I feel like I have done all the right things, probably not to the best of my ability, but I am successful in a way with my online community.

I have built a social up, all on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

I'm well known now within my community.

I know lots of people who visit my site, but I struggle to get engagement with my sites discussions. It's quite weird, as I try to focus on content. For example, I try to release regular articles via my home site. I try to ensure that there's new forum content daily, I use a call-to-action feature to promote discussions.

In the past, I had some success with sending out newsletters, but I became unwell.

Early stages of kidney failure and a condition called hEDS, where I dislocated my joints very easily), so I find my free time these days very limited.

When I try to combat inactivity and engagement issues, I enjoy limited success, but then I lose crucial support due to things 'seeming awkward'.

It's like if things seem to be a job,...