Visitors to online communities come and go, but if you want your community to be successful you need to convert as many visitors as possible into members. Studying your traffic stats can help you achieve this.

Got a niche, got a domain name, got a logo and got a design. Now I just need to get my new online community coded. Here are the steps I followed to ensure I chose the right coder.

People love to imitate those they admire and respect. You can use this to your advantage when building an online community; lead by example and watch your members follow your lead.

Sometimes, regardless of what you try to do abusive forum members keep coming back and causing trouble. This article will teach you how to take effective action against abusive forum members to prevent them from ruining your online community.

Administrators of online communities need to reveal certain amounts of information about themselves if they want to build trust and relationships with their members. Just how much information should be revealed though?

You need to determine how you wish to be perceived before you can become an effective blogger and communicator otherwise you risk sending confused messages and will struggle to build a relationship with your readers.

Starting a brand new online community is a challenging task, especially when you are competing against communities that are already well established. Forget about competing for revenue or members. Instead, focus on what you can do better.

With the increasing popularity of social networks, does online chat have a future? I believe it does and that online chat can add fantastic value to an online community. This article will explain why.

The majority of online communities fail. This article identifies and explains the most common reasons why, so you can avoid them when developing your own online community. I can give you advice, but success is down to you.

Welcome to the re-designed Community Spark. I am very excited to launch this new design; please bear with me for the next few days whilst I get things running correctly. Feel free to leave your comments and feedback.