Convert Comments Into Conversation Threads
Jason Stein's like-to-comment ratio sits at 25.4:1, meaning comments are their scarcest engagement signal — yet their median comment count of 35.0 already outperforms most micro accounts.
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Actively reply to every comment within the first 60 minutes of posting to trigger Instagram's algorithm and push each reply thread toward a second engagement event. A simple tactic: end every caption with a direct, single-answer question to lower the barrier for new commenters and drive that ratio closer to 15:1.
