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1. The Importance of Building
Relationships With Other Niche
Bloggers

2. Do I need to build relationships with
other bloggers in my niche? The
answer is always yes. Forming crucial
relationships with other bloggers is key
to your blog strategy, and you’ll need it
if you want to run a successful blog.
Today we’re going to speak about the
importance of these relationships, and
why you should nurture them in the
coming months.

3. The Fast Track To Niche Credibility

4. You’re probably aware of 5 or more big
blogging names in your field. But do
they know who you are? The first step
to blogging success is gaining
credibility as a specific niche blogger.
The only way you can do this, is by
meeting, chatting to and becoming
friends with other top bloggers in your
field. These are real relationships that
require time and effort to keep alive.

5. Blogging is about sharing – but more
than that, it’s about connecting.
Posting single blog posts might seem
like you are connecting with your
readership, but this is just one
dimension to the total picture.

6. In fact, you should spend the same
amount of time connecting with other
bloggers as you do maintaining your
own blog. That way, you’ll be able to
start a ‘give and take’ relationship,
which almost always results in more
traffic, higher readerships and
widespread acclaim.

7. Learning From The Masters

8. When you become online friends with
other niche bloggers, you can take
advantage of these relationships.
Learn from the information you
discuss together, swap ideas, plan a
series of posts together or offer them
advertising space on your blog.

9. Once a great relationship is in place,
you can trade guest posts, work on
digital products together and help
keep each others social profiles alive.

10. Imagine making three great friends,
who are also big niche bloggers in your
industry. When they post on your
Facebook wall, reply to your tweets or
comment on your blog posts – it tells
your readership that you are in fact,
social.

11. These bloggers share their credibility,
authority and likeability with you.
Remember the phrase – birds of
feather, flock together? Chances are if
their blogs are great, yours will be too
– as a direct result of your friendship,
and the learning opportunities you’ll
come across.

12. Getting Into The ‘It’ Crowd

13. So you see, making friends through
blogging is really crucial for you. It will
bring you a ton of backlinks, endless
business opportunities and great
content on your blog. But being in the
‘it’ crowd means you have to put in
the time investment.

14. The more you comment, share, like,
repost, guest post, buy and syndicate –
the closer your relationship will
become. Bloggers notice who their top
contributors are, they really do! You
need to get into the ‘it’ crowd now, for
guaranteed success.

15. If you’ve been running your blog like
an island set adrift in a sea of drowned
out voices, perhaps it’s time to tune in
to the ones that matter. There are a
host of untold rewards waiting for the
blogger that adopts a social spirit, and
it can’t hurt to try.

16. Begin by becoming a prominent
member on their blog, then take the
relationship further. There’s nothing
more important to your overall
blogging strategy than making a
trustworthy friend or two.

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