Challenges
- Routine & Consistency: Building a daily commenting habit is difficult (Sebastian, Dilshan).
- Time Constraints: Finding time—especially in the evenings—is challenging (Rilwan, Dilshan).
- Finding Worthwhile Posts: Many posts lack depth, making it hard to comment meaningfully (Rilwan).
- Quality of Comments: Writing comments that add value rather than just saying “congrats” is a challenge (Rilwan).
Key Learnings & Positive Outcomes
- Routine Helps: Once the habit is built, commenting becomes easier; starting small can help (Sebastian, Dilshan).
- More Visibility: Consistent comments can massively boost impressions. One comment brought 2,000 impressions for Rilwan.
- New Followers: Both Sebastian and Dilshan gained new followers through comments.
- Learning Effect: Thoughtful commenting requires careful reading, which improves personal learning (Rilwan).
- Top-of-Mind: Regular visibility leads to more recommendations (Dilshan, Rilwan).
Strategies to Increase Value
- Target the Right Audience: Comment on posts from people with reach and relevance (e.g., B2B leaders with budgets).
- Ask Critical Questions: Use tools like ChatGPT for inspiration but customize your comments.
- Add New Perspectives: Contrasting opinions can spark engagement.
- Make Replies Easy: Write comments the author can respond to quickly.
- Train the Algorithm: Engage with profiles you want to see more from to optimize your feed.