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Comment a keyword to get the guide
A viral productivity and self-improvement format on TikTok and Instagram
End a carousel or reel with a 'comment [WORD]' prompt that delivers a free guide or resource.
7
accounts it worked for
5x
median, times their usual
#10
of 39 in productivity and self-improvement
Editing trick
Slideshow, Screen recording
Why it works
The keyword prompt turns viewers into commenters, which the posts credit for boosting distribution. The promised PDF or toolkit makes the post feel useful enough to act on.
Hook formulaComment '[KEYWORD]' and I'll send you [guide/toolkit]
How to make it
- 1Make a valuable carousel or physical walkthrough
- 2Name a one-word trigger on the last slide or in the caption
- 3Offer the full guide or toolkit to anyone who comments
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @theeppichclassroom
121K followers, Instagram
“OCTOBER read alouds WITH A FUN & EASY ACTIVITY to add to your lesson plans!”
23x their usual likes, slideshow, reading and journaling
- @serenaboulter
50K followers, Instagram
“OCTOBER CHALLENGE 2 Versions”
6.7x their usual views, screen recording, routines
- @konmari.co
863K followers, Instagram
“A KONMARI ARTICLE 5 Rituals to Build Self-Acceptance”
7.5x their usual likes, slideshow, reading and journaling
- @matthgray
975K followers, Instagram
“The future of AI (do this in the next 90 days)”
6.7x their usual likes, slideshow, routines
- @lifewithryleee
169K followers, Instagram
“things I’m doing this October to grow in godliness... as a Christian woman in her 20s”
2.7x their usual likes, slideshow, bible study
- @bytaylorrada
22K followers, TikTok
“How to stop living in constant catch-up mode”
4.9x their usual views, slideshow, routines
- @sleepdrchris
438K followers, Instagram
“Heart attacks are about to drop 21 percent. The reason is one hour of sleep.”
4.2x their usual likes, slideshow, routines
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How this is measured
- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.