🧰 What You Will Need
An existing Hub (Start Plan or higher)Step 1 - Open your Discussions page
To get started, open your Hub Editor by clicking Customize. Inside Pages, click Discussions, which you can find under "Content."
Step 2 - Customize your community sidebar
Your sidebar is a great space to include a welcome message and your community rules.
To customize your Discussions page, open the Sidebar menu while in editing mode. Here, you can update the Title, Description, and Spaces titles to reflect your community’s unique identity.
As shown in the image above, changes will appear instantly in your live community preview page to ensure a seamless editing experience. Don’t forget to save your updates to keep your changes!
Step 3 - Create and customize Spaces
Spaces are virtual rooms for specific topics or interests within your community. If your community is a house, then each space is a room in your house.
Well-organized Spaces improve member engagement, build connections among people with similar interests, and create a structured environment that meets different needs.
We recommend not going overboard with a lot of spaces. If you have a membership community, some common spaces you could create include:
- 🗓️ Updates and Up Next: A space that only you can post in that highlights what live webinars are up next and any updates you want your community to be aware of.
- 🔍 Ask Me Anything: A space where your members can lean into your expertise.
- 🗺️ Meet Ups: A space for members to coordinate different local chapters and local events.
- ✏️ Tips & Tricks: A space for members to share different tips and tricks that have helped them make progress in their own journeys.
- 🛋️ My Workspace: A space that encourages photo-only posts from members of their office, or their kitchen, or their studio (depending on what industry you're in).
You can create and rename your spaces in the Spaces section of your Discussions page. When you create a Space, you'll also be able to set the posting permissions. Something like an "Updates" space is a great one to lock down posting permissions so that you're the only person posting updates.
Step 4 - Write your first post
Your newly created Spaces will not appear unless there is a post in your community. This is a great opportunity to post a template for introductions. Take the opportunity to create a post to share a little bit about who you are. 👋
Step 5 - Link your members to your community
Once your community is ready for members, we'll need to provide your members with a way to find your community:
- You can link to your community from an email.
- You can add a link to your community inside your Hub's menu.
- You can create a Section to invite your members to access the community.
And that’s it! You’ve just added a new pillar of your membership: Community. Now, your members can engage, discuss, and connect more than ever before. 🎉