by sbriggman » Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:24 pm
@garethjax - I'd say that's a good starting point. Passionate communities usually form around something, whether that's a killer product (minecraft, apple products, beanie babies), mission, or content/topic (blog, forum).
I know guys that have started minecraft community type sites that had a massive community relatively quickly (one-two months). Other people spend years trying to create a community around their stuff (guy kawasaki, tim ferriss, seth godin).
It really varies, but I think the heart of every community is communication centered around something, so anyway you can foster communication usually pays off. In the beginning, if you have 5-10 core supporters that sort of jumpstart discussions and help you get the word out about things, that's a great starting point.
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