Now that your community is up and running it’s time to start thinking about taking it to the next level!
Here you'll learn some tips on how to share and grow your community.
Sharing your community links
One of the easiest ways to share the word about your new community is by sharing links to its sales page and/or checkout.
Here's how to share community links with your audience.
In the sidebar menu, click on Community and select Home.
From the community page, click on the "..." button and select "Share community".
A pop-up box will appear with a few options. Simply select the option you'd like to use and copy the respective links.
Page link - Directs people to your community's sales page.
Checkout link - Sends people directly to the checkout for your community.
Share on social media - Automatically share your community's sales page across social media.
Optimizing your community for SEO
SEO plays an important role in building a successful online business—and your community is no exception.
To help your community rank higher in search engines, make sure to edit its SEO settings by adding a clear, keyword-friendly title, description, and image. This info is sent to search engines and can improve your visibility online.
Here's what you can do to optimize your community details for SEO.
Click Settings then Community on the sidebar menu.
In the community section, edit your community’s name, add a detailed description, and upload an image. These details will be used across your site, in your community, and for SEO.
Acquiring new members
Acquiring new members is a vital part of keeping your community growing and is the most important way to increase your revenue.
Here are some key strategies you can use that will help you acquire new members for your community:
Email marketing (you can use Podia to send email broadcasts and email campaigns)
Social media posts
Free webinars
If you’re interested in a more in-depth guide you can check our blog post on how to market and maintain a subscription-based site.
Retaining current members
Who’s easier to sell to—new people who’ve never heard of you or your current members who already know and trust you?
It’s almost always more effective (and cost-efficient!) to focus on keeping your current members engaged and happy.
Here are a few simple ideas to boost your member retention:
Post regularly in your community and share content that matches your members’ interests
Host a monthly call or hangout to stay connected
Start an affiliate program so members can earn revenue by sharing your community with others
Still need help? If you have any questions, send an email to [email protected] or click the purple help icon to send us a message 😄