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Paul Mills
@aL1PKCS • Jun 17, 2025

Jun 17, 2025

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Can I sell digital products directly within my community?

We are building a community of entrepreneurs who need help with marketing. In the last 3 months, we have added about 170 members organically.One of our members recently suggested that...

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Priya Sahu
@vjMhnBY • Jun 6, 2025

Jun 6, 2025

370

Can I manage an online community by myself as a founder?

I’m new to Jatra. I’m a solo founder building a SaaS. One of the goals I have for my SaaS is to build an active community of our users. We...

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Jennifer R
@bwNsCB7 • Jun 6, 2025

Jun 6, 2025

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Why do online communities fail?

I’m studying the common reasons why most online communities fail. I am looking for real world insights from real community builders. What are the actual reasons for a community to...

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Sara
@butterfly-sara • Jun 3, 2025

Jun 3, 2025

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What is the future of online communities?

Hey everyone! I’ve been thinking a lot about how online communities are evolving and where they might be headed. I joined this community after reading Are Online Forums Dead? by...

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Richard M
@richard • Jun 1, 2025

Jun 1, 2025

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What is the future of online forums?

As a marketer who is looking to setup a community forum; I wonder what is the future of online forums. Internet forums have long been the backbone of the open...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

421

How to Build a Community Around Emerging Technologies?

A Reddit user recently asked about strategies to build a community around emerging technologies. I thought it could be an interesting discussion. I’m sharing my thoughts below and hope to...

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Chris A
@VZIpnCq • May 25, 2025

May 25, 2025

484

Flarum or Discourse - Which is a Better Community Platform Overall?

I'm planning to self-host a small community for AI developers. The idea is to start with an open-source platform to test the waters and validate early traction. Once things pick...

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Natasha Jain
@iNatasha • May 25, 2025

May 25, 2025

426

What does “white-label” mean in a community context?

I noticed that Jatra is advertised as white-label community platform. I keep hearing the term ‘white-label’ but don’t know what it actually means. Does it just remove branding, or there...

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Angela Williams
@angela-williams • May 25, 2025

May 25, 2025

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How to convince my management to invest in building branded community?

Does anyone have tips on how to convince my management to invest in building a branded community? I have 2 years of community building experience at my previous organisation and...

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Alex Novak
@qBiJ4Do • May 24, 2025

May 24, 2025

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What's the Best PHP Forum Software In Your Opinion?

If you were to start a new forum for your online business - which PHP forum software would you choose and why?You may ask - why PHP and not Ruby...

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Chris A
@VZIpnCq • May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

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Top 10 Fun Icebreaker Activities for New Communities That Always Work

Getting people to talk in a new community is tough.Everyone's silently lurking, wondering "Should I go first?". And no one wants to be the first one!That’s why icebreaker activities are...

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Natasha Jain
@iNatasha • May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

410

How do I define the purpose of my community?

I need help defining the purpose of my community. I know it’s a very basic thing - but I’m stuck. My audience is mostly any online D2C seller. My goal...

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Paula Derrenger
@paulad • May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

383

What Qualities You Look for When Hiring a Great Community Manager?

We’re hiring our first Community Manager and want to get it right.This is a key role. We’re looking for someone who can build strong relationships, boost engagement, run online activities,...

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Rohit Kapoor
@rohit • May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

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Thoughts on using AI to build community content?

AI is everywhere. I am thinking of using AI-generated content on our community. Is there any downside to it? Let me know.

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

363

How to Build an Inclusive Community: Key Principles & Tips

Inclusion is not just a buzzword - it’s the foundation of a healthy, growing community. Inclusivity is the DNA of any thriving community. If you are building a space for...

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Emma Goel
@aTfJ1zb • May 17, 2025

May 17, 2025

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What's your Community Lurker to Active Member Ratio?

I am trying to figure out the normal lurker to active member ratio in a growing community. In our community, about 98% of the users are lurkers; and I’m wondering...

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Paula Derrenger
@paulad • May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

381

How to create a community content calendar?

Hi! I’m looking to create a community content calendar. Right now, the content I create is random and I choose topics based on the current trends. The problem is that...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

575

How do you prevent volunteer / member burnout in your community?

Burnout is real. Especially in online communities, where the core members bear the burden of running the community by volunteering for roles like moderating, welcoming members, starting conversations, organizing events...

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Natasha Jain
@iNatasha • May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025

364

Community Monetization Via Ads or Paid Membership - What's a Better Choice?

We are looking to monetize our community of founders and marketers. The community has shown a steady growth over the past several months and we have some really good content....

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Chris A
@VZIpnCq • May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

428

What are the best ways to kick-start engagement before member count hits 50?

Hi team! I’m getting ready to launch a brand-new community, and I want to spark real conversation - fast! I wish to know the best ways to kickstart engagement before...

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