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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

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Announcing Jatra Polls : The Most Beautiful Polling System You've Ever Seen

Poll: How useful would polls be in your community?

We've just announced the new "Polls" feature. You may read the details in our changelog: New Feature: Poll 🎉 : Attach Polls to Your Discussions, Articles and Announcements | Jatra...

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Changelog: Version: 3.4.4

New Feature: Poll 🎉 : Attach Polls to Your Discussions, Articles and Announcements

Published: May 4, 2026

new feature improvement bugfix

Say hello to Jatra's Poll system! Polls has been one of the core features that popped-in our discussions for a while. I'm pleased to announce that you can now attach...

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Changelog: Version: 3.4.2

Introducing "Resource" Post Type 🎉 : Share files, videos and links with your community

Published: May 3, 2026

release new feature improvements

Every great community runs on shared knowledge. The tutorial that saves someone a weekend. The spreadsheet template that becomes the team standard. The video that finally makes a concept click....

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LinkedIn Post - Should you build a community on Reddit?

Kaustubh Katdare @kaustubh-katdare

May 3, 2026 18

I wrote a LinkedIn post on building a community on Reddit (rented land) vs owned platform (like Jatra Community Platform). Check it out.

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Your Community is Too Private to Grow.pdf

Why Private Communities are Harder to Grow

Kaustubh Katdare @kaustubh-katdare

May 3, 2026 50

Should your community be public or private? In this short article, I discuss the pros and cons of building a private community vs. a public community.

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Changelog: Version: 3.4.3

Jatra UI Update : Wider Layout + More Space

Published: May 3, 2026

ui ux improvement

The hawk-eyed members of Jatra might have already noticed that we've a wider layout. The wider layout allows us: More space for slightly longer channel namesA more spacious right sidebar...

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Changelog: Version: 3.2.0

Jatra 3.1 :: Direct Messaging is Live 👋

Published: Mar 1, 2026

new feature ui ux

Introducing 1:1 Direct Messaging 🙌 You can now send 1:1 direct messages on Jatra. It’s built to feel calm and predictable. No surprise DMs, no noisy inbox, and clear control...

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Changelog: Version: 3.4.1

SEO Improvements :: Better Structured Data

Published: May 1, 2026

bugfix improvement seo

We have published several updates to Jatra's core that target a few SEO bugs and introduces improvements. SEO & Structured Data Improvements We improved how Jatra helps search engines understand...

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Amanda N
@9uiMsSB • May 2, 2026

May 2, 2026

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Is Jatra an alternative to Discourse community platform?

One of my colleagues recently suggested I check out Jatra as an alternative to Discourse for our online communities. I’ve been running two active communities on Discourse for over a...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

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Community SEO - how do I know it's working?

So, how do you know that all the SEO improvements you've implemented are working? Looking at Google Analytics and Google Search Console won't give you the full picture. They might...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

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How to migrate your community from Discourse to Jatra?

Can you migrate your community from Discourse to Jatra? Yes - you can. However, it's not a 'self-serve' migration. We'll do it for you - at no additional costs. Why...

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Changelog: Version: 3.3.0

New SEO Feature 🎉 : Auto Link-Processing

Published: Mar 27, 2026

new feature seo improvement

We’ve automated one of the most tedious parts of SEO: anchor text optimization. Jatra now automatically fetches and applies descriptive anchor text to your bare URLs, ensuring your content remains...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh • Apr 29, 2026

Apr 29, 2026

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SEO for Online Communities: Ultimate Guide to Organic Growth

I am a big fan of open communities - the ones that expose content to search engines and users without requiring a login. When you nail SEO - your online...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 28, 2026

Apr 28, 2026

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Server-Side Rendering (SSR) Vs. Client-Side Rendering (CSR) - What's Better for SEO?

Modern web applications can render the content in two fundamentally different place: on the server before the response is sent or in the browser, after the response arrives. The choice...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 25, 2026

Apr 25, 2026

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The most accurate definition of an online community

I noticed that people have different definitions of an online community. Here's the most accurate definition of an online community: An online community is a group of people who repeatedly...

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Changelog: Version: 3.4.0

New Feature 🎉 : Nested Replies - Clarity > Chaos!

Published: Apr 19, 2026

release improvements seo performance

We are proud to announce the general availability of Jatra's Nested Replies system to all Jatra-powered communities. Jatra's Nested Replies system chooses clarity over chaos; and is designed to take...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 26, 2026

Apr 26, 2026

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Feedback Required: Sitewide Banner / Notice

We recently received a request for the ability to add sitewide banner to the community. The goal is to be able to create a space for announcing something that is...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 19, 2026

Apr 19, 2026

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Jatra Next :: Welcome to New Possibilities 🚀

Jatra has entered its next phase. Over the past few weeks, we have rebuilt and strengthened the core of the platform. This is not just an update. It is a...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 19, 2026

Apr 19, 2026

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Why User-Generated Content is Key to Community Growth

If you look at the most popular websites in the world - Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia, Instagram - you’ll find one common thing - They’re all powered by User Generated Content...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 19, 2026

Apr 19, 2026

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Jatra Nested Replies and Future Scope

We've recently released the Jatra's Nested Replies system to all the communities powered by Jatra Community Platform. We now request our fellow Jatra family members to help us test it....

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