Posts that invite a reply got reliably more replies in 9 of 13 accounts and reliably fewer in none.
Posts that invite a reply got reliably more replies in 9 of 13 accounts and reliably fewer in none.
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Posts that invite a reply got reliably more replies in 9 of 13 accounts and reliably fewer in none.
The median account saw +65%. Posts that ask for nothing were reliably lower in 10 of 13 accounts.
An ask counts when the post expects something from its readers.
- An open question.
- A pick between named options.
- A share of their own project or number.
What you can try now: Write one question you do not answer yourself.
A short first line helped in 6 of 13 accounts.
A first line of 60 characters or less went with more replies, median gap +27%, in 6 of 13 accounts and fewer in none.
A plain tone went with more replies in 5 of 13 accounts and with fewer in none.
- A first line of 60 characters or less.
- A plain tone, without jargon a newcomer does not know.
- Your own post, rather than a quote.
What you can try now: Cut the first line so it lands in 60 characters.
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