Status: Available How the newsfeed works, post types, visibility, and the feed layout.
Overview
The Newsfeed is the central social hub of your TribeCrafter community. It is where members see content updates, interact with posts, and stay engaged with what is happening in the community. The newsfeed is personalized for each member based on their connections, follows, and group memberships.
Newsfeed Layout
The newsfeed page is divided into three sections:
Left Sidebar
- Promotion Card -- A configurable card with a headline, description, and call-to-action link. You can enable or disable this from Site Settings.
- Quick Navigation -- Links to Events, Blogs, Saved Posts, and Wishlist.
- Upgrade to Premium Banner -- Shown to members who are not on the top subscription plan (only visible when your revenue model includes subscriptions).
Center Feed
The main content area where posts appear in chronological order. Members can scroll through posts, create new content, and interact with existing posts.
Right Sidebar
- Welcome Checklist -- Guides new members through initial setup steps.
- My Courses -- Shows the member's enrolled courses with completion progress.
- Upcoming Events -- Displays upcoming community events.
Post Types
Members can create several types of posts:
| Post Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Text | A text-only post. |
| Image | A post with one or more images, with optional text. |
| Video | A video upload (hosted on a video CDN), with optional text. |
| Audio | An audio upload, with optional text. |
| Document | A file attachment (PDF, doc, etc.), with optional text. |
| Poll | An interactive poll that members can vote on. |
| GIF | An animated GIF, with optional text. |
| Link Preview | A post with a URL that generates a rich preview (title, description, image from the linked page). |
The system automatically determines the post type based on what content is attached. Members do not need to manually select a type.
Post Visibility
Posts have two visibility levels:
Public Posts
- Visible to anyone who follows the author.
- If posted in a public group, visible to all group members.
Private Posts
- Only visible to the author's connections (friends).
- If posted in a private group, visibility is controlled by the group's privacy settings.
Group Post Visibility Rules
- Posts in private groups are always private, regardless of the author's setting.
- Posts in public groups are always public, regardless of the author's setting.
- Posts on a member's profile respect the author's chosen visibility setting.
What Appears in the Feed
Each member's newsfeed is personalized. A post appears in a member's feed if:
- It is a private post by a connection they also follow.
- It is a public post by someone they follow.
- It is a post in a group they are a member of.
Posts from blocked members never appear in the feed, in either direction.
Link Previews
When a member pastes a URL into a post, the system generates a rich preview showing the linked page's title, description, and image. This preview is generated once when the post is created and stored with the post -- it does not update if the linked page changes later.
Configurable Sidebar Widgets
As an admin, you can configure the left sidebar promotion card through Site Settings:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Promo widget enabled | Show or hide the promotion card. |
| Promo widget title | Bold headline text (e.g., "Products starting at $59"). |
| Promo widget description | Supporting text below the title. |
| Promo widget CTA text | Call-to-action link text (e.g., "Explore Now"). |
| Promo widget CTA URL | Destination URL for the CTA. |
| Upgrade CTA headline | Headline for the subscription upgrade card. |
| Upgrade CTA subtext | Supporting text for the upgrade card. |
| Upgrade CTA button text | Button text for the upgrade card. |
Tips
- Use the promotion card in the left sidebar to highlight seasonal offers, new content, or community announcements.
- The upgrade-to-premium banner is a great conversion tool -- customize its messaging to match your community's value proposition.
- Members can filter the feed by post type (images, videos, polls, etc.) to find specific content.
- Encourage members to set their post visibility thoughtfully -- public posts reach followers, while private posts are shared only with connections.
- The newsfeed uses infinite scroll, loading 10 posts at a time as the member scrolls down.