Community 101

Founder • 22h

Surprise and Delight in Communities: 8 Budget-Friendly Ideas That Work

TL;DR: Surprise-and-delight moments are small, low-cost gestures that boost community engagement and loyalty. It’s a way to make members feel seen and appreciated. You can easily implement some of the...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 1d

Are Online Forums Dead?

TL;DR: No, online forums are not dead. Despite what many believe, online forums still exist - and they are evolving. In fact, more communities and businesses are returning to forums...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Founder • 1d

The Ultimate Community Audit Guide: Evaluate and Improve Your Community

TL;DR: A community audit evaluates your community’s health, engagement and growth opportunities. It gives you clear insights, identifies strengths and weaknesses, and provides a roadmap for improvement. Building a vibrant...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Founder • 3d

Minimum Viable Community: Build Small, Scale Big

TL;DR: A Minimum Viable Community (MVC) is the smallest group of engaged members you need to test and grow your community idea. This article explains what an MVC is, why...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Founder • 6d

A List of Open Source Community Platforms

Open-source community platforms have ruled the Internet for decades. Open source allowed the makers offer full code access, zero licensing fees and vibrant developer communities.From veteran boards like phpBB and...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Founder • 5d

The SPACES Model Explained: Proving Your Community's Value

TL;DR:SPACES breaks community impact into six business outcomes:SupportProductAcquisitionContributionEngagementSuccessChoose one primary and one secondary outcome for the next quarter.Track two or three laser‑focused KPIs for each; convert wins to dollars.A monthly,...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 1w

21 Top Skills for Community Building and Engagement

In this article, I will share a list of 21 must have skills for any professional community builder.Now, even with almost 20 years of community building experience, I don’t claim...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Founder • 1w

Ultimate Guide to Online Community Moderation: Best Practices, Tools and Strategies

Online communities have become vital hubs for interaction, knowledge sharing and brand engagement. Effective community moderation ensures these spaces remain safe, engaging and productive. This guide covers key strategies, tools...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 1w

Jatra - An Upvoty Alternative Integrated with Community

Prior to founding the Jatra Community Platform, I served as the Head of Growth at a hyper-growth SaaS startup. Our product teams relied on user feedback, feature requests and customer...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 1w

Make Money with Your Community : 25 Smart Monetization Strategies

If you thought launching paid memberships is the only way you can make money with your online community, hold your horse!In this article, you’ll learn not 1, but 25 smart...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 6d

Guide: Get First 100 Community Members Quickly

In my career, I’ve built several communities. The hardest part of building a community is getting its first 100 members.Let’s not confuse ‘members’ with 'sign-ups’. In the community world, 1...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 1w

The Ultimate Guide to Community Engagement and Retention in 2025

In this guide, you will learn some of the most advanced and time-tested strategies and activities to boost community engagement and retention. The world of communities has evolved a lot...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 2w

Community-Led Growth : The Easy Way

In this article, we’ll talk about community-led growth and discuss an easy way to implement it for your business.Prior to founding the Jatra Community Platform, I led growth marketing at...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 4w

[Steps] Build Organic Online Community for Brand

Most entrepreneurs, markets and community builders believe that their social media following is their “brand community”. The truth is social media is just a broadcast channel for most brands to...

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Kaustubh Katdare

Community Administrator • 1mo

Pareto's Principle Applies to Community Building

Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist, observed that 80% of Italy’s land was owned by 20% of the population.This led to Pareto’s Principle: 80% of results come from 20% of efforts....

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