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How to Cut Costs with Your Own Support Community

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Strong communities require the right touch. Community building isn’t easy. Your first step is implementing the right tools to facilitate communication. To wipe startup costs, check out a free open source solution like phpBB. vBulletin is another powerful option with a small upfront cost.

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Community Bootstrapping: Tools & Strategies To Build A Community.

Jason Yormark

But that doesn’t mean you can’t build yourself a thriving community. There are incredible tools and services at your disposal, most of which don’t cost a dime. With a little time, research and the right plan, you can have yourself a platform to build your community with.

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Open Community Case Study – GoPlow

SocialFish

Having this clarity at the outset was helpful because it drove their decision to work with a platform that not only delivered the functionality they needed initially but is also highly flexible for developing needs – open source Joomla. They use OpenX to serve ads – Brian does the setup and says it isn’t too challenging.

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My Contribution at PaulWriter.com

The Marketing Blog

A 10-second TV commercial for your moisturiser shampoo brand costs a tonne of rupees and that isn’t even targeted since your product is meant only for girls in the age bracket of 18-24. On the other hand, if your prospects aren’t thriving on these communities building a dead brand-page isn’t perhaps worth the effort.

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7 Social Media Trends You Need to Add to Your 2017 Strategy

Rebekah Radice

From Periscope to Facebook Live, streaming was open source. The fact that content disappears after 24 hours means it’s ultra-relevant, boasting a low production cost as viewers expect an “in the moment” experience. But what I believe we’ll see in 2017 is the return of true community building.

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7 Social Media Trends You Need to Add to Your 2017 Strategy

Rebekah Radice

From Periscope to Facebook Live, streaming was open source. The fact that content disappears after 24 hours means it’s ultra-relevant, boasting a low production cost as viewers expect an “in the moment” experience. But what I believe we’ll see in 2017 is the return of true community building.