There are no hard and fast rules dictating how your Community should grow. Each Community is unique and has its own setup resulting in a spectrum of ‘growth’.
We’ve identified 5 key stages most Communities go through in roughly their first 24 months. These are:
-
Inception
-
Establishment
-
Maturity
-
Saturation
-
Stability
Once you break your Community’s progress down into these stages it’s easier to assess how it’s growing. Then you can take a more pragmatic and data-driven approach to influencing your Community’s future growth.
Here’s some guidance on what to look out for when you’re assessing your Community’s growth: