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Why Your Community is Fuckin' Important  So, you've built a
successful e-commerce business and you plagued by one time
customers. You've built a community and now you need to bother
with ad sales and the flaky customers that ads can bring in?
Some of the most successful brands in the world masterfully mix
commerce and community; We'll show you how to connect these two
worlds, how important it is to actually value your community,
why it makes sense to not leave your community at the beck and
call of Facebook, but to create a legitimate home for them on
your own page, and how you can bridge the gap from a community
driven and focused business to strong e-commerce without
upsetting anyone, all while figuring out what your community
needs.  Questions Answered    1. Why is it important to build a
place for your community on your own site?   2. Why are ads not
the best bringer of lasting customers and sales?   3. What are
some of the easily avoidable mi