. Makes me think of a nice sunny day with the wind blowing just right. People are going crazy about the nofollow ordeal. Thinks for the backlink. Also an update, I made a new twitter account to be more brand able. its @deneilmerritt
Keep up the great work.
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Nice post, love the site lots of good info. One of the best I have seen.
Can’t wait for the pics of Mt. Lemmon
Your fetching Friday posts just keep getting better- and I love the new logo! It really suits the whole look and feel of your site. Awesome!
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Kristi, I enjoyed some of these posts via twitter although the controversail regarding the “NoFollow/DoFollow” start to buzz again! Ah people, let us concentrate about the quality and let them buzz as much as they want.
p.s. I am glad that I found a post for CAT. Prrr 🙂
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It’s getting exiting 🙂
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I love the new logo and as always thanks for all the great links, especially the one about su.pr. I’m using it right now and so far I love it!
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Kristi, your new layout looks amazing. I surfed over today for my dose of kikolani.com and was presently struck by the vibrancy of the look!!! The colors are very well matched, the logo looks amazing (kudos to your designer!) and everything looks really great! This is a perfect example of how a layout can look amazing even with the simplest elements. I’m retweeting your fetching friday post! 🙂
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A lot of articles there that grab my attention so it looks like I’ll be starting the week with a long reading list, I may have to stop reading the fetching friday posts at this rate so I can catch up!
I see NextGen Gallery gets a mention, it’s a very powerful and versatile plugin, I’d recommend it highly to anyone looking for something more advanced than the image handling built in to WordPress.
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Like the new logo .. it matches the background well 😀
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Always enjoyed your resourceful #FollowFriday links. Thanks for making it a weekly practise, and it’s an honour to be in your list as well. Appreciate your love link. ^^
I noticed that catchy logo straight away. Very striking and matches the hidden background of your template.
@wchingya
social media/blogging
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Agree with that “5 most influental people list” almost completely, especiall the Oprah and Obama part. Haven’t heard about Tony Robbins yet, have to check that guy out…
More great reading. You save me a lot of time looking for information with Follow Friday – thanks
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