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    How to Grow a Blog Community With Social Media

    by Michael Stelzner / March 31, 2011

    social media expert interviewIn this video I interview Darren Rowse, co-author of the best-selling book ProBlogger and founder of the popular blog ProBlogger. You'll find out how blogging has changed and what you need to know to adapt to these changes.

    Darren talks about how he uses social media to build stronger relationships with his blog audience and gives you tips to find which social media platforms work best for your blog.

    Be sure to check out the takeaways below after you watch the video.

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    Here are some of the things you'll learn in this video about how blogging has changed:

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    Darren's latest project is ProBlogger Academy, a platform which takes bloggers through the different aspects of blogging.  Connect with Darren there, @problogger or on ProBlogger.net.

    What changes have you noticed in blogging? What tips do you have to share? Please share them in the comment section below.

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    About the authorMichael Stelzner

    Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner and Social Media Marketing World—the industry's largest conference. He's also the founder of the AI Business Society and the AI Business World conference. Michael hosts the Social Media Marketing Podcast and the AI Explored podcast, and is the author of the books Launch and Writing White Papers.
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