Comments on: Member count: Not a measure of community building success

By: Online community metrics: numbers you need to pay attention to | Community Building

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:49:30 +0000

[...] surprised people haven’t pulled me up on this yet – I often state that member count isn’t a reliable indicator of the success of an online community; but nobody has asked me what numbers are better to use. [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:49:15 +0000

Having a lot of members may help you get more members because you seem like the premier community that particular niche but thats about it. If noone participates, all the members in the world won’t help you.

By: Invigorate your online community by closing it down | Community Building

Invigorate your online community by closing it down | Community Building — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:30:39 +0000

[...] you make your community, the more attractive it becomes. Consider foregoing the ego stroke of artificial member counts, and aim instead for quality over quantity. Change the perception of your online community from a [...]

By: Inside the mind of an online community lurker | Community Building

Inside the mind of an online community lurker | Community Building — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:44:14 +0000

[...] You shouldn’t judge your community by the number of members it has – one of the reasons why is because typically, only a fraction of those members will actually be active contributors. Getting more lurkers active can be one of the most frustrating and challenging aspects of online community building. [...]

By: Save time with these community building shortcuts | Community Building

Save time with these community building shortcuts | Community Building — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:34:27 +0000

[...] Sometimes you want to build an online community in the quickest time possible. Perhaps you have a target to reach a certain number of members. Perhaps you have a target to reach a certain number of posts. Here are some community building shortcuts for those looking to reach numeric targets. [...]

By: Turning “I’m outta here” into “I’m back” | Community Building

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:42:25 +0000

[...] Member count isn’t a true reflection of how successful an online community is, and good community managers know it. The fact is, not all of your ‘members’ will be active. Some will join and engage in conversations enthusiastically only to disappear weeks or months later. Others won’t say a word. [...]

By: 95 things I have learnt in 9 years of community building | Community Building

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:11:30 +0000

[...] 93. A community cannot be declared a success based on member count alone. [...]

By: Adam Jenkins

Adam Jenkins — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:31:22 +0000

Nice article I totally agree with you. If I can just up something, First of all building a internet community is not an easy task. It takes one dedication and a lot of hard work. Treat each member with respect not just giving promotions or like a photo contest or something spend time and conversation with them and next thing you know your community is growing.

By: Niall Harbison

Niall Harbison — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:42:51 +0000

I agree with this 100% percent. It is like people who have 1000s of followers on Twitter but do not engage with them. I have had posts RT’d by people with over 20,000 followers and only seen a trickle of visitors. I think it is all about engaging with the people in yur community and I would rather do that than start looking for new members.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:23:27 +0000

This was a very big eye opener for me. Just a short while ago, I set out to bring in 1,000 members to my community (currently around 150). I started up advertising campaigns, redesigned the site, started up social networking, and several other things. I think what I was doing most, was neglecting my members. Instead of focusing on bringing new members to my community, I should focus on my members. If they are happy with the community, I’m sure they’ll bring in new members. Thanks for showing me the light.

~Dustin Tigner