Community

The future of every successful company is community-led. The social.plus blog is your one-stop destination for building, growing, and monetizing your digital community.

Community

5 Best Social SDKs for Engagement & Retention (2026)

5 Best Alternatives to Discord and Facebook Groups for Brands (2026)

5 Best In-App Community Platforms for Retail & E-Commerce Apps (2026)

5 Best In-App Community Platforms for Gaming & Betting Apps (2026)

5 Best In-App Community Platforms for Fitness & Wellness Apps (2026)

6 Best Chat & Social Feed SDKs for Apps (2026)

6 Best White-Label Community Platforms for Apps (2026)

5 Best Community Infrastructure Platforms for Enterprise Apps (2026)

5 Best Community SDKs for Apps (2026)

6 Best In-App Community Platforms for Consumer Apps (2026)

71% of Consumers Are Influenced by Online Reviews and User-Generated Content: Why Your Community Strategy Must Tap UGC

Beyond Social: Where should community live if not on Facebook Groups or Discord?

Beyond Social: What’s the Difference Between Followers and Actual Community?

Beyond Social: Why Brands Need Portable, Owned Audiences to Stay Connected

SHEIN’s digital catwalk: How a fast-fashion giant turned shopping into a social sport

Whispers of Luxury: How Rolls-Royce Turned Community Into an Experience

Nike Run Club: Running into the future with community-driven fitness

LTK: Turning influence into impact with social shopping

How the Adidas Running app turned solo runs into a global movement

AirAsia’s big move: How a low-cost airline turned its App into a travel community hub

Trip.com’s global travel community: Turning journeys into shared experiences

21 Buttons: How social commerce turned shoppers into a community

Spotify: Turning listeners into a global community

How Airbnb built a global travel community, not just a booking platform

Headspace: Building a wellness community for the digital age

Poshmark’s social shopping revolution: How community drives the future of recommerce

EA Sports is building the future of gaming communities

How NBA is changing the game with a fan-first digital community

How OneFootball is building the future of sports fandom

NewsBreak’s community-centered approach to personalized news

How Glovo is redefining food delivery through community and social features

Zero-Party Data: A 10-Step Guide to How to Actually Get Started

Zero-Party Data Explained: Exploring 3 Key Phases for Community Success

Zero-Party Data 101: What is Zero-Party Data and Why Does It Matter?

Why zero-party data is essential for personalized customer experiences

How AI Analytics Transforms Business Decision-Making

How AI Analytics Can Transform Your Marketing Strategy

Uncover Hidden Community Insights with AI-Driven Data Analysis

How AI Insights Improve Decision Making for Brands

10 Ways to Use AI in Community Engagement

How big brands build online communities for success: case studies + examples

Why the future of marketing is community-based

10 reasons why successful brands build online communities

Debunking 10 community myths (with real-life examples from brands you love!)

Driving engagement in brand communities: strategies + success stories

Digital community engagement 101: building strong connections

What is community-based marketing (CBM)?

Measuring the success of brand community: the metrics that matter

10 common online community challenges (and how to overcome them)

10 things you need to know about brand communities for sustainable growth

Understanding brand communities: what is it, and why does your brand need one?

Top 10 reasons every product manager should consider in-app communities

Content curation: fueling your digital community

15 strategies for building an engaged & loyal digital community

15 must-have community features for ANY app

Building brand loyalty: the power of digital communities

Why niche communities are the future (and how you can create one)

Managing in-app communities: a full guide + future trends

Best practices for building in-app communities (simple guide)

15 mistakes to avoid when building a digital community

What is a Community Manager (and why do you need one?)

5 key benefits of in-app communities

How to drive in-app community engagement with video content

Why the ROI of building an in-app community is undeniably positive (full guide + stats)

Building the dream team: community roles every company should hire

The magic of Sephora's community-led path to success

Online communities vs social networks: What’s the difference?

Lululemon's community-led growth strategy

How online communities help improve your customer experience

Figma’s community-driven path to success

Community owners: 4 ways to monetize an online community

Yelp's successful community-driven expansion strategy

6 Community app features your brand needs to thrive and grow

Duolingo’s community-driven journey to exponential growth

How Strava formed the world’s biggest team: A community case study

Building Your In-App Community: Why It Matters

Instant Pot’s community-led path to becoming a household name

The future of football fandom: TrueID connects 10M+ with the power of community

Community-led growth: How Duolingo, Figma, Notion, and Hubspot leveraged the power of community to scale fast