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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The Fetching Friday archives – tons of useful resources on blogging, social networking, and more