We will illustrate the benefits of adding a community forum to your WordPress blog/site. We will show you how easy it is to add forum plugins/widgets, integrate SSO (single-sign-on), and take advantage of the Vanilla API. We will also look at real world examples of high traffic WordPress communities that benefit from these features.
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1 Community is only in
the comments, and that is
ver y limited!
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1 Community is only in
the comments, and that is
ver y limited!
Reade rs are forced to
discuss the topic at hand.
No new discussions.
No interaction.
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Stop speaking and listen!
Let the comments be your content.
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Interac tivity engages
readers a nd creates a
positive impression
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Interac tivity engages
readers a nd creates a
positive impression
A sense of community
creates loyal readers
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Interac tivity engages
readers a nd creates a Readers who like you
positive impression will help you out in
various ways
A sense of community
creates loyal readers
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Interac tivity engages
readers a nd creates a Readers who like you
positive impression will help you out in
various ways
A sense of community
creates loyal readers
Even if your community is
small, it p rovides you with
an o ppor tunity to get to
kno w your readers
17. Keep the barriers low
Monitor content
Promote influencers
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18. Keep the barriers low Be a cheer leader
Monitor content
Promote influencers
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19. Keep the barriers low Be a cheer leader
Monitor content
Give your
Promote influencers readers
homework
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20. Determine who your
Keep the barriers low Be a cheer leader community is and
what they want
Monitor content
Give your
Promote influencers readers
homework
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42. What do you do when your
community goes down?
Communities are fragile to begin
with and take time to cultivate
43. What do you do when your
community goes down?
Communities are fragile to begin
with and take time to cultivate
As your members increase so does
content, traffic , and ever ything in between,
this success can create headaches
44. What do you do when your
community goes down?
Communities are fragile to begin
with and take time to cultivate
As your members increase so does
content, traffic , and ever ything in between,
this success can create headaches
A ho sted forum provides peace of mind
that your biggest traffic days will be
your greatest days, not your worst