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Community fit?

by nscode

I found a problem I can solve. I’m also working on a solution for it.

I want to create a community around it, as @csallen suggested, which I totally agree, building a community has good effects.

But, the nature of the problem that I’m solving is that once it’s solved (1-3 months), users don’t need my service anymore.

Based on that realization, is there a point to build a community in my case? Isn’t a community defined by long lasting members?

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 on February 17, 2020
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    Congrats on taking a little step @nscode

    My opinion: Problem-solving and community building are not always intersect

    You don't really need a community to show you can solve a problem. If the problem statement has short life-cycle say 1-3 months, why do you "think" there's a need for a community?

    felix12777
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    4 years ago
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      Hey @felix12777 thanks for replying.

      I think you are right.

      Community is about having a long term mutual goal.

      This means that while my solution is focused on the painful problem my users are facing, there are other aspects closely related to it, which are more "community-like-able". But everything has its time. First I will focus on solving that problem.

      Note to myself:

      1. Solve the problem.
      2. keep solving it and grow user-base. Keep improving.
      3. Write blog posts as part of marketing but also as a "community-builder-starter kit".
      4. Check if companies/agencies are willing to pay for tailored ads on the website.
      5. Try to organise a meetup and see if it can be a "thing" (and if anyone will sponsor it).
      6. Venture into other fields as Dan suggested above.

      :)

      nscode
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      4 years ago
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    Try to think if you can offer any added benefits that will keep your users with you.
    It is much harder acquiring new users than upselling existing ones. So if you've already got a user and he trusts you, what else can you give him?

    Another direction is selling your product to agencies and freelancers that help other customers. They keep bringing new customers that need your service, so they can stay for longer period

    Danbars
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    4 years ago
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      Thanks Dan. I've actually thought about something similar to what you mentioned about selling to agencies/freelancers, there is a lot of potential in it.

      I will also have to think if there is anything else I can offer the existing users once they finish using my service.

      Great points for thoughts, thanks again.

      nscode
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