The first members of your community should be people you know…
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From Seeds to Saplings – Growing Your Community
September 25, 2015
Published by Merav Knafo
Category: Blog
General blog posts in PeepSo Community
Websites vs Online Hubs: Your Whole Business Under One Digital Roof
September 24, 2015
Published by Jo Murphy
The term “online hub” is often used interchangeably with “website”, but they represent two different forms of online communication and activity. A website is, primarily, a one-way conversation: you might have a contact form or a comments section, but for the most part, a website acts as an online brochure. An online hub is interactive; it brings all the different elements of your online activity under one roof, it encourages community and conversation.
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Why Choose WordPress?
September 22, 2015
Published by Jo Murphy
When it comes to choosing a content management system for your website, WordPress is a cut above the rest; many people have waxed lyrical about its design capabilities and ease of use. Here’s a collection of snippets from our favorite love letters to WordPress, in case you’re trying to get someone to convert and need a little extra evidence (you’ll probably also want to mention how easy it is to use WordPress to create your own, private social network).
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Your First Community Members – Where to Find Your VIP Seeds
September 19, 2015
Published by Merav Knafo
Communities that thrive over the long term don’t start with a flash. They begin as a small gathering and grow into a fun party. The right way to start isn’t with a mass email and a broad appeal. It’s with exclusive invitations to a select few who you know will talk and communicate—and eventually attract a bunch of friends.
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Five Different Types of Online Communities
September 17, 2015
Published by Merav Knafo
I’m really looking forward to helping your community grow and thrive.
Let’s talk about the five different kinds of communities that come together online.
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PeepSo 1.2.0 Has Native WordPress oEmbed Support
September 15, 2015
Published by Eric Tracz
I know what you’re thinking: “Wow! Fantastic! Superb! Awesome! Fabulous… Huh?”
You were right the first time. oEmbed in PeepSo 1.2.0 is a way of presenting a link on a website. Instead of showing blue text and an underline, you get to show the actual content you want to share. So if you wanted to show your visitors a YouTube video, instead of telling them where to go, you embed the video itself.
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Starting Your Online Community
September 15, 2015
Published by Merav Knafo
Together with my Team, I see my role as helping to make sure that your community grows and thrives.
In this blog series, I’ll share with you a series of tips that will enable you to get more out of PeepSo and help you to turn your users into a real society.
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Interview: Bridie Amelia Designs
September 14, 2015
Published by Jo Murphy
Bridie has been working with WordPress since 2011, and is really passionate about the platform; her website includes an entire page devoted to explaining why she thinks people should use WordPress, and the advantages it has over other web design choices. We interviewed her to find out more about what she does, why she loves WordPress; and in keeping with our Women of WordPress theme, we also asked who she looks up to in the world of WordPress and how gender has impacted her experience.
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WordPress’ Takedown Request – Hall of Shame is Pure Awesome
September 10, 2015
Published by Jo Murphy
WordPress gets thousands of takedown requests per day from rights-holders asserting that a user is in breach of copyright; and unlike some other internet companies (which outsource or just wave the requests through), they take the time to assess and follow up on all of them. It’s a good thing they do, because about half of the requests are ultimately rejected.
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