How to Build a Tribe Online And Form a Community of Readers

Novel Marketing

A few years ago, the popular buzzword in the author world was "tribe." Building a tribe of readers was seen as the key to success. Reader relationships are still important for authors, so why did the term "tribe" go out of fashion?
Having a tribe of readers is still an incredible asset that will help you sell your books and raise your profile amongst readers, but you need to know how and where to build a tribe if you want it to grow.
In this week's episode, you'll learn:

• The difference between a platform and a tribe
• Why authors need a tribe
• How large your tribe needs to be
• Where to gather your tribe to ensure a positive experience

If you've been wondering how to listen to your Timothy or eavesdrop on a conversation between several of your target readers, listen in to find out how and where to build your tribe or check out the blog version of this episode.

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Chapters

1. How to Build a Tribe Online And Form a Community of Readers (00:00:00)

2. What’s the difference between a tribe (community) and a platform? (00:00:43)

3. Why hassle with building a community anywhere other than Facebook? (00:02:22)

4. When you're starting a community, how do you solve that empty-restaurant problem? (00:06:37)

5. How do you set expectations for the community? (00:15:58)

6. Offer Positive Reinforcement (00:18:22)

7. How can you incentivize somebody to join the community in the first place? (00:21:04)

8. How do you get people to stay in the community? (00:27:56)

9. What is your advice for dealing with toxic community members or trolls? (00:33:17)

10. How can we learn more about running a successful community on Circle? (00:37:46)

11. What advice do you have for an author who wants to upgrade their platform into a tribe? (00:42:05)