Based on your research and participation in the conversation of your niche, by now you should have a good idea of the influential people and blogs in your niche.
Usually they're the ones that feature new posts several times a week, and every post has readers' comments afterward. Lots of other bloggers link to or do Trackbacks to their content.
These influential bloggers can help you build your own audience quickly, if you have equally high-quality content that's unique. And because these folks hold the attention of your targeted audience, they may also be very effective joint venture partners.
However, remember that anyone who commands traffic and influence always has a lot of people clamoring after them, wanting in on the action. So you'll need a professional, well-thought-out approach that makes you stand apart as being equally valuable to the influential bloggers in your niche as they could be to you.
Remember how we recommended that you Set Up a Publishing Schedule system to help you plan ongoing effective content for your Authority Site?
Well, you also need a plan and schedule for participating in the conversation of your niche. It's such an important and powerful part of promoting your site and marketing yourself as an authority that you don't want to approach it haphazardly.
Maki of DoshDosh details an excellent system you can adapt for this purpose:
The Smart Way to Get Traffic and Links: Creating a Prospect List for Bloggers.