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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Dec 19, 2025Dec 19, 2025639Have 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 community attracts new customers, engages them and also turns them into loyal brand advocates.That’s the... -
Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2025664How do you manage self-promotion in your community?
Hi team! We are running into a real challenge with self-promotion in our community. Whenever a new member shares a promo post, we usually take it down within minutes and...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Oct 4, 2025Oct 4, 2025701Is Community Building a Lucrative Career in 2026?
I recently visited a college to talk about community building as a career option. Graduating students asked several questions. They mostly wanted to know about the opportunities for community builders...
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@rahulroy • Oct 21, 2025Oct 21, 2025760Community Vanity Metrics 🔥 - Pretend Growth Like a Boss
I’m a little lost. My company’s leadership and marketing team is so obsessed with vanity metrics that they want to pretend everything’s awesome. Every month, I report: Total members: Yeah,...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Sep 9, 2025Sep 9, 20251.0KKPIs 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 just want software. They want support, knowledge, and connection with real humans. A well-run SaaS... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Sep 8, 2025Sep 8, 2025836Social 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 between community and social media blurred. Most people began calling their social media following as... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 14, 2025Aug 14, 20251.0KCommunity 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 one thing I want you to remember, it’s this: onboarding your members is important at... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Jul 30, 2025Jul 30, 2025600Why Are Open, Niche Communities Becoming More Popular?
Does the future belong to open, niche communities? One of the community managers of a Slack Group (a closed community) asked this question and the replies were wild. I thought...
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@meganm • Jul 11, 2025Jul 11, 2025742How do you revive a quiet Slack group? Feeling stuck with low engagement.
I’m Megan, and I run a small Slack community of UX designers working remotely. Lately, I’m feeling pretty concerned because engagement has dropped off. New designers join, introduce themselves once,...
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Changelog: Version: 2.3.2Jul 9, 2025
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareJatra now automatically redirects you to the page you were previously viewing. This means, you don’t have to navigate or search to the page you were interested in. It’a a... -
@priyasahu • Jun 6, 2025Jun 6, 2025629Can 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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@richard • Jun 17, 2025Jun 17, 2025832How to Build a Community Website?
Hi all, I'm a marketing manager at an Australian SaaS company that builds HR software. We're planning to set up a community website to connect HR professionals, encourage knowledge sharing,...
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Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • May 22, 2025May 22, 2025629What 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...
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@VZIpnCq • May 25, 2025May 25, 2025837
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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@iNatasha • May 6, 2025May 6, 2025678Does Gamification Improve Member Retention in Community?
Retention is one of the biggest challenges in community building. Many platforms use gamification like badges, points, and leaderboards to keep members engaged. Have you added gamification to your community?...
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Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • May 2, 2025May 2, 2025625What's your #1 tactic to ensure success in community building?
If you were to pick your #1 tactic to ensure that your community is successful; what would it be? Of course, please explain why.
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 28, 2025Apr 28, 20251.5KWhat’s the ideal moderator‑to‑member ratio at different sizes?
This question came up during a discussion with the owners of a large community that is planning to switch from Discord to Jatra. I thought it would be a great...
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@qSyB9MR • Apr 27, 2025Apr 27, 2025558
Should we incentivize content creation for community growth? Is it worth it?
I run a D2C customer community with around 700 registered users, most of them are our customers. Right now, only 4-5 members post or engage daily, which feels a little...
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Sara VIP@butterfly-sara • Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025733How do I map member personas for a B2B SaaS community?
Hi Team! We are looking to build out a strong member personals for a B2B SaaS community. We are few weeks away from official launch, so I thought I’d seek...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Apr 27, 2025Apr 27, 20251.4KCommunity Guidelines and Rules: How to Write Clear and Engaging Policies
Community guidelines and rules set clear expectations, protect members, and shape culture. This guide will show you how to define behavior standards, link them to your community’s mission, align them with privacy policies, and make them part of your onboarding. Let’s start with the basics.Why...