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Should children be allowed to join online communities?
Do online communities and children mix? Should owners of online communities allow children to register and interact with adults? What obligations do community developers have? This article explores the issues involved.
Be more productive by recognising the blogging seesaw
Recognise the blogging seesaw and you’ll be a far more productive blogger. Use the time you spend at the top of the seesaw productively and it will see you through the times when you feel you have hit the bottom.
How to motivate online community moderators
Most moderators of online communities work for even less than peanuts. This doesn’t mean they shouldn’t work effectively and consistently, though. This article will explain how to keep your moderators motivated.
Make more money from your online community
Some people say you can’t make money from online communities. I say that you can make money from online communities; you just need to experiment and involve your members - this article will explain how.
How to satisfy and convert online community visitors
Visitors to online communities come and go, but if you want your community to be successful you need to convert as many visitors as possible into members. Studying your traffic stats can help you achieve this.
Building a new community: Choosing a coder
Got a niche, got a domain name, got a logo and got a design. Now I just need to get my new online community coded. Here are the steps I followed to ensure I chose the right coder.
Online communities love to play follow the leader
People love to imitate those they admire and respect. You can use this to your advantage when building an online community; lead by example and watch your members follow your lead.
How to deal with abusive forum members
Sometimes, regardless of what you try to do abusive forum members keep coming back and causing trouble. This article will teach you how to take effective action against abusive forum members to prevent them from ruining your online community.
How much information should community admins share?
Administrators of online communities need to reveal certain amounts of information about themselves if they want to build trust and relationships with their members. Just how much information should be revealed though?