The very first steps to build a community from scratch
Roast my Lesson : 1. Search for and be active in other communities similar to yours, helping others and joining live calls. Ask people to join your community if they want further help from you. Don't underestimate small communities, as they are great for those initial relationships. 2. Find 10 real users who are interested in what you do. 10 is a perfect initial goal. Classifieds and this community are the perfect place to get those initial joiners! 3. DM them. Book short calls. Help those 10 people as much as you can. Get their testimonial (try proveworth). Add the testimonials to your about page (with their permission). 4. Untill people start replying, don't focus on content. Focus on getting to know the members you have. Give as much as you can to these first 10 while helping people in other communities. 5. Post questions, not updates. Take every opportunity to get feedback from people who are joining your community before you feel safe enough that what you're building works. 6. Use the answers you get to plan for useful content that will help people and promote yourself outside. The content that comes from helpful interactions is the most valuable one. 7. Don’t chase member count. One good convo > 100 lurkers. Quantity will come after consistent quality Repeat all the steps untill you get to a point where you're not the only one making and answering posts. If members aren’t talking to each other, you don’t have a community yet.