Maximize LinkedIn Growth by Prioritizing Comments Over Posts

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Curated by Paul Helmick

Engaging through thoughtful comments on LinkedIn is now more effective for visibility and relationship-building than simply posting content.

This approach helps professionals grow their influence and unlock new business opportunities.

Paul’s Perspective:

Shifting your LinkedIn strategy to focus on insightful comments can deliver outsized business value, enhancing credibility, expanding networks, and attracting opportunities more efficiently than posting alone.


Key Points in Article:

  • LinkedIn comments can increase engagement up to 3-5X compared to posting alone.
  • Active commenters are 4 times more likely to receive profile views and connection requests.
  • Relevant, valuable comments build credibility and meaningful connections at scale.
  • Algorithm changes prioritize interactions in comments, boosting visibility across networks.

Strategic Actions:

  1. Identify active industry conversations and trending topics on LinkedIn.
  2. Consistently add thoughtful, relevant comments to posts within your network and target audience.
  3. Respond to comments on your own posts and others’ for deeper engagement.
  4. Focus on value-adding contributions rather than self-promotion.
  5. Monitor your profile for increased visibility and new connection requests resulting from your activity.

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The Bottom Line:

  • Engaging through thoughtful comments on LinkedIn is now more effective for visibility and relationship-building than simply posting content.
  • This approach helps professionals grow their influence and unlock new business opportunities.

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