# Engagement Booster > Engineers the engagement signal algorithms reward — comments, replies, saves, shares, and DMs — instead of chasing raw reach. Produces a per-post engagement playbook plus reusable reply and DM templates covering first-hour tactics, reply strategies that grow reach, low-friction CTAs, and community rituals. Use when the user wants more comments, a reply strategy, a DM flow, or community-building.… - **Type:** Skill - **Install:** `agentstack add skill-moses607-socialforge-engagement-booster` - **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior - **Seller:** [moses607](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/moses607) - **Installs:** 0 - **Category:** [Agent Skills](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/agent-skills) - **Latest version:** 0.1.0 - **License:** MIT - **Upstream author:** [moses607](https://github.com/moses607) - **Source:** https://github.com/moses607/socialforge/tree/main/skills/engagement-booster ## Install ```sh agentstack add skill-moses607-socialforge-engagement-booster ``` Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent. ## About # Engagement Booster Algorithms rank content by the engagement it provokes in the first minutes, and every reply, save, and DM is a vote that widens distribution — so treat each post as the opening move of a conversation, not a broadcast. The highest-leverage work happens AFTER you hit publish: the first hour of replies, the discussion you deliberately seed, and the follow-up in DMs. Optimize for comments and saves (the strongest signals) over likes, engineer low-friction ways for people to participate, and turn one-time engagers into a community through repeatable rituals. ## 1. First-hour tactics (the golden window) 1. **Be present at publish.** Post when your audience is active, then stay for 60 minutes. Early velocity of comments is what triggers the algorithm to expand reach. 2. **Reply to every comment within minutes**, and make replies substantive — a question back, not just "thanks." Each reply is a fresh comment that boosts the count and pulls the commenter back for a second interaction. 3. **Seed a discussion-starter comment yourself** in the first minute: pin a spicy question, a "hot take: ___, agree?", or the #1 objection people will have. This gives lurkers a low-stakes entry point. 4. **Bake comment-bait into the post.** End with a specific, easy question ("A or B?", "what's your #1 ___?") or a fill-in-the-blank. Vague "thoughts?" underperforms concrete binary/list prompts. ## 2. Reply strategies that grow reach 1. **Add value, don't just acknowledge.** Answer with a bonus tip or resource so the reply is worth reading — screenshotting-worthy replies get shared. 2. **Always end with a follow-up question** to keep the thread alive; longer threads = more signal. 3. **Pin your best comment** (a great question or your seeded starter) to steer the conversation and lift its visibility. 4. **Reward good comments publicly** — heart them, reply with genuine praise, or feature them. This trains your audience that commenting gets noticed, so they do it more. 5. **Turn objections into content.** A recurring question in replies is your next post; tell them so ("great Q — full post coming"). ## 3. DM flows & low-friction CTAs 1. **Welcome DM:** thank new followers, give one piece of value, ask one light question. NO pitch. Goal is a reply, which opens the messaging relationship. 2. **Keyword-to-DM:** "Comment WORD and I'll send you the [guide]." This spikes comments AND opens DMs at scale. Deliver value first; soft offer only after 2–3 friendly exchanges. 3. **Participation mechanics:** polls, "this or that", quizzes, and "rate 1–10" ask for a tap, not an essay — the lowest-friction engagement. Rotate them in weekly. 4. **CTA ladder by effort:** like → save → poll tap → comment a word → thoughtful comment → share → DM. Ask for one rung, not the whole ladder. ## Output template ``` POST: IN-POST COMMENT-BAIT: "" SEEDED FIRST COMMENT (post yourself, minute 1): "" FIRST-HOUR CHECKLIST: - [ ] Reply to every comment " - [ ] Heart + reply to top 3 commenters CTA THIS POST: "" REPLY TEMPLATES: - Value add: "Great point — plus [bonus tip]. Have you tried [X]?" - Objection: "Fair! The reason is [why]. What's stopped you so far?" - Praise: "This comment is gold 🙌 [restate their insight]." DM FLOW: - Welcome: "Thanks for following! [one tip]. What are you working on right now?" - Keyword: "Sent! While you're here — what's your biggest struggle with [topic]?" COMMUNITY RITUAL: ``` ## Platform variants - **Instagram/Threads:** keyword-to-DM automation, polls/questions in Stories, reply to comments with a Reel. - **LinkedIn:** thoughtful questions + reply to every comment in the first hour; dwell time and comments drive reach. Avoid outbound links in-post. - **X/Twitter:** reply speed and quote-replies; ask binary questions; the reply guy strategy under bigger accounts. - **YouTube:** pin a question comment, heart early comments, reply to build a thread under the video. - **TikTok:** reply to comments WITH a video (huge reach unlock); ask a question in the caption. ## Rules - Engineer for comments, saves, and shares — not likes. They are the signals that move distribution. - Show up in the first hour or don't post; the golden window is non-negotiable. - Reply to every early comment, and every reply ends with a question. No dead-end "thanks." - Give value in DMs before any ask — never pitch on the first message. - One clear CTA per post, matched to the lowest-friction rung the audience will actually do. - Build rituals (series, recurring formats, shout-outs) so engagement compounds instead of resetting each post. ## Source & license This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code. - **Author:** [moses607](https://github.com/moses607) - **Source:** [moses607/socialforge](https://github.com/moses607/socialforge) - **License:** MIT Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above. ## Pricing - **Free** — Free ## Security capabilities Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access: - **Network access:** no - **Filesystem access:** no - **Shell / process execution:** no - **Environment & secrets:** no - **Dynamic code execution:** no *"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.* ## Versions - **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source. ## Links - Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-moses607-socialforge-engagement-booster - Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/moses607 - Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse --- Listed on AgentStack — the marketplace for AI agent skills and MCP servers. 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