How do I add an existing user or invite my audience to join my community?

How do I add an existing user or invite my audience to join my community?

Communities or groups are spaces that ideally your audience opts in for. Hence, its always a great idea to send them invites to get them to join the community. However there could be scenarios where you may want to add a user into the group. This article will show you how to import a single user and suggest popular methods to invite your audience to join your community. 

Adding a single existing user to a community group

If a user already exists on your platform, you can manually add them to a specific group from group settings. Here’s how to manually add a user to a group:

  1. Log in to your Knorish account
  2. Click Community > Groups
  3. In the group list, click the gear icon under Action next to the group
  4. Select Group users from the dropdown
  1. In Add users to group, enter the user's name or email ID
  2. Click Add
  3. Confirm the selection
The user will be added to the group instantly. 

7 industry best practices to to invite users into your community

Here are some proven tactics you can follow to effectively invite and convert your audience into active community members.

Every group has a unique Join Group link available at the bottom of its settings. This link automatically applies access permissions based on the group’s free or paid setup.

  1. Click Community > Groups
  2. Under action, click the gear icon and click on Group Setting
  3. Scroll down to find and copy the Join Group link
  4. Share it through email, social media, WhatsApp, or inside your course content
  5. Users clicking this link will be guided to join or complete payment as required

Build a dedicated landing page

Creating a high-converting landing page is a proven strategy to explain your community’s value and drive sign-ups.

  1. Use a landing page to highlight group levels (Free, Paid, VIP)
  2. Explain benefits, topics, access terms, and any pricing plans
  3. Add strong CTAs linked to Join Group or checkout links
  4. Promote this page across emails, ads, and social media platforms

Promote from inside your course or after login

Leverage course touchpoints to drive awareness and interest in your community groups.


  1. Add banners or sections within your course chapters inviting users to sign up
  2. Include links in downloadable resources as well

Use email marketing and automation

Email campaigns and sequences are effective for guiding users to join your community.


  1. Send a welcome or nurture sequence introducing the community via your email marketing solution
  2. Embed Join Group or landing page links in your campaigns
  3. Automate follow-ups and reminders to increase conversion

Promote during webinars and live sessions

Webinars are great moments to engage and onboard users into your community.

  1. Mention the community mid-session or during the closing pitch.
  2. Share the Join Group or landing page link in the chat.
  3. Include the link in your webinar's thank-you and follow-up emails by creating a webinar funnel.

Use WhatsApp and social media broadcasts

Use direct communication platforms to invite your audience with context.

  1. Send WhatsApp broadcast messages with group links.
  2. Promote the community via Instagram Stories, Facebook posts, or LinkedIn articles.
  3. Add Join Group or landing page links to your profile bios or Linktree.

Add community joining to your funnel sequence

Position community access as the logical next step in your sales or learning funnel.

  1. Add a final step in your funnel titled “Join the Community”
  2. Set up email and WhatsApp automated sequences in the Sales Funnel Builder to follow up with leads and remind them to join.
Important Considerations
  1. When using bulk import, ensure that the course or bundle tied to the group is listed under the group’s Access Permissions
  2. Manual addition of users bypasses payment restrictions. For paid groups, it is ideal that users complete the standard process of joining the group to ensure they complete the payment.
  3. The Join Group link automatically respects the access rules you’ve set (free, paid, subscription, or restricted access). Users will first need to sign up to be able to view the group.
  4. Please ensure email ID being used to import users into the groups is correct as the email ID is the login Id as well.
  5. Before promoting your community, ensure groups are published and visible on the user dashboard