Comments on: Is it time to give up on your online community?

By: Gouri

Gouri — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:31:28 +0000

This one is very important: “They need a reason why they should give up their spare time to contribute to the community.”

You should ask yourself why should anyone join this community?

By: Gene

Gene — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:02:04 +0000

My question is, can someone still start a successful community? With Facebook taking over the market and growing exponentially, is there still room for another community site?

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By: Diego

Diego — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:03:39 +0000

Community takes a lot of time to build, whether it is online or in person. The same rules apply. Respect, support, discussion of topics of interest, and action are all required by participants in the community.

By: kleansy

kleansy — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:30:54 +0000

This is true Daryl that creating and building a better foundation for your online community really needs lots of hard work and patience. As the saying says that patience is a virtue. If you are that dedicated, this is not a problem.

By: Daryl

Daryl — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:56:29 +0000

You need to have the right attitude in building a good foundation for online community. Reaching out to your audience is the number one key for a successful online community. Adjust everything based on audience’s preferences.

By: Scott Prince

Scott Prince — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:31:06 +0000

I believe a lot of folks rushed to put together sites when Facebook & Myspace were growing, hoping to cash in on the social society craze only to find out how much work it takes to become successful. Now the internet is filled with communities that are wasting away due to the lack of effort on their owners who have moved onto other projects or have just given up.

By: Daryl

Daryl — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:22:07 +0000

Building a strong foundation for your online community really needs lots of hard work and patience. It’s very true that success with online community doesn’t work overnight. It needs enough time to be successful. Moreover, try to meet the interest of all members.

By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:17:03 +0000

I know the kind of the member that Michelle is talking about. People who have a lot going in their lives are the ones who are most effective in the community. They can somehow motivate others to participate, particularly when they know what she is going through.