# Gate the prompts or links behind a one-word comment

A tech and ai format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/tech-and-ai/gate-the-prompts-or-links-behind-a-one-word-comment

Show the result or a blurred preview, then offer the full prompts, links or references to anyone who comments a keyword. It worked for 3 accounts, with a median of 51x their usual reach. Type: Editing trick. Seen as: Talking head.

## Why it works

The visible result creates want, and the single-word comment is easy to do, so engagement goes up. Several accounts paired it with concrete numbers such as dollar amounts or income claims.

## How to make it

1. Show the result or key numbers on screen first
2. Give a taste of the resource, blurred or partial
3. Tell viewers to comment one word to get the full list or prompt

## Hook formula

Comment [WORD] and I'll send you the [prompts/links/list].

## Examples

- @adewaleyusuf_ (42K followers, Instagram talking head): 51x their usual views. Hook: “5 grants and funding for you” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Dewul1CAvFK/)
- @benkimball.ai (24K followers, TikTok talking head): 57x their usual views. Hook: “WISH I KNEW” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@benkimball.ai/video/7698964404443909406)
- @willfrancis (65K followers, Instagram talking head): 11x their usual views. Hook: “ChatGPT does my life admin” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/De2gIiFuH8i/)

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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.
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