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How to Build Relationships With Bloggers

A little over a year into blogging and I’ve found myself finally creating relationships with bloggers. I’m naturally a very shy person that has a hard time opening up to others, which is why it’s taken me so long. I have always felt like I wasn’t doing it right or that I didn’t know enough to hold conversations with other bloggers. Truthfully, I was only hurting myself by having this mentality. 

Very recently I started thinking about connecting with other bloggers and the RIGHT bloggers. Finding my tribe, if you will. This blogging process can be extremely lonely sometimes and very discouraging. By not putting myself out there to other bloggers I was letting myself stay in that place of discouragement. The truth is when I started to connect with other bloggers, I felt encouraged, I LEARNED A LOT and realized I’m not alone.

Here are a few ways I began building relationships with other bloggers:

Join Blogger Networks 

Blogger networks are just like your Facebook groups you all like and know, but better. I recently joined Style Collective where I have access to so much information and so many girls trying to do the same as me. It’s been so refreshing to be able to connect with like minded girls that are trying to help build you up. 

I pay $10/month, but it pays for itself. It is packed with information like how to pitch brands, SEO help, FTC guidelines and bloggers willing to help. I highly suggest checking it out if you want an awesome community.

Comment on other blogs

Find your girls and let them know what you’re thinking and loving about what they are doing! This is something I’ve been a little lax about and need to get back into. The more you comment on your faves the more likely you are to be noticed and start to build those relationships. I know I always try to engage more with the girls I see leaving me comments the most often. 

plan a meetup

This one scares me the most. I’ve always said I have social anxiety, self diagnosed of course. But, one thing I love about blogging is how much it’s forced me to get out of my comfort zone. Planning meet-ups is one of the best ways to network and find bloggers to relate to and build relationships with. I’ve met some amazing people at these meet-ups and I’m just getting started. 

Style Collective has made this easy, too. There is a map within the platform that lets you know the SC sisters close to you. I’ve met about 3 in my area that I would have not known about otherwise. 

be relatable

Being relatable cannot be stressed enough. You need to be telling your story in a way that resonates and attracts like minded people. I struggle with this from time to time, but I know that being able to tell my story in the right way is very important. 

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29 Comments

  • Care

    This was an awesome post. I love how you said “finding my tribe” when referring to connecting with other bloggers. I too have wanted to connect with others bloggers and honestly on a personal level I would love to do collaborating. The blogging world is filled with communities but as you mentioned it can get lonely. I will be checking out the Style Collective, so thank you for that! I will also be sharing this post with one of my friends who is having a hard time continuing to blog.

    June 6, 2017 at 10:55 am Reply
    • Tiffany C

      Check it out, it’s amazing! I hope it can help your friend! I would love to know if it does 🙂

      June 7, 2017 at 9:29 am Reply
  • Ressa

    Those are all great tips that work from my experience! Glad you wrote a post so informational! Keep being amazing!
    @ressamazing

    June 6, 2017 at 11:10 am Reply
    • Tiffany C

      Thanks Ressa!

      June 7, 2017 at 9:29 am Reply
  • Mackenzie

    I love this advice, it’s so difficult to build relationships online!

    June 6, 2017 at 11:12 am Reply
    • Tiffany C

      It really can be sometimes! I hear you!

      June 7, 2017 at 9:31 am Reply
  • the sophia diaries

    Love the photos, and love the tips!! I will probably be doing meet ups pretty soon when I get home, but these are all interesting ideas to think about for sure <3

    June 6, 2017 at 12:45 pm Reply
  • Roketa

    Style Collective sister right here! I love it so much and could not begin to agree more with what you said. Blogging can definitely be lonely and it helped tremendously meeting other bloggers at some recent SC events. You just feel like you’ve got a support system once you branch out of your bubble and link up with other creatives.

    June 6, 2017 at 12:53 pm Reply
    • Tiffany C

      Yess exactly! The SV meetups have been amazing!

