Five Online Communities About Marketing You Should Join

No doubt that by now you’ve read your fair share about the online marketing revolution. But despite all that, you still don’t feel you’ve got the support you need for your business. Well, that’s about to change. Funnily enough, there are a lot of people out there who are just like you. And like you, they want a community they can be a part of to learn more about the trade. Online marketing should be just as social as social media itself. So what’s out there and how can you find out more about online marketing?

Hacker News
Hacker News is a great place to stay up-to-date on all things digital marketing. Here, you’ll find advice and discussion on some of the technical aspects of digital marketing. And you’ll find a broader sweep of people, interested in things as diverse as computer science and entrepreneurship. It’s an anything goes type of a site.

The site is also particularly friendly to your inner geek. If you’re not feeling all that focused, you can quickly find yourself on game forums or geeky pastimes.

Marketing Subreddit
Right now the marketing subreddit has well over 21 thousand subscribers. And that makes it a great place for young businesses to get quick feedback on their marketing ideas. The platform seems to be manned by endless ranks of helpful souls, looking out for your business. Here’s you’ll find a broad range of topics being discussed. Everything from pricing discussions to “does augmented reality landing pages exist?”

Inbound.org
Like Reddit, inbound.org using voting to make sure that people can access the most relevant content. The site boasts to be home to over 160,000 marketers ready and willing to help you. The site is regularly updated with new content related to marketing your product. And there are helpful links, like Saleshub for sales enablement services, to help you find what you need.

You’ll find a broad sweep of discussion on the site. Today, there are conversations about the US presidential candidates’ marketing strategies. And there are posts on how to build up the courage to post an opinion piece. It’s a place for both startups and pros alike.

Quibb
Quibb is a discerning online marketing community. They don’t want any old riff-raff on the site. They’d much rather have a quality clientele in their community. And who can blame them? Quibb seems mainly focused on startups in the tech industry. It primarily offers information on how to grow startups and manage products once they’re out in the marketplace. It also happens to be home to some rather influential voices who regularly write articles and share posts.

Moz
Moz was once the darling of the SEO community. But since SEO started being less important, it’s been trying to reinvent itself. Now content on the site deals with all sorts of modern, online marketing issues. Here you’ll find discussions of social media and branding. And you’ll also find a thriving community where any member can blog and then get voted up the rankings. Accounts and profiles are free, so there’s nothing to stop you from signing up today.

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