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7 Reasons to NOT Buy LinkedIn Comments in 2024

Trying to buy LinkedIn comments so that your posts go viral and get more engagement? These 7 reasons will change your mind (and save your brand).

Saurav Gupta
Founder & CEO
December 19, 2024
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Let’s be real, who doesn’t want the secret to getting a viral LinkedIn post every single time?

Here’s the truth:

You just need to know the right skills to farm engagement on your posts 😉.

Man saying this is real farming

Getting likes, comments, and shares will definitely take you to that viral status you’re looking for.

But, you might be tempted to take a shortcut and buy your way into getting that kind of engagement.

Is it really worth it? Short answer, NO!

I’ll give you 7 good reasons to NOT buy LinkedIn comments in 2025.

Spoiler alert: The risks outweigh the short-term benefits big time 😱.

Why do people buy LinkedIn comments?

Before I answer why people buy LinkedIn comments, let’s focus on why it matters to begin with.

People comment on your LinkedIn post when they feel the need to engage with your content.

Maybe they agree with your ideas, maybe they don’t, maybe they just want to let you know that they appreciate the good work that you’re putting out there.

Eddie Murphy doing the okay sign

What the LinkedIn algorithm sees when you get comments on your post is that you’re an influential member of the community.

And with more comments, likes, and shares, you get even more credibility and more eyes on your posts.

In other words, people buy LinkedIn comments to make their brand stand out as an authority in their industry, boost visibility, and increase prospect trust.

The issue is, those results are only possible with organic LinkedIn engagement.

What if you choose to buy your way to that kind of notoriety? Take a look for yourself:

7 reasons you SHOULDN'T buy LinkedIn comments

Now, based on everything I said, it definitely feels like something you should get into buying comments right away.

Thing is, it's all sunshine and rainbows on paper.

An easy way to boost engagement does sound nice, but you’re actually putting your LinkedIn account (and brand!) at risk.

And things only get worse from there.

Alex Dunphy saying that you don't win by taking shortcuts

Take a look at the 7 reasons why you should not buy LinkedIn comments right here:

1. You could LOSE your LinkedIn account

LinkedIn is already one step ahead of the people who buy LinkedIn comments and other paid growth metrics.

It has rules against that in the LinkedIn policy. Go on, take a look for yourself!

Why does that matter? Because breaking any of the platform guidelines can get your account BANNED.

And trust me, it’s better to not test your luck with the LinkedIn algorithm.

Obi Wan Kenobi saying don't try it

Because if it finds out that you’re using bots or fake comments to boost engagement on your posts, you’re going to lose your profile forever!

2. It makes your brand look bad

Other people can view the profiles who comment on your posts.

Yes, “No s***, Sherlock.”, you must be thinking.

But the problem is that when you buy LinkedIn comments, they are left by fake or generic accounts.

So when your prospects get curious about your LinkedIn network and check out these commenters, it’s going to lead to a very embarrassing situation, isn’t it?

And you can bet that they won’t be too interested in your business solutions anymore!

SpongeBob getting out of chair meme for prospects when they see fake comments

3. You aren’t getting meaningful engagement

Okay, let’s be a little optimistic and assume you did buy LinkedIn comments and you’re getting all the engagement on your LinkedIn posts.

At the end of the day, you’re still losing on serious opportunities.

Why? Because they’re not your actual prospects!

No matter how many comments your posts have, you cannot target them with outreach strategies and convert them into paying customers.

You might as well be talking to a brick wall.

And the same thing applies with buying LinkedIn followers, likes, or comments.

4. It messes with your LinkedIn analytics

You dodged the LinkedIn algorithm, you managed to get the prospects rolling without the help of LinkedIn comments, there’s still one thing you cannot avoid.

Your LinkedIn analytics is going to look absolutely insane (not in a good way).

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The data you’ll find is going to be skewed, if not incorrect, because you used paid engagement.

Hence, you have no idea how your actual HUMAN audience sees your brand.

You won’t get any new followers or replies to your cold outreach.

All in all, you’re just shooting yourself in the foot.

5. You could be wasting your money

I don’t have to tell you just how much money goes into investing for prospecting, lead generation, and sales automation.

Quite a lot, ain’t it?

With that settled, are you sure you want to spend your hard-earned money on bots that comment on your LinkedIn posts?

It’s not making your network grow any faster (and as we saw before, it might actually hurt your chances even further!).

That means even fewer chances to meet potential clients that match your ICP.

Speaking of money…

6. Scam, scam, and more scams

Getting scammed online isn’t exactly news.

But what you might be forgetting while you’re focusing on paying your way into getting more engagement, is that you could be next!