      June 7, 2017 at 9:31 am Reply
  • Nicole Banuelos

    This is such great advice! When I first started blogging I was so shy to try to make any blogging friends. I’m so happy that I finally branched out because now my blogging friends are some of my closet friends!

    June 7, 2017 at 1:23 am Reply
  • Jessica Wagner

    Lovely! I am always trying to connect and grow! Is Style Collective worth the price? I will need to do my research first! It sounds like a great group!

    https://www.theweekenderafashionfieldguide.com

    June 7, 2017 at 8:59 am Reply
    • Tiffany C

      Yes! 100% worth it. It’s $10/month and I have learned SO MUCH

      June 7, 2017 at 9:32 am Reply
  • Bobbi

    Great post! It can be hard when you are juggling getting your blog going and trying to focus on getting things done but it is a very important aspect of being successful in blogging.

    June 7, 2017 at 9:49 am Reply
  • Marie, Mamma's Cooking

    Thank you for this! I am about a year into focusing on my blog and have started to build “my tribe.” It is great to have others like you who are willing to help others along the way! 🙂

    June 7, 2017 at 11:12 am Reply
  • Erica @ Coming Up Roses

    My absolute best friends I met on the internet! We all connected originally to form a “mastermind” for blogging purposes, but now we’re all just best friends and talk about everything from blogging to shopping to marriage and essential oils and traveling and it’s just awesome.

    Coming Up Roses

    June 7, 2017 at 2:44 pm Reply
  • Jessie

    I am relatively new at blogging and learning that the community really is amazing and so supportive! i love that you say to be relatable, I think it’s so true, my favorite bloggers are the ones with personality, and I really strive to bring that too…<3

    June 7, 2017 at 3:26 pm Reply
  • anne -onedeterminedlife

    I have only been blogging for a short time. But, in that time I have found the blogging community to be so supportive and ready to give advice and help. It’s awesome!

    June 7, 2017 at 3:35 pm Reply
  • Marta Rivera

    Great info for a blogging newbie like myself! Thanks for sharing!

    June 7, 2017 at 5:07 pm Reply
  • Andrea

    Loved this post! I’m still trying to figure out how to build relationships with other bloggers and even though I’m still kind of struggling with it, this post is super helpful!I keep reading other bloggers writing about the wonderful friendships they’ve built with other bloggers and I’m like “hoooow??” I guess I need to polish my social skills a bit too, right? Thanks for sharing this much-needed post!

    June 7, 2017 at 8:50 pm Reply
    • Tiffany C

      Thanks for reading it! It def takes time, but if you keep at it, it will happen ! Style Collective is great for jump starting it, too

      June 7, 2017 at 10:03 pm Reply
  • Camille

    Awesome, awesome, awesome post! I totally agree with you. When I started connecting and meeting with other bloggers, it opened up a whole new world to me and an amazing community with inspiring women!

    June 7, 2017 at 9:18 pm Reply
    • Tiffany C

      thank you girl! It is an amazing community!

      June 7, 2017 at 10:01 pm Reply
  • Carly

    This is so important! I’ve met so many amazing people on the Internet due to blogging.

    June 8, 2017 at 12:06 am Reply
  • Corsica Nambiar

    This is great, I think networking and commenting go far! It’s good to have people who are similar or writing things that speak to you!

    June 8, 2017 at 12:34 am Reply
    • Tiffany C

      yess exactly!

      June 8, 2017 at 9:47 am Reply
  • Amy Blake

    Connecting with other bloggers is something I m currently working on. It’s so important!

    June 8, 2017 at 6:26 am Reply
    • Tiffany C

      It’s super super important!

      June 8, 2017 at 9:47 am Reply
  • Mary

    i totally agree that it’s important to develop real relationships with other bloggers!
    http://www.layersofchic.com

    June 8, 2017 at 9:07 am Reply
  • Kelsey

    I love this! I am 100% an introvert so I don’t like to go out much and meet new people! But I have ‘met’ some of the best ladies through blogging- it’s such a wonderful community! xo

    June 8, 2017 at 10:06 pm Reply
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