Online communities have been around for a long time, with the first online
community being bulletin board systems. These communities have evolved in time to include forums, social media and many other platforms. While these communities have been around for a long time, they have come in to play stronger than ever with the development of the Internet. People are now moving from social media to communities, allowing them to have a place to call home online.
Online courses — Put your courses in the same place as your community. Let your students interact and collaborate in one place.
Subscription memberships — Build a community and monetize by charging a monthly/annual subscription. Like a country club!
Group funnels — Convert your audience to community to customers. Build interactive funnels that engage and convert.
Coaching programs — Give your clients a home and improve their experience. Put all resources in 1-place, centralize communication.
Masterminds — Get your group in sync by putting everything in 1-place. Community, calls, events, recordings, DM's, broadcasts.
Support forums — Get your customers to support each other and build searchable help documentation organically over time.
SaaS / product development — Get feedback from your users to know what to build. Announce new features and get feedback immediately.
Influencer / fan communities — Give your audience a place to hangout and connect. Deepen your relationship and get ideas from them.
Having a community seems like a great idea, but it's not that simple. It takes a lot of work to build a community, and it takes a lot of work for members to make it work for them. This blog will talk about why you need to start a community and how to make it work for members and win-win for all.
Have you ever thought about starting a community online? There are a lot of reasons why you should consider doing so. A lot of people do it because they want more business, That we gave you 8 reasons why you should start a community online.
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