Jetonomy 1.3.8: FluentCommunity Integration, Space Moderation, and a Friendlier Forum
Jetonomy 1.3.8 is the release where the forum starts feeling like a community. Space-level moderation, front-end member role management, a deep FluentCommunity …
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The First 7 Days of a New Community: How We Onboard Members That Stay
Most communities die in the first week. Here is the hour-by-hour, day-by-day onboarding playbook we use to turn new members into people who stay past month one.…
After WordCamp Asia 2026: The AI Conversation Nobody Was Prepared For
90% of every meaningful conversation at WordCamp Asia 2026 was about the same thing — AI. Not the excited kind. The anxious kind. Here’s what I heard from…
Build a Private Online Community with WordPress
I have built dozens of private online communities — fitness studios, churches, trade associations, professional guilds. Here is what actually works, and what do…
The Hidden Costs of Running a Community Platform (That Nobody Talks About)
An honest breakdown of hosting, moderation, content creation, maintenance, and email costs that come after building an online community. Budget realistically be…
Thinking About Building a Community Platform? Read This First
Every week, someone reaches out asking me to build them a community platform. Sometimes it is a startup founder who wants to create the … Read more…
How We Help Clients Who Come to Us After a Failed Community Project
At least once a month, someone reaches out with the same story: they spent thousands on a community platform that doesn’t work. Here’s why it happen…
A Fitness Brand in Sydney, a Church in Ohio, a Trade Group in Lagos, a Consulting Firm in Toronto: 4 Community Stories
Four real community building stories from around the world. A fitness brand in Sydney, a church in Ohio, a trade group in Lagos, and a consulting firm in Toront…
How African Businesses Are Leading the Next Wave of Online Communities
What I’m learning from African entrepreneurs about mobile-first communities, creative payments, and relationship-based trust is reshaping how online commu…
Why I Stopped Chasing Acceptance and Started Building Instead
What a 3-year boycott at BHU and gatekeeping in the WordPress community taught me about human nature, jealousy, and why your work always speaks louder than any …
What a Community Platform Actually Costs in 2026
I have had hundreds of conversations with businesses exploring community platforms. Here is a transparent look at what you will actually spend in 2026, from $50…
Why Most Businesses Fail at Their First Online Community
Most businesses make the same critical mistakes when launching their first online community. After helping dozens of companies build community platforms, here a…