Undertaker standing behind someone meme for getting scammed when you buy LinkedIn comments

User review left for a paid LinkedIn comment service saying that they never got the service they paid for

As you can see from a very frustrated user above, you could buy LinkedIn comments from a supposed trusted service, only to find out that they never hold up their part of the bargain!

7. Severely impacts your long-term growth

You’ve probably heard me say this over and over again, but I’ll repeat myself for good measure:

You’re hurting your long-term growth when you buy LinkedIn comments.

Your LinkedIn account is always at risk, your analytics will always be wrong, you could get scammed, your prospects will stop trusting you…

Honestly, there’s way too many reasons to stop you from buying LinkedIn comments.

My advice? Play the long-game and craft an outreach and engagement strategy for a gift that keeps on giving. 😉

Need a hand with that? Don’t sweat it, that’s what SalesRobot is for. 😇

But for now, let me answer a burning question you might be having as we speak

Are you breaking guidelines when you buy LinkedIn comments?

Absolutely, positively, one hundred percent, YES.

You’ve already seen how buying LinkedIn comments directly violates LinkedIn’s policies and guidelines.

And let me tell you, LinkedIn enforces these rules big time.

That means, more chances of getting your LinkedIn account getting banned or restricted if you buy LinkedIn comments.

Personally, it’s kind of underhanded to mislead your prospects with fake comments.

But don’t worry, you want more engagement and more ways to generate leads consistently, and I have just the tool for you.

And it will do all that (and more) without risking your LinkedIn account in the process.

It’s time we talk about SalesRobot. 🤖

Should you buy LinkedIn comments? (A better way to grow your outreach)

SalesRobot is a sales automation tool that takes away the repetitive and tedious tasks related to your cold outreach strategy, so that you can do what you do best:

Close more deals.

SalesRobot homepage

SalesRobot lets you create campaigns with advanced message sequences for LinkedIn + email outreach. You can reach out and follow-up with your prospects, all on auto-pilot.

As for how you can add prospects that fit your ICP, SalesRobot can pull prospects from LinkedIn/Sales Nav searches, Events, Groups, and even custom CSV imports.

SalesRobot prospect pull options

But what if you can’t find your exact dream client from these sources? We have something just for you.

SalesRobot has an in-built B2B database feature that helps you find more prospects that match your winning customers. We use the power of AI to make this all possible.

Let’s talk about the actual outreach messages.

In addition to sending LinkedIn messages and email, SalesRobot lets you automate LinkedIn actions like viewing and following profiles, leaving endorsements, commenting on posts, and more.

SalesRobot advanced options in message sequences

SalesRobot has an “AI-brain” that helps you draft messages by calculating the likelihood of a positive response based on your message draft.

So until you see a high score, keep drafting!

SalesRobot AI-brain readability score feature

While you’re out there automating your outreach, SalesRobot keeps your LinkedIn account safe from getting restricted or banned with its Safe Mode features.

Safe Mode mimics human behavior with configurable delays, keeping you away from the dreaded ban hammer.

SalesRobot safety settings

As for your outreach, SalesRobot lets you bypass LinkedIn’s weekly limits safely to let you send up to 200 connection requests per week, thanks to free Inmails and emails.

All without jeopardizing your LinkedIn account. 😉

By the way, SalesRobot can automatically hyper-personalize your outreach messages in bulk with our Hyperise integration.

SalesRobot hyper-personalization

One last thing, SalesRobot has a cool new feature I cannot wait to share.

Our Cloner AI feature works like your virtual assistant to help you find sales-ready leads, personalize outreach messages, handle responses, and book meetings.

SalesRobot Cloner AI feature

Your job? Just define your ICP to Cloner AI by answering 5 questions, and make yourself a cup of coffee as you sit back and watch SalesRobot do the heavy lifting!

Buying LinkedIn Comments - Final Thoughts

So, what are we thinking? Still down to buy LinkedIn comments?

Don’t get me wrong, the shortcut to maximum engagement and brand awareness for some cash always sounds so good.

But as you saw with this blog, it only leads to more and more risk.

From getting your account restricted, hurting your brand image, and wrong LinkedIn analytics, to losing your money from the numerous scams out there, it’s just not worth it.

Besides, why even risk it with a method that will not help you long-term when you have the keys to the perfect cold outreach strategy with SalesRobot right in your hands!

SalesRobot automates all the boring tasks that bog you down so that you’re on track to converting that next sales-ready lead.

What do you think? Feel like SalesRobot is on to something cool?

Then why not test drive its features to see everything I didn’t talk about with a 14-day risk-free trial 😉?

SalesRobot GIF

Until next time,

Good luck!

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