The internet has a lot of useful content for gardeners. However, closer inspection reveals most information to be generic and targeted at larger audiences. This type of content is not suited to those who are looking for specific details, or to the intimate communication offered by a smaller online community. You may want to start your own website if you feel that the large sites no longer cater to specific gardening needs. This is a great way to connect with other gardeners. These are some of the benefits you could receive.
1. The same language is used
You will get to know each other better if you are part of a smaller and more intimate community online. You could, for example, create a site that is only accessible to people who grow a particular crop or live in certain climates. By speaking with a small group through a website, you can avoid feeling awkward or stupid if you’re new.
2. Saving Time
You’d rather spend your time in your gardens than in the Internet jungle, where you can find information. It is much easier to locate the information that you need in a smaller online community. Smaller online communities tend to get less spam. You can decide what filters you want to use to make sure that only people with quality content post on your website.
3. Share secrets
Knowledge is powerful, but there are some things you don’t want to tell everyone to protect its value. You may feel more comfortable sharing such information with a small community online.
4. Building Trust
It is easier to establish trust in a smaller community online of like-minded individuals. You are more likely get reliable information from a gardener group that trusts each other. It’s great that the people who live in these communities will treat you like one of them and be more than willing to give valuable information away for free.
5. Feedback
On large gardening sites, it can be difficult to get comments or constructive feedback. If you’re part of a smaller online community, where everyone knows each other, it is more likely that you will get responses much faster. It is also much easier to accept opinions coming from someone you know.
Bottom line, creating a cozy and small online community is a great way to bring like-minded individuals together. It’s never been easier to create a website, with all of the advances in information technology.