This post was written to be a part of eMomsAtHome’s Second Group Writing Project. I decided to put this in the mix regarding the topic of Recognizing others’ blog efforts and reaching out to others.

When looking through my archives, I’ve noticed that certain posts have garnered a lot more attention that others. My most commented post is the one when I started the Rockin’ Girl Blogger craze. That post alone got 60 comments and trackbacks. Pretty nifty for a new blog, eh?

My second most commented post was the “face behind the blog” meme. Including doing the actual posting where you let others in on a little bit about yourself, the idea was to pass around the link love. This post received 29 comments by itself.

Do you know what these two posts have in common? Sure, they’re memes, but that’s not what I’m talking about. Both of these ideas got people to talking, commenting, and sharing. The first, got the ladies to pass on the praise and the recognition to other fellow female bloggers who they felt are doing a fantastic job in the blogosphere. The other, got us to open up and give a little bit of a glimpse into the people behind the words. I know that I really enjoy reading about other bloggers. When first talking with other bloggers, I want to know where they’re from and what they do. I ask other questions to see if we have any other similarities, other than blogging. People generally migrate to those with whom they share common interests.

In blogging, I have a tendency to stick around those blogs that have the same central theme as my own. Within my circle, I read what my blogging friends have to say, if I have a genuine interest, then I comment, and if I feel strongly about the subject, I write a post of my own.

How do you build connections?

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