Great tips and 'yes' they do work.
One more point to add is that you need to consistently doing all those until you have reach a state where you have out rank everyone in your niche and you become the leader or reference site. You will notice your community can grow by itself (word of mouth etc.) when you become the reference site in your niche, don't stop before reaching this stage otherwise your competitors will sneak in and take your place.
Also, you should always 'listen' to your visitors and community members, what are they looking for and if you have provided enough to cover the subject ? make sure you have them well served and they will reward you for the hard work done (i.e. returning visits, refer friends etc.)
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