One of the keys to creating a great community around your topic is to get your site members to participate in growing the site. Learn how you can encourage participation.

Have an Active Community ActiveA community that cares about the site will help build and communitiesmaintain in.	Encourage Others to Contribute GetGetting membersothers ofto contribute on your site contributingincreases ....the knowledge and quality of content on your site. ComplimentsCompliment members when they contribute Why should I encourage others to contribute? How can I get other users to work on the site?
Welcome New Users Welcome new members to the site and let them know how they can help. Wetpaint makes it easy with the Site Greeting and Welcome Message tools. Why should I use Site Greetings? Why should I use the Welcome Message feature?	Moderate Your Site Sites with moderators are more likely to suceed than sites without. ItModerators isare hardinvested toin moderatethe asuccess of the site aloneas ....the creator. Why does a site need moderators? How do you pick a moderator?

Discussions and Communication The Discussion board is a great and easy way to get members interacting on the site. Why should I post or reply to threads? Why should I use the messaging feature?