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What is a brand community

A brand community is not an audience list. It is a group of people who recognise one another around shared practices, references and rules of participation.

Marcus Yabe · 2026

What is a brand community

A brand community is not an audience list. It is a group of people who recognise one another around shared practices, references and rules of participation.

Community has a cost

A useful community requires continuity, a reason to return and a clear boundary. The role of a brand is not to manufacture friendship, but to create the conditions for meaningful exchange.

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