We talked previously about how to onboard and integrate new members into your community. The main focus was on making them comfortable:
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PeepSo Support, 2021 Annual Report
A year ago, I started my previous Annual Report with the sentence: “I suppose 2020 was an exceptional year for all, and because of COVID, it wasn’t a good year”.
Read moreThe Most Common Mistakes in Online Community Development
Developing your online community takes a lot of hard work. You’ll make mistakes and learn lessons, but hopefully have a blast bringing it all together and watching it grow. But to help you avoid a few common stumbling blocks, we’ve put together this quick-fire list of mistakes and pitfalls we’ve seen through years of building successful online communities. We hope it helps!
Read moreProduct Communities VS Support Communities—What’s the Difference?
At first glance, it’s natural to believe that there is no difference between support and product communities—after all, aren’t all communities built around product discussions and supporting members? The distinction is a subtle one: while service communities are about creating a great place to be, product communities are more about creating a great resource for members.
Read moreInstallation & Configuration Service
Here at PeepSo we always strive to provide the best service and experience to our users, and I am happy to announce this significant improvement to the spectrum of our services. When you purchase any PeepSo bundle, you will now be able to select the Installation & Configuration Service.
Read morePeepSo Support – Q3 Report
Here is my next quarterly report on PeepSo support. As always, I hope it brings you closer to what we do.
Read moreChanging Your Community’s Purpose or Direction—Without Losing Your Members?
We’ve written before about how to identify and define your community’s purpose—but what if you decide to change course or head in a new direction?
Read moreHow User-Generated Content Can Help Grow Your Community
Handled correctly, user-generated content is one of the holy grails of online communities. With the community manager putting out fires almost 24-7, imagine having your extremely qualified, expert members creating posts and content on their own, and generating huge engagement in the process? The strategy can be hugely powerful and has worked for major brands across the world.
Read moreUnderstanding the “90-9-1″ Rule and How to Optimize It
It is generally accepted that there are 3 categories of users within online communities:
- The 1%—Extremely active users who contribute the vast majority of content, answers, and activity.
- The 9%—All other casual or occasional contributors.
- The 90%—The ‘lurkers’ who only consume content (or don’t log in at all) and never contribute directly.