This document discusses optimizing the first month experience for new members of an online community. It outlines steps taken to improve registration rates and early engagement, including optimizing calls to action, registration forms and routes, introducing a post as part of registration, and welcoming new members. These efforts led to an 80% year-over-year growth in active registrations. Going forward, the focus will be on retention of new members.
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r egi st r at i on
In page form to help people with intent to engage
9. 4. I nt r oduce post as par t
of r egi st r at i on
Overcome first post fear
(~60% of newly registered members posted)
10. 5. Opt i m se post i ng as
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par t of r egi st r at i on
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Humans need other humans
And data helps manage us!
From 2 members of the
community and 1 member of
staff answering about 15% of
posts / week, up to 60
members answering about
90% / week
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Thousands of new members given useful
guidance each week – relationships built
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Gr ows act i ve
user s, post s,
page vi ews et c
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One…
W
hat next ?
Retention!