The first step I’d take when networking with any blogger would be to visit their site and comment on their posts. Bloggers love having an audience, and commenting lets authors know that people are actually reading the content they’ve worked so hard on. I don’t know a blogger out there that doesn’t read and often respond to comments left on their blog. Also, commenting on a regular basis will draw the blogger’s attention, especially if they employ the Top Commentator’s plugin or something similar. Popular blogs often have a community feel to them and commenting on a regular basis is the quickest and easiest way to join that community.