Telegram Channels

[Knowlesgarry]

I've been using Telegram for many years now; it's probably the most user-friendly platform with a lot of great and useful channels

[Leon Gorski]

With how unpredictable SEO has become lately, Telegram is basically our safety net. We treat it as a 'retention bucket.' Even if a landing page gets hit by a Google update, we still have direct access to our core audience through the channel.

[Emiliana Rostowicz]

I think Telegram can be a great way to keep users updated, especially for promotions, new games, and time-sensitive offers. The direct communication is a big advantage, but I agree that it really depends on the target market and how popular Telegram is there. I’d definitely give it a try and see how the audience responds.

[fonzi1022]

How do you guys set this up? Do you have sub channels for each category? This is something I probably should have done many years ago.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Pixel_Pirate]

For fonzi1022's setup question, I'd start with one channel per language, not a separate channel for every category. Give it a clear promise and a pinned index that explains what people will receive and where to find the main resources. Split a category into another channel only when it has enough distinct content and people actually want that separate feed.I'd keep announcements separate from open discussion: a channel for the edited updates, and an optional moderated discussion group for questions. That stops an important update disappearing between twenty chat messages.
Then track which posts bring people back to the site and which produce unsubscribes. Telegram can help with retention, but another platform account still needs a backup plan; it isn't the same thing as owning the audience outright.