Community 101

@kaustubh-katdare • 5d

Why Community Building is Important for AI Startups

I recently had a chat with co-founders of an AI startup. They’re building a smart AI agent to automate marketing, and honestly - it looks promising. We ended up discussing...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 1w

How We SEO'd Community Content for Better Rankings and Traffic

The best thing about building an online community is that it attracts traffic organically with user-generated content. Imagine having your community automatically attracting new users who join, create content and...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 2w

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 • 2mos

Top Features to Look for in an Online Community Platform

An online community platform is a software that lets a brand or organization host discussions, events, and knowledge sharing in one place. These platforms have evolved a lot since their...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 3mos

How to Hire a Community Manager in 2026

Hiring a community manager is one of the most critical decisions you can make for your business in 2025. A great community manager can transform a quiet forum into a...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 3mos

How to Manage Trolls and Negativity in Online Community

In Internet slang, a troll is an individual who deliberately posts provocative, off-topic or offensive messages to upset users. Their goal is to derail discussions and upset other members. An...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 3mos

The Ultimate B2B Growth Hack: Build an Online Customer Community

TL;DRHaving built thriving organic communities for B2B brands for nearly 20 years, we have learned that an online customer community is the ultimate growth hack. It leverages user-generated content for...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 3mos

How to Build a SaaS Community in 2026

Building a community for your SaaS is the highest RoI growth hack you'll ever implement. It's like building a system that acquires new users for you on autopilot and also...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 3mos

Boring -> Brilliant : How to Pick a Forum Name People Remember

Coming up with a memorable and brandable name for your forum is difficult. A good forum name will help users remember and sets the tone and expectation. This guide will...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 4mos

What is Community Management - The Art of Building Loyal and Engaged Communities

Have you noticed how the strongest brands today don’t just sell products? They invest in building communities.The smartest brands truly understand the importance of having a loyal fanbase. An engaged...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 4mos

Community Seed Content Strategy: Proven Ways to Get Better Rankings, Traffic, and Organic Growth

I am an advocate of building public communities. User-generated content (UGC) is a goldmine of organic traffic. Opening your community’s content to search engines, LLMs and visitors is equivalent to...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 5mos

KPIs for SaaS Community: Measure What Matters

I’ve spoken with about 50 SaaS founders about their community building efforts. Here’s a fact - Building a SaaS community is no longer optional. In the AI-dominated world, customers don’t...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 5mos

Ask Me Anything (AMA) Guide: Plan, Promote and Engage

tl;drAsk Me Anything (AMA) sessions boost engagement by giving community members direct access to experts, leaders or peers. AMAs build trust, spark conversation and create memorable experiences. You need to...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 5mos

Social Media Audience and Community: Key Similarities and Differences

In the mid 2000s, when I began community building, life was simpler. Social media meant “Orkut or Facebook” and communities referred to online forums.But the times evolved and the lines...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@kaustubh-katdare • 5mos

Community Onboarding Tips for Success

I ignored community onboarding for a very long time. Looking back at my 20-year career as a community builder, skipping onboarding was one of the biggest mistakes I made.If there’s...

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