The Huffington Post is ranked #1 on Technorati’s list of top blogs. The list is based on the number blogs that link to a site. Here is the Post’s most recent post:

Liberal use of links

Liberal use of links

Is this a case of leading by example? If your you link to other items on your site, your readers are more likely to share those links.

If you want to learn more about how blogs earn Technorati authority, follow their State of the Blogosphere series.