Guidelines, advice and shared experience in managing online communities

Online education has its upsides and downsides.

One of the most successful niche communities is for graphic designers. One of the reasons for its success is its strange appearance.

As you build your community, youโre going to be spending a lot of time looking at stats. One figure will catch your eye the most:…

When Victoria Dyte of Reindeer Riot started using WordPress, she wasn’t an established developer or web designer shifting across to a new platform; she’d simply…

When your private social network is beginning and the first people in are people you know and the people they know, your community will be…

Every successful business has a secret ingredient…

Tagging is a powerful tool for members. Itโs a powerful tool for businesses. And itโs a powerful tool for community builders.

The first members of your community should be people you know…

Communities that thrive over the long term donโt start with a flash. They begin as a small gathering and grow into a fun party. The…