The 5 Stages of Building a Culture of Community on a Blog

Hi Reader,

How's your week going?

We're getting some landscaping work done at home and it's amazing how painstakingly slow the preliminary stages are. It doesn't look like much is being achieved at all - just some dirt moved around from here to there and a few rocks repositioned. But when you add in some steps, a path and a few other features, the garden really starts taking shape. I can only imagine how good it will look in a couple of years when the new plants start to fill out the space and the new environment really blossoms.

Your blog is a bit like this too. It feels very sparse and barren to begin with. Then as you start to fill in the components of your grand plan, things take shape. Then before you know it, things start to flourish and take on a life of their own. This is no more relevant than when it comes to building community on your blog - the topic this week, where I walk you through a case study so you know what to expect and can make plans for building your community.

“If you want to go quickly, go alone.

If you want to go far, go together.”

— African Proverb

Read: The 5 Stages of Building a Culture of Community on a Blog

Engagement is great, but the most successful bloggers I've come across build something deeper with their readers, whereby readers not only interact but have a deeper sense of belonging. They create a culture of community. Here's a case study of how I did that for my blog...

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Hope you have a great end to your blogging week!

Darren Rowse

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