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What鈥檚 the Best Platform for Building a Thriving Community?

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For product creators building a thriving community is key to long-term success. Whether on Slack, Discord, or any other platform, creating a space that fosters engagement and support can make all the difference. What platform has worked best for you? Let鈥檚 share and learn from each other! 馃憞

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Patrice Lamarque

For me, Meeds has worked best. While Discord, Slack, and Telegram are great for quick chats, their inherent chaos can hinder long-term, meaningful engagement. In building Meeds, we focused on creating a structured platform that not only streamlines communication but also empowers communities to coordinate on work-related projects and build together effectively.

鉁达笍Nazir Yusifov鉁达笍
I believe it鈥檚 the one we are developing with @versus23 . It has all the tools needed to build a strong community. This product is the result of my experience working with dozens of bloggers for whom my team created personalized mobile applications to build a community around their prodicts. Additionally, @versus23 brings his own experience as a blogger with a million-strong audience and is very skilled at monetization.
Simon馃崑
Launching soon!
Discord or Slack, depending on your audience. Easy to set up, lots of features, and great for community engagement.
Emily Willis
Launching soon!
It depends what type of people you want to engage with, B2C, B2B, gamers, tweens, teens, or some other niche group. I'd start by mapping out who you're targeting, what you're trying to achieve, what success means to you (ie do you want deep engagement on a niche subject, or do you want to support customers around your product features etc etc) Once you have a strategy mapped out, then you can look into platforms to see which aligns best I've worked on community programs using Discord, Slack, Facebook, Youtube, (+ all the social platforms) & also Circle - they all have pros & cons
Ghost Kitty
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Emily Willis
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@haiqa_irfan1 no worries!
Felix Sattler
It also depends on the Product I would say. We first started with a Discord Server, but later on understood, that as our Product can be integrated in Telegram, this is the platform to go for us, as it makes it super convenient for the group members to try our Product.
Salar Davari
Depends on your product, but I personally find Linked In and Reddit more engaging.
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Safaa Bird
Slack is my favorite for professional communities. Its integration capabilities make collaboration super easy.
Bilal Asif
LinkedIn and X have been great for me.
Paige Marie
Launching soon!
I like Reddit. It鈥檚 one of those places where if you post something good, it can really take off, but if it misses the mark, the feedback can be... let鈥檚 just say direct. That said, it鈥檚 also a great way to get honest opinions and find out what resonates with people. Thick skin definitely helps!
Jillian M. Badway
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Nicholas Alexander Green
Discord for sure if your audience skews younger and more casual. Slack is better for professional communities. Both have great features for engagement like channels, DMs, reactions, threads, voice, video, etc. The key is picking the one that fits your vibe and actively fostering discussions. Consistency is key to building a thriving community on either platform.