Why do some communities thrive while others become ghost towns?
Building an audience is already tricky, but establishing a true community is even harder.
Setting up your blog, forum, or chat room is only the beginning. It's what you do after that will make all the difference. So in this guide, we'll look at nine “bricks” you can use to build up your community.
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Telescope, an open-source community app.
Introducing Telescope
This guide was written for Telescope, a free open-source app that makes it easy for anybody to launch their own Product Hunt or Hacker News.
That being said it, it should be equally applicable to any other type of community.
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Introduction
Why this guide exists, and what you'll learn in it.
Audience
Before anything else, make sure you're targeting the right audience.
Seeding
The importance of manually seeding your community with users and content.
Engagement
How do you get your members to actively participate?
Email is your secret weapon. Learn how to make it work for you.
Promotion
Learn where (and when) you should promote your community.
Moderation
Should you limit access to your community, or open it to the world?
Recycling
You should aim to reuse and recycle every aspect of your community.
Value
How do you ensure your members are benefiting from the community?
Voice
How to give your community its own unique personality.
Conclusion
What to do next, and a list of useful resources.
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