Creating posts in your community helps you stay connected and provide value to your members.
Here’s how you can add posts to the community area.
Creating new posts for members
In the sidebar menu, click on Community and select New post in the community homepage.
Now it’s time to write your post! Give it a title, write its content, and if you want, upload a video, image, or GIF by using our rich-text editor.
Make sure to also select the topic your post will be assigned to.
Please note that you will need to include both a Title and Body Text if you would like to post a photo or GIF in your Community 😊
Posts with just pictures (no text) are not supported at this time.
Click “Done” to open publishing options:
Click “Publish now” to publish the post immediately
Click “Schedule…” to release it at a specific date in the future. You can also save it as a draft
Discard the post you just made
Your post has been added to your community and will be visible to members based on the topic’s visibility settings.
FAQ
Why should I schedule posts if I can publish them immediately?
Why should I schedule posts if I can publish them immediately?
If you want to build a thriving community, it's important to post content often and consistently. Podia makes this easy for you by allowing you to schedule posts.
If you're feeling inspired on a rainy Saturday, you could prepare a whole month's worth of content (or more) and have your posts published on a regular basis.
Scheduled posts will not be visible to your community members until after the date you choose. If you've chosen to send an email notification (which we recommend), it will automatically be sent a few minutes after your scheduled publish date.
Will customers receive an email notification after a post has been published?
Will customers receive an email notification after a post has been published?
Depending on your customers' notification settings and based on the topics they follow they should receive an email notification after a post has been published. You can also set default notifications for topics depending on how many notifications you want to send them.
By default, we will send an email notification for each new post if:
Customers are following the topic the post was published on
Customers are subscribed to emails and have notifications enabled for their accounts
What are ideas for posts I can make?
What are ideas for posts I can make?
If you're struggling with writer's block, here are a few ideas for your next post:
An update on what you've been working on
A "tip" you've recently learned that can help your members
Links or articles you've recently found useful
A question that your readers can answer in the comments, either to help you get inspiration for your next digital product (e.g. "what's the biggest challenge you'd like to solve this year?") or just to keep your members engaged (e.g. "Happy Friday! What's one thing you're proud of doing this week?").
If you have any questions, send an email to [email protected] or click the purple help icon to send us a message 😄