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By: 5 ways to attract members to a social networking site » Online Community Building - Building Online Communities

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:01:13 +0000

[...] of the best ways to attract members for your online community is through the quality of your content. If you have high quality, unique, relevant and up-to-date content then you are far more likely to [...]

By: How much are online forums worth? » Online Community Building

How much are online forums worth? » Online Community Building — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:02:30 +0000

[...] biggest determinant of a forum’s value is its content. This includes the quality of your members’ posts, and any additional features your site [...]

By: A quick way to attract more forum members » Online Community Building

A quick way to attract more forum members » Online Community Building — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:04:39 +0000

[...] there are loads of ways to do this but the most effective way is through the quality of your content. If you are already creating masses of fantastic unique content on a daily basis and are not seeing [...]

By: The first 5 things a new forum visitor looks for » Online Community Building

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:42:34 +0000

[...] to your forum will not be interested in registering if there is no content. A visitor may have been impressed with your community until they saw its post count – make sure [...]

By: How to kick life into a stale forum » Online Community Building

How to kick life into a stale forum » Online Community Building — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:38:47 +0000

[...] let this happen again. Create content now – if nobody else is doing it, then the task falls to you. Don’t just write a few new [...]

By: Your online community should be a drug » Online Community Building

Your online community should be a drug » Online Community Building — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:02:00 +0000

[...] most important method of ensuring a visitor remembers your community is to have unique, compelling content. If your content isn’t up to scratch, a visitor will not remember your [...]

By: Using RSS feeds to generate content » Online Community Building

Using RSS feeds to generate content » Online Community Building — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:18:00 +0000

[...] always harp on about the importance of creating content if your online community is to succeed, and Melissa was interested to know my thoughts on [...]

By: Martin Reed - Blog Author

Martin Reed - Blog Author — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:46:21 +0000

Jay - It's great to hear that you are thinking about launching a forum in the future. Just make sure you release it only when you are ready to dedicate the time and effort needed for it to be successful. My article entitled 'Starting a forum from scratch' may help out in your case.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:32:10 +0000

Great info. I plan on launching a forum at some point, but this article makes me realize that I’m definitely not ready yet.

By: Community Spark: Community building for bloggers at Facibus On Blogging

Community Spark: Community building for bloggers at Facibus On Blogging — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:56:20 +0000

[...] generic way – getting people involved in blogs, online forums, and community websites. His article Online communities: What is content? is well worth a [...]