Contribute to online communities in your niche

Almost certainly, no matter your business niche, there will be an online community that you can be a part of and contribute.

Keyword - contribute.

Don't just join these groups and submit your post. Play an active part in these groups. Engage with people. Be helpful. Submit helpful resources.

Give more than you take.

Start by finding communities that match the interests of your target audience. Great places to find these groups are:

- Facebook groups
- LinkedIn groups
- Relevant Subreddits (e.g. /r/webdev, /r/web_design, /r/entrepreneur)
- Relevant content aggregation sites (e.g. Hacker News, Inbound, Growth Hackers, Web Designer News)

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