How to create a VKontakte community

Stages of creating a VK community

The social network VKontakte continues to rapidly gain popularity thanks to the introduction of advanced features and freeing up niches left by competitors. Communities in VK are becoming an effective tool for business promotion and audience interaction.

To create a community, follow these steps:

1. Register in VK by providing your phone number.
2. In the “Communities” section, click “Create”.
3. Select the type: “Business” or another of the available types.
4. Write a name that reflects the essence of the company (up to 48 characters).
5. Specify the subject: choose a category from the list or enter a keyword.
6. Upload an avatar with a minimalistic and memorable design.
7. Add a main title and group cover.
8. Customize the sections by disabling unnecessary ones and setting the access level.
9. Activate products, services and announcements, highlighting important blocks if necessary.
10. Add a link to the company website, create a chat room to communicate with visitors.

Types of communities in VK include:

• Thematic communities (news, blogs, entertainment).
• Brand pages (for companies and organizations).
• Interest groups.
• Public pages (for bloggers, athletes, NGOs).
• Events with invitation options.
• Groups and public pages differ in their functions. In groups, you can customize the type of access (open, closed, private). Public pages have a “Tell Friends” option, informing the user's contacts about the new public.

For a successful start, it is important to fill the community: wall posts, photos, videos, discussions. Additionally, for promotion you can use profile services such as SMMFast, which help to increase the number of subscribers, likes and views. without unnecessary expenditure of time.