sales-commentions

What this skill does

# Commentions Platform Help

## Step 1 — Gather context

If `references/learnings.md` exists, read it first for accumulated platform knowledge.

Ask the user:

1. **What do you need help with?**
   - A) Setting up keywords and targeting for post discovery
   - B) Improving comment quality (too generic, too promotional)
   - C) Brand voice and tone configuration
   - D) Engagement analytics and click tracking
   - E) Account safety and compliance
   - F) Scaling volume (choosing the right plan)
   - G) Something else — describe it

2. **Which plan are you on?**
   - A) Free trial (240 mentions)
   - B) Starter ($59/mo — 20 mentions/day)
   - C) Growth ($99/mo — 80 mentions/day)
   - D) Dominate ($149/mo — 160 mentions/day)
   - E) Evaluating — haven't signed up yet

3. **Which platforms are you targeting?**
   - A) LinkedIn
   - B) X (Twitter)
   - C) YouTube
   - D) Quora
   - E) Multiple — which ones?

**If the user's request already provides context, skip to Step 2.**

## Step 2 — Route or answer directly

- Multi-platform social listening strategy → `/sales-social-listening [question]`
- Reddit-specific reply automation → `/sales-replyguy [question]`
- Reddit managed posting with human writers → `/sales-replymer [question]`
- Reddit + Quora keyword monitoring with AI replies → `/sales-threadradar [question]`
- Multi-platform AI replies with auto-post → `/sales-parsestream [question]`
- LinkedIn signal intelligence and engagement → `/sales-trigify [question]`

Otherwise, answer directly from the platform reference below.

## Step 3 — Commentions platform reference

**Read `references/platform-guide.md`** for the full platform reference — capabilities, pricing, workflow setup, platform coverage, analytics.

Answer the user's question using only the relevant section. Don't dump the full reference.

## Step 4 — Actionable guidance

Focus on the user's specific situation:

1. **Keyword strategy** — start with 5-10 high-intent keywords per workflow; add niche terms, not broad ones
2. **Comment quality** — set detailed brand profiles with tone examples; avoid product-first language
3. **Platform selection** — LinkedIn for B2B/professional, YouTube for content-heavy niches, Quora for long-tail SEO, X for real-time conversations
4. **Volume optimization** — 20-50 mentions/day is often enough for solopreneurs; scale only after validating click-through
5. **Safety** — rely on Commentions' built-in pacing and variation; don't connect accounts used for manual engagement simultaneously

If you discover a gotcha or tip not covered in `references/learnings.md`, append it there.

## Gotchas

*Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about plan limits and platform coverage.*

- **No API, no webhooks, no Zapier.** Commentions is UI-only. You cannot programmatically manage workflows, pull analytics, or integrate with other tools. All configuration is manual dashboard work.
- **No Reddit support.** Despite competing with ReplyGuy and similar tools, Commentions does not support Reddit. Use a dedicated Reddit tool if that's your primary channel.
- **Volume is per-day, not rollover.** Starter gets 20 mentions/day — unused daily quota doesn't carry over. Plan daily volume based on actual need.
- **You don't approve comments before posting.** The AI generates and posts autonomously. Set your brand voice carefully upfront — there's no approval queue.
- **LinkedIn automation carries inherent risk.** Commentions claims API-compliant posting and zero bans, but LinkedIn actively restricts automation. Monitor your account health.
- **All plans have identical features.** The only difference between tiers is daily mention volume. No feature gating.

## Related skills

- `/sales-social-listening` — Social listening strategy across all platforms — tool comparison, monitoring setup, competitive intel, crisis detection
- `/sales-replyguy` — ReplyGuy — AI replies across Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn with auto-reply
- `/sales-parsestream` — ParseStream — multi-platform keyword monitoring with AI reply drafts and auto-reply
- `/sales-replymer` — Replymer — managed Reddit/X reply marketing with human-written replies
- `/sales-replyagent` — ReplyAgent — Reddit marketing with managed account posting, AI comments
- `/sales-threadradar` — ThreadRadar — Reddit + Quora keyword monitoring with AI-drafted replies
- `/sales-trigify` — Trigify — LinkedIn signal intelligence with AI workflows
- `/sales-devta` — Devta — AI Networking Agent for proactive community engagement
- `/sales-do` — Not sure which skill to use? The router matches any sales objective to the right skill. Install: `npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-do`

## Examples

### Example 1: Comments sound like ads
**User says**: "My Commentions comments keep leading with my product name — they look like spam"
**Skill does**:
1. Reads platform guide for brand profile setup
2. Reviews the brand voice configuration — likely too product-focused
3. Suggests rewriting the brand profile to emphasize problems solved, not features; set tone to conversational/helpful
4. Recommends starting with value-first language and only subtly mentioning the brand
**Result**: Comments lead with genuine help, brand mention feels natural

### Example 2: Low click-through rate
**User says**: "I'm getting impressions but almost no clicks from my Commentions comments"
**Skill does**:
1. Reads platform guide for analytics section
2. Checks keyword targeting — likely too broad, matching low-intent posts
3. Suggests narrowing keywords to problem-specific phrases where the user's product is a genuine answer
4. Recommends reviewing which platforms drive the best CTR and focusing volume there
**Result**: Better keyword targeting with improved click-through rates

### Example 3: Choosing between comment automation tools
**User says**: "Should I use Commentions or ReplyGuy for automated brand mentions?"
**Skill does**:
1. Reads platform guide for positioning and comparison
2. Explains key differences: Commentions covers LinkedIn/X/YouTube/Quora with full auto-posting; ReplyGuy covers Twitter/Reddit/LinkedIn with semi-manual posting
3. Notes Commentions has no Reddit support; ReplyGuy has no YouTube/Quora
4. Recommends based on user's target platforms and automation comfort level
**Result**: Clear comparison matched to user's specific platform needs

## Troubleshooting

### Comments not generating engagement
**Symptom**: Comments posted but getting no likes, replies, or clicks
**Cause**: Keywords too broad, targeting low-relevance posts, or brand voice set too generically
**Solution**: Review recent comments in the dashboard. Identify which keywords produced the lowest-engagement comments and either refine or remove them. Narrow targeting to high-engagement posts in your specific niche. Update your brand profile with more specific tone and topic guidance.

### Worried about account restrictions
**Symptom**: Concerned about LinkedIn or X flagging the account for automated commenting
**Cause**: Natural concern with any automation tool, especially on LinkedIn
**Solution**: Commentions uses API-compliant posting with random delays and tone variation to avoid detection. Keep daily volume moderate (start with 20-30/day), don't run other automation tools on the same accounts simultaneously, and monitor account health regularly. If a platform sends a warning, pause automation immediately.

### Comments appearing on irrelevant posts
**Symptom**: Brand mentions showing up in threads that have nothing to do with your niche
**Cause**: Keywords are too generic or overlapping with unrelated topics
**Solution**: Review the post discovery results in the dashboard. Add negative keywords for recurring off-topic matches. Use more specific multi-word keyword phrases instead of single broad terms. Consider platform-specific keyword strategies since the same keyword may match differently on LinkedIn vs YouTube.