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@kaustubh • May 6, 2025May 6, 20252.1KIf 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 ways to make money with your online community. We’ll discuss pros and cons of each... -
@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20267.5KAre 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 in 2025 for better content organization, search visibility and ownership.Forums aren’t dead - they have... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 17, 2025Apr 17, 20257.4KA 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 myBB to real-time systems like Discourse and NodeBB, we have picked the top open-source community... -
@1SciMAi • Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 20268.1K
How to Grow a Telegram Channel Organically?
I am looking for tips and suggestions to grow a telegram channel. I work for a startup in the B2C space; and our founders want us to have a community...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 19, 2026Apr 19, 2026628Jatra 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... -
Changelog: Version: 3.0.0Feb 20, 2026
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareJatra 3.0 introduces an important SEO update: the XML sitemap location has changed. If your community is on Jatra, you should remove the old sitemap URL from your webmaster tools... -
@kaustubh • Apr 15, 2025Apr 15, 20252.2KJatra - 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 queries to shape our product roadmap.We used Canny to collect feedback from customers. The problem?... -
Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • Aug 13, 2026Aug 13, 20263.7KHow to get more members in WhatsApp community?
Hi everyone, I'm in the process of creating a WhatsApp Community for digital marketers in my city. I'm trying to figure out the best way to: Create and structure the...
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@VZIpnCq • Mar 4, 2026Mar 4, 20263.0K
What is the difference between XenForo and Discourse?
I’m exploring various self-hosted community platforms to test my AI-developer community. It's wish to start with a self-hosted community. Two options stood out: XenForo and Discourse. I wish to know...
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@sid • Oct 21, 2025Oct 21, 2025734Does this community program only offer B2B-oriented pricing plans?
I really love this community program – its clean UI and design were a delightful surprise. However, I’m confused: is it a fully closed, B2B commercial program? As an enthusiast...
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Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • Feb 15, 2025Feb 15, 20252.5KHow would you revive a dead community?
Keeping a community lively is proper tough. In one of the communities I run, barely 1% of the members actually get involved. No one’s posting, and replies are rare -...
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Changelog: Version: 3.6.1Jul 15, 2026
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareWe have released a small feature that improves Jatra's moderation system. Admins can now ban individual users or a group of users from the admin panel. We have been struggling... -
@sweet-duster • Nov 23, 2025Nov 23, 2025643
Do you build your own community features — or rely solely on standard platform tools?
I’m curious how many of you here design or code your own custom features for your community platform, rather than relying only on the built-in tools. Most community platforms are...
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@aL1PKCS • Jun 17, 2025Jun 17, 2025937
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...
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@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20268.0K21 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 to have mastered all the skills I’ve mentioned below.But that’s okay! No one is perfect.Even... -
Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • Dec 4, 2024Dec 4, 20241.6KHow can I block AI bots from scraping our content?
Am I the only one concerned about AI bots scraping our content to train themselves? It feels like the problem is already out of control. Our community is built on...
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@kaustubh • May 6, 2025May 6, 20253.4KKPIs for Community: Tracking The Community Engagement and Growth
I began building communities back in the days when ‘online community building’ wasn’t a thing. The first (and the biggest) community I ever built grew organically on just two key questions:Did I get new members today?Did I have fun today?Back in 2005, those were the... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 202692Introducing Shop: Showcase What You Sell 🛍️
You can now feature products and services directly inside your Jatra community. We deliberately kept this simple. Jatra isn't trying to replace Shopify, Stripe, your booking system, or your existing... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 22, 2026Aug 22, 2026288Subdomain vs Subfolder for Your Community - It Just Doesn't Matter
If you do not have the time and can trust someone who's spent nearly 20 years building online communities and experimenting with SEO, here's the TL;DR version: Both subdomain and subdirectory are equally good for SEO. Your community will attract organic traffic irrespective of its... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026179Introducing Hero Panels -> Multi-purpose Banners for Your Community
We are excited to introduce a new feature - Hero Panels Community owners can now feature up to 3 hero panels above the home feed- perfect for announcements, events, launches,...