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An online community is a group of people with common interests who interact in a digital space.

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Crealo Team

Creator economy experts helping creators monetize their skills

Published: 2026-01-25·Updated: 2026-02-07

Definition

An online community is a digital space where people with common interests, goals, or problems come together to share knowledge, experiences, and mutual support. For creators, building a community is one of the most powerful strategies for generating loyalty, feedback, and recurring sales.

Examples

  • 1A Discord server for students of your coding course.
  • 2A private Slack group for premium members of your marketing membership.
  • 3A Circle space for your photographer community with monthly challenges.

How to apply it

Choose the right platform, define the community's purpose, invite your best customers as founding members, and create regular content and activities.

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Monetization

Membership

A membership is an exclusive access program for which members pay on a recurring basis.

Product

Exclusive Content

Exclusive content is material available only to people who pay or subscribe.

Monetization

Recurring Payment

A recurring payment is an automatic charge that repeats periodically for a service or access.

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