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Community Building

Strategy for sustainable growth by building a loyal customer group

Community marketing treats customers as brand partners, not just buyers. It can be operated on various platforms like Discord, Slack, KakaoTalk open chats, Naver Cafe, etc.

Core principle: Provide value first, sell later. Creating an environment where community members help and interact with each other is key.

Successful communities lower CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost) and increase LTV (Lifetime Value).

Execution Steps

1

Define community purpose — Choose core value: learning, networking, or support

2

Choose platform — Where target audience already exists

3

Acquire first 100 members — 1:1 invitations, exclusive content

4

Build self-sustaining structure — Ambassador program, user-led content

Pros

  • ✓ Natural growth through word-of-mouth (viral)
  • ✓ Can collect customer insights in real-time

Cons

  • ✗ Continuous time investment needed for community management
  • ✗ Negative sentiment can spread quickly

Use Cases

SaaS product user communities (Notion, Figma, etc.) Creator paid membership communities

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