community management Less vs. More: The Battle for Better Communities We live in a world where more is more. People are cranking out more content, posting more to social media, watching more movies, eating more food… abundance is the name of the game, it would seem. But… more doesn’t always mean better, especially when it comes to communities. A
community management A Strategy For Making the Most of Community Health Metrics Community health metrics can be overwhelming and trying to track everything is probably not going to deliver the results that you are hoping for. So which ones should you choose and how do you use them to your best advantage? I am going to share something rather embarrassing with you…
community management Why Your Community Didn't Take Off (and How to Fix it) Spoiler: It can't compete with Netflix. Too often we hear from customers who have tried and failed to get their community off the ground. They put in time and effort getting it all set up and then find that it's a constant struggle to keep up engagement. That can feel
online community Free Discourse Communities For Creators We would like to help creators build their communities. If you are a creator building on the web, then you might be eligible for a free, hosted Discourse community.
online community Improve Your Community Experience Using a DIY Community Health Check Communities are living, breathing systems. They can either be growing, thriving, stale or dying, and this state of the community is defined by the community’s health. A healthy community is filled with growth. But how do you know what state your community is in? To figure this out, it’
community management Celebrate Your Community with a Year in Review The end of the year is a time full of celebrations. It’s also a great time to celebrate your community’s most impactful members and discussions. While digging up the data to find these users and topics can be time consuming, we’ve made it extremely simple with our
seo Handling SEO for Discourse Communities If you are concerned about how your community is performing in search engine results (SEO), there are a number of questions to keep in mind when looking to optimize your community software of choice. We frequently get asked questions in our support inboxes and in our public community about how
seo Eight Tips to Improve Your Community's SEO Helping people find your community takes time and patience. It also takes a little knowledge about search engines, how they work, and how people locate your community through them. In this article, we’re going to demystify the basics of SEO and how you can optimize your community for discovery.
