The Quora ads manager weekly-views hack for estimating question traffic
Quora hid public view counts years ago. The Ads Manager still shows an estimated weekly-views number per question, and reading it costs nothing.
Reddit CQS tier distribution: what 4,544 accounts showed
A 4,544-account Signals audit shows why karma alone does not predict Reddit posting eligibility.
Show HN title formulas that actually work in 2026
The Show HN title formula that earns the front page is boring on purpose. Here is the structure, the data behind it, and the phrasings to avoid.
How to write a Reddit AMA intro (with verification)
Most founder AMAs die on the proof line, not the questions. Here is the intro structure, the verification formats subs accept, and the first-hour script.
Why your Reddit comments get 0 upvotes (a diagnostic decision tree)
A diagnostic for Reddit comments stuck at 0 upvotes: separate invisible, buried, fuzzed, and ignored before you blame the writing.
Does FAQ schema actually improve your AI citation rate?
FAQ schema correlates with more AI citations, but the markup is not the cause. The visible Q&A content is. Here is what the controlled studies actually found.
How Google AI Mode picks sources (different from AI Overviews)
AI Mode and AI Overviews share only 13.7% of their citations. Here is how AI Mode selects sources, and why being cited in one does not get you the other.
How Quora's ML reranker actually ranks answers (2026)
Quora does not rank answers by upvote count. Its ML reranker scores quality with a supervised regression model. Here is how that engine actually works.
Quora vs Reddit for AI citations: which platform should you prioritize
Reddit gets cited across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google. Quora's AI citations concentrate in Google's surfaces. Here is how to allocate by engine.
How to rank #1 on a Quora question that already has a top answer
An entrenched top answer with 500 upvotes is not the moat it looks like. Here is how to read whether it is topple-able and how to take the slot.
r/SaaS weekly self-promo thread: the exact format that gets upvoted
The comment template, timing, and framing that earn upvotes in r/SaaS's weekly feedback thread, plus the moves that get buried by mods or AutoMod.
Reddit account lifespan after purchase: 90-day survival data
We audited 1,528 sold Reddit accounts tracked for 90+ days. Lifespan depends less on age than handoff, trust state, and first-use pattern.