Superuser programmes need to be properly resourced to succeed.

You can see a summary of each type of community below along with its common terminology and pros and cons.

There are plenty of small white-label platforms to choose from. Three of the most popular are Mighty Networks, Tribe, and Hivebrite.

The secret to a thriving community is relevance.

The first is to serve the segment you feel would be most valuable to the organisation.

One hundred contributing members per month (i.e. members starting or replying to a discussion). Three hundred monthly posts (or about ten posts per day). Ten new registrations per day.

Deliver unexpected value from the community to keep members coming back.

You can classify communities by the audience you’re targeting (developers, advocates, customers, employees, fans, members).

To help you make a more specific projection, you can use our handy member projection tool available at: www.feverbee.com/buildyourcommunity.