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Comment trap (reusing a post ID for social proof)

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Last discussed Nov 12, 2026

Running an ad to a warm audience to collect likes and comments, then reusing the same post ID for cold traffic so strangers see the social proof.

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Chris Koerner · Nov 12, 2026

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Chris Koerner
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Used for: Building social proof on ads before showing them to cold audiences Praised: Social proof from existing engagement vs: Running the ad to cheap traffic in other countries is offered as an alternati...

"Run your ad to your warmest audience first: past buyers, followers, your email list. Let it collect likes and comments. Then you take the same post ID and run it to cold traffic... because social proof. A stranger will now see an ad that has 40 co..."

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