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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Jul 30, 2025

Jul 30, 2025

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Why 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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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • May 13, 2026

May 13, 2026

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The Best Forum Software for SEO : Jatra Is #1

->Update: May, 2026: We have published a detailed comparison on various forum software ranked on their SEO/AEO capabilities: Best Forum Software for SEO in 2026 - Tested and Compared An...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Jun 16, 2025

Jun 16, 2025

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Community Launch Checklist: 5 Easy Steps for Founders and Marketers

I have been building online communities since 2005. In the last 18 years, I’ve had a chance to build several communities from scratch and watch them grow to tens of...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh • May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

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25 Proven Community Monetization Strategies: Going Beyond Paid Memberships

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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Paula Derrenger
@paulad • May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025

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What'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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Emma Goel
@aTfJ1zb • Apr 17, 2025

Apr 17, 2025

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What's your best tactic for community success and engagement?

Share your best tactic to ensure success of your online community and boost engagement? Do you focus only on high-value members and cater to their needs or there’s something else...

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Paul Mills
@aL1PKCS • Apr 17, 2025

Apr 17, 2025

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What is a community of practice (CoP)?

Recently came across the term “community of practice” in an article and I’m trying to get a clear picture of what it really means. I know it involves people who...

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Emma Goel
@aTfJ1zb • Apr 20, 2025

Apr 20, 2025

498

Is Community Building a Skill?

Hi team! I’m new to Jatra - joined after a friend recommended this space. I’ve spent the last 7 years as a social media manager, focused on content creation, follower...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh-katdare • Oct 15, 2025

Oct 15, 2025

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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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Changelog: Version: 2.3.0

SEO Booster: "DiscussionForumPosting", "Article", "NewsArticle" Structured Data Support

Published: Apr 14, 2025

new feature improvement bugfix

We have released an important SEO update for all Jatra powered communities. Jatra now automatically adds “DiscussionForumPosting”, “Article” and “NewsArticle” structured data to your content.What is Structured Data? Search engines...

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Alex Xu
@alex • Apr 12, 2025

Apr 12, 2025

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How much does an online community platform typically cost?

My team and I are exploring options for launching a dedicated online community for a skincare brand in the UK. I have looked at platforms like Circle, Discourse, Slack and...

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Sia Kate
@CcjtSrS • Apr 2, 2025

Apr 2, 2025

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How did you get your first 10 community members?

Starting a new community is always exciting. But getting your first 10 members can sometimes feel like the hardest to get. This discussion is an extension of Kaustubh’s article -...

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Changelog: Version: 2.2.0

New: Community SEO, Layout Optimization and Performance Improvements

Published: Mar 17, 2025

new feature improvement bugfix

I’m excited to release the version 2.2.0 - our major update to Jatra in 2025. This release is paced with amazing features, massive SEO improvements and of course, performance improvements.Let’s...

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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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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh • Mar 25, 2025

Mar 25, 2025

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[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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Rohit Kapoor
@rohit • Feb 21, 2026

Feb 21, 2026

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Looking for an Alternative to Vanilla Forums [Higher Logic Killed It]

Higher Logic, the company that owned Vanilla Forums has informed that they are no longer maintaining the open source version of Vanilla Forums. We have been looking for an alternative...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh • Feb 15, 2025

Feb 15, 2025

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Why Build an Online Community: Advantages and Disadvantages

What excites me about building the Jatra Community Platform is the possibilities it unlocks for businesses. Most of the entrepreneurs are aware of only the ‘user-engagement’ aspect and have not...

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Kaustubh Katdare
@kaustubh • Apr 17, 2025

Apr 17, 2025

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WhatsApp Community Growth and Engagement Guide

In this guide, you will learn the proven techniques to grow your WhatsApp community and boost engagement. As someone who has been building online communities for over 20 years; I...

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Alex Xu
@alex • 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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Steve Miller
@1SciMAi • Feb 15, 2025

Feb 15, 2025

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As a community manager, do you quickly reply to all new questions?

Sorry for multiple posting. I wish to know if it’s a good strategy to quickly reply to the new questions posted by users or wait for the other members to...

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