The home feed is the first screen you and your customers will see when logging in to your Podia account.
From here, you can experience your account the same way a customer does and interact with everything happening in your account.
In this article, we’ll walk through the home feed and how it works.
Introduction
The home feed is the first page both you and your members see after logging in.
It shows all activity across your account, where you can see what’s happening, browse recent conversations, navigate to chats, products, members, and spaces, and more.
The content on the home feed is personalized for each person, based on the products and plans they’ve signed up for, the spaces they have access to, and what they’re following.
For creators: As a creator, the home feed shows all activity across your account. You’ll have access to every space you’ve created and can view all of your published products.
For members: Each member’s home feed is personalized based on the products and plans they’ve signed up for, as well as the spaces they have access to. They’ll only see content that’s available to them.
The page is divided into three main areas:
A left sidebar for navigation
A main feed where posts and discussions appear
A right sidebar that highlights important community information
Let's take a look at each one of these areas.
Navigation menu (sidebar)
The left-hand menu is your main navigation area. It’s where you can move between different parts of your account and access key features.
At the top, you’ll see the name of the account. Below that are the main navigation options:
Home – Takes you back to the main activity feed.
Chat – Opens your direct and group chats.
Products – Lets you access and view the products you have access to.
Events - Lets you access and view upcoming events.
Members – Opens the member directory.
Spaces – Organized discussion areas based on topics (such as Announcements, General, VIP, etc.). Clicking a space shows activity from that specific space only. Next to each space, you’ll see a time indicator showing when the latest activity took place.
Main feed
The main feed is your central content area. This is where you’ll see the latest activity in your account. This feed is designed to keep everyone updated and engaged with what’s happening in your community.
It includes updates like new posts, as well as comments and activity on posts across different spaces and lessons. From there, they can expand posts, react to them, and leave comments.
At the top of the home feed, members can sort posts by:
Recent – Shows posts with the latest comments and/or reactions.
Newest – Show most recently created posts first.
Top – Shows posts with the most comments and reactions first.
Members can also choose how posts are displayed in their Home Feed:
Cards: Shows the full post along with the most important comments.
Compact: Shows only the post title. Members can click a post to view its full details.
You and members can also create posts directly from the home feed using the New post field.
Community highlights
The right-hand menu shows community highlights, which include important information and helpful resources.
This section helps members find useful links, see who’s active, and stay connected outside of the main feed.
It may include:
Discord community – If you have an external Discord community connected, it will show up on the home feed for your members.
Recent products – Shows a list of the 3 most recent products a member has accessed.
Upcoming events - Shows a list of upcoming events.
Top contributors – A leaderboard showing the most active members, considering their comments, reactions, and posts.
Links – Quick links to additional resources.
FAQs
Can I change the page my members land on after logging in?
Can I change the page my members land on after logging in?
No. The home feed is the fixed post-login destination for both you and your members and cannot be changed or redirected to a different page.
You can customize this page to direct people to other pages by adding custom links, a welcome message, etc.
Is the home feed the same as my site's homepage?
Is the home feed the same as my site's homepage?
No — these are two different things.
Your site's homepage is what visitors see before they log in, and you can customise it in your site settings. The home feed is what members see after logging in.
How do I add a video or “start here” guide to my home feed?
How do I add a video or “start here” guide to my home feed?
You can’t embed a video directly on the home feed, but there are two ways to feature introductory content for your members:
Welcome message — Add a short text message that appears at the top of the home feed for all members. You can include buttons to link to other pages, products, or resources. Video embeds aren’t supported here, but it works well as a quick greeting and navigation guide. See Setting a welcome message for your home feed.
Post a video in a Space — Create an open Space (such as “Announcements” or “Start Here”) that all members can access, then post your video there. This is the best option if you want members to watch a video as part of their onboarding. You can also feature the post so it appears prominently on the home feed.
What is the /p/home URL on my Podia site?
What is the /p/home URL on my Podia site?
The URL yoursite.podia.com/p/home is your home feed — the central hub that you and your members land on after logging in.
It is not a site page, so it will not appear under Admin → Website. It is also not a product sales page, so it will not appear under Admin → Products.
The home feed cannot be edited like a regular page, but you can customise it — for example, by adding a welcome message or featuring posts from a Space. See Setting a welcome message for your home feed to get started.
I can see all of my products in the Products tab of the Home Feed. Will my members be able to see all of them too?
I can see all of my products in the Products tab of the Home Feed. Will my members be able to see all of them too?
As a creator, you’ll always see all of your products from the Products tab in the Home Feed, including products your members haven’t purchased.
Members only see the products they have access to. Since each member’s Home Feed is personalized, you don’t need to change any product visibility settings to limit their access.