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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026
630

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 207

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
169

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.

4 Votes

Type

Bug

Status

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

May 6, 2026
202

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 354

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
190

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
308

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
336

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...

3 Votes

Type

Feature Request

Status

New
Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 19, 2026

Apr 19, 2026
470

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
252

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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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 19, 2026

Apr 19, 2026
330

Sneak Peek @ Jatra's Nested Replies

When we built the first prototype of Jatra - we were 100% sure that we won't introduce nested replies. Nested replies aren't new; but they were made popular by social...

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