After hours of listening to podcasts and days of reading articles and case studies, we’re able to share our top picks of the best resources available to help you get your online community started and engaged. We highly recommend bookmarking this post because more content from experts of community management, building, and development will be added consistently to keep you updated. You’ll find an abundance of knowledge about custom online communities, including in-depth details on the impact one has on its members and the incomparable value it holds for its owners.

The Basics of Online Community

Learn

• “What is Online Community Building?” by Megan Adams, Social Media Marketing: Managing Online Communities

Listen

• “#25 From Customers to Community: How a niche brand built loyalty” by Retail Gets Real
• “#115: Gina Bianchini — How to Build an Online Community for Your Customers” by Building a StoryBrand with Donald Miller

Watch

• “Building Community that Creates Exponential Impact” by Nadav Wilf, TEDx Talks

Read

• “Community Binary: The 1s and 0s of Community Development” by Caleb Love
• From Instant Pot to Instagram: Critical Lessons in Startup Community Building by First Round

Strategy & Planning

Read

• “I Need to Build a Community Strategy. Where Do I Start?” by By Shannon DiGregorio Abram, Relationship Manager, The Community Roundtable
• “Building Online Communities that Actually Work” by Springboard Enterprises

Listen

• “004: Starting a Movement and Fostering Community with Natalie Franke” By Jenna Kutcher, The Goal Digger Podcast

Launching

Listen

• 022: How to Grow Your Online Community from the Bottom Up by The Influencer Podcast

Read

• How to Welcome New Online Community Members by Jeremy Ross, Head of Growth, Honeycommb

Migrating Audience

Read

• “Tips for Successfully Migrating Your Community from One Platform to Another” by Leon Papkoff, CMX
• “Easily Moving Your Audience To An Owned Social Network” by Jeremy Ross, Head of Growth, Honeycommb
• “Why My Community Left Facebook: An Intro To Ravelry’s Newest Competitor, Humble Acres” by Jeremy Ross, Head of Growth, Honeycommb

Growing Community

Listen

• “049: Creating Community through Social Media” By Jenna Kutcher, The Goal Digger Podcast

Read

• “25 Experts Drop Wisdom on How to Grow a Vibrant Online Community” by Aaron Lee, Post Planner
• “The 10 Golden Rules of Building Communities That Matter” by Severin Matusek, Co-Matter
• Finding the Right Leaders to Run your Community with Carrie Melissa Jones by Stacey Politis, Growth Strategist, Honeycommb

Increasing Participation

Watch

• “6 Elements of Boosting Engagement in your Online Community” by Video Creators

Read

• 5 Reasons Why People Join & Participate in Online Communities by Stacey Politis, Growth Strategist, Honeycommb
• Creating Shareable Content by Jeremy Ross, Head of Growth, Honeycommb
• “Creating Meaningful Community Connections, with Trish Fontanilla” by Stacey Politis, Growth Strategist, Honeycommb

Managing

Learn

• Online Community Management Group on LinkedIn
• “How to Become a Great Online Community Manager [Infographic]” by Alok Chowdhury, HubSpot

Read

• “10 Quick Tips for Online Community Management” by Jessica Thiefels, Digital Marketing Institue
• “How to Grow and Manage an Engaged Online Community” by Patricia Redsicker, Social Media Examiner
• “Content Curation: Defining a Strategy for Your Community” by Stacey Politis, Growth Strategist, Honeycommb

Measurement

Read

• “3 Key Metrics to Measure Community Engagement” by Caitlin Zucal, Business 2 Community
• “Melinda Elmborg: How to Measure Community Performance” by Severin Matusek, Co-Matter
• “Community Building KPI’s” by Jeremy Ross, Head of Growth, Honeycommb

Tools

• “Community ROI Calculator” by The Community Roundtable

Monetization

Read

• “Brands, Facebook Has Duped You. Wise Up and Put Your Efforts Elsewhere Now.” by Stacey Politis, Growth Strategist, Honeycommb
• “The Definitive Guide To Monetizing Your Online Community” by Richard Millington, FeverBee

Case Studies

• “How 325,000 Pot Smokers Changed Apple’s Policies Forever” by Carrie Melissa Jones, CMX
• “15 Community Growth Hacks from Polyvore’s CEO, Jess Lee” by Carrie Melissa Jones, CMX
• “How Twitch Won the Hearts and Minds of Millions in the Gaming Community in Just Three Years” by Carrie Melissa Jones, CMX

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