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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

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How to Build a Community on WhatsApp — and Watch It Fail

Over the past eight years, I have built 12 communities on WhatsApp. Some peaked at 50 members and others pushed past 800. We have communities for PHP Developers, Growth Marketers...

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Ying Yue
@fluffy-rickshaw • May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

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What is vBulletin used for?

Hello everyone! I am student researching on evolution online community software. I have come across vBulletin frequently in my readings. It is a popular forum tool. I'd love to know:...

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Florian
@florian • May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

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Xenforo -> Jatra Community Migration Without Losing Traffic

We are evaluating community platforms and forum tools to migrate our Xenforo powered community. The main concern is to move out of XF without losing our traffic. So far, we...

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Sara
@butterfly-sara • May 9, 2026

May 9, 2026

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How important are images for good SEO in community?

I've been learning SEO for the past few days, and there's one question that's been bothering me - I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere. How important are...

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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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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 6, 2026

May 6, 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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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 12, 2026

May 12, 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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LinkedIn Post - Should you build a community on Reddit?

Kaustubh Katdare @kaustubh-katdare

May 3, 2026 58

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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Paula Derrenger
@paulad • May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026

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Do not allow guests to download public resources

Guests visitors can access public resources. Let admins decide if guests can download or view the resource.

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Bug

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Reviewing
Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 6, 2026

May 6, 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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Your Community is Too Private to Grow.pdf

Why Private Communities are Harder to Grow

Kaustubh Katdare @kaustubh-katdare

May 3, 2026 210

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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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 • May 12, 2026

May 12, 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 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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