In the ever-evolving landscape of online communities, content creation plays a pivotal role in fostering engagement and fueling growth. The ability to create valuable and relevant content is not only a driving force behind community participation but also serves as a catalyst for attracting new members. One concept that encapsulates this virtuous cycle is the … Continue reading How the content creation flywheel works for communities
War on the Rocks, a rapidly growing and captivating vertical media venture, is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new, members-only mobile applications for iOS and Android devices - powered by tchop.io! Focused on geopolitics and defense strategy, War on the Rocks has gained immense popularity, particularly in light of the recent Ukraine war. … Continue reading War on the Rocks launches exciting new mobile apps for it’s members
As a software service provider, you are surrounded daily by a great deal of confidential information and data that customers entrust to us. This involves content, messages, but also personal data with a particularly sensitive nature. Responsible handling of this data is more important than ever, because the aspects of confidentiality, availability and integrity are … Continue reading Why we are aiming for IEC27001 certification by the end of the year
Community exists everywhere. We've all been a part of one in one way or another, and I suppose that's a significant reason why so many communities are founded without a plan. Each of us has firsthand knowledge of communities in the cultural sense. Even those who aren't experts in community building will believe that a … Continue reading Community strategy: how to create yours from scratch
In our own tchop community - as on other social media platforms - there are two outstanding ways of conversing with or between users: Comments and chats. Comments are usually content-related, i.e. they take place in relation to content. In addition, they are naturally found as threads, i.e., within the framework of a discussion on … Continue reading Comments vs chat: how do the two formats differ in your own app?
The right invitation of new users is an important success factor for the launch of your app, because your staff or community expects maximum simplicity. No one wants to go through many, complicated steps from downloading the app to signing up. It has to be quick and easy. If there is already a user login, … Continue reading The “Magic Trick”: Inviting users via Magic Link
There are many small features that, when used correctly, can make a big difference! We bet that even for long-time users* of our platform there are some surprises and news. We bet that even for long-time users* of our platform there are some surprises and news. App recommendation to friends Recommending an app to a … Continue reading 10 small features that do big things
There are many ways to discuss and exchange ideas and opinions in your own tchop-based community. In comments under articles or social media posts. Or of course in open, private chat groups or even in 1:1 conversations (read more about comments here). This differs in detail with the structure of a classic forum. Comments can … Continue reading How to start discussion and set topics with the new “threads”
Some features are small and inconspicuous, but reveal a great added value. The ability to embed any web links or articles natively in the app with just a few clicks is one such feature. Today we want to explain in more detail how this works. Native UX or Web View The preferred, because easiest way … Continue reading You have the choice: article as link or directly native in the app
Many of our customers have a multilingual audience. Companies with locations in countries around the world, with an international workforce, or simply with use cases that are specifically tailored to international target groups (such as the Spanish-language app for the German soccer Bundesliga: "El Futbol Aleman"). Translating content is part of the "core business" here, … Continue reading How to easily translate content in your app and edit translations
