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Is it true that we can get more traffic on our site through virtual community.

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Building on the thread (and the useful prompts from , and ), a virtual community can deliver steady, relevant traffic — but only if it is treated as an owned channel with a clear plan. The difference between a noisy social blast and long-term referral traffic is strategy: acquisition, discoverability, onboarding, and retention.

Practical checklist to turn a community into site traffic:

  • Define the member persona and the unique value they get from joining.
  • Own the audience: run a public, indexable hub or forum plus an email list rather than only third-party groups.
  • Seed 10–20 high-value starter threads (how-tos, solved problems, case studies) with clear, searchable titles.
  • Automate onboarding: welcome messages, a simple first task, and a pinned “start here” resource.
  • Promote repeat visits: weekly highlights, recognition for top contributors, scheduled events (AMAs, workshops).
  • Repurpose best content into blog posts and newsletters to drive new visitors back to specific threads.
  • Put moderation, clear rules, and spam controls in place early.

30/60/90 day workflow (example)

  • Days 0–30: invite a core 30–100 testers, create cornerstone posts, set up onboarding.
  • Days 30–90: run weekly events, start a referral incentive, syndicate highlights to social and email.
  • Track: DAU/MAU (daily active users / monthly active users), 7/30-day retention, referral traffic to product pages, and conversion from community visits.

Cautions: avoid platform lock-in, budget for moderation or a community manager, and document content ownership and privacy terms. For : focus first on giving members a reason to return; traffic follows when the community solves real problems and points members into your site funnels.

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Member Avatar for kronikmedia

If by virtual communities you mean social networking website such as Myspace etc then yes they present good opportunities to promote your website as they have a large customer base.

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Online communities have many benefits ... they're interactive websites which means that visitors can have a different experience every time they come back, there's frequently updated content (which search engines love), and as your memberbase grows, traffic becomes viral as members return often.

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Yes..virtual communities have their own best benifits...
But frequent Updation is needed...Then u will get more members ,more traffic...But mind hardwork and patiency are which we should have too.......

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