🧑🚀 Product Tips #040: Fun Visuals When Comments Are Empty, Action-Powered Recommendations, and Streak Tracking
🖖 Hey there! I’d like to share Product Tips 040 with you today: how adding a fun and engaging image can encourage users to comment on your content; how to push your users to discover valuable content they might otherwise miss; and how to encourage consistent platform use. Check them out 😸
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🧑🚀 Fun Visuals When Comments Are Empty
You can use a fun and engaging image like the one I’ve shown here — a small, cute astronaut sitting alone on the moon with the caption “No comments yet.”
This visual adds personality to the page and gently encourages users to be the first to comment. The playful astronaut theme adds a sense of exploration and curiosity, making it more likely for visitors to interact with your content.
🤝 Action-Powered Recommendations
Boost user engagement by suggesting relevant workflows, topics, or users to follow based on current user actions and interests.
Analyze behavior patterns to generate fitted recommendations, displaying them prominently like the “Suggested workflows” section in the image. Offer a “Dismiss suggestions” feature to respect user preferences.
This personalized approach helps users discover valuable content they might otherwise miss, potentially increasing platform engagement and retention.
😎 Streak Tracking
Enhance user motivation and engagement by prominently displaying their activity streak, missed days, and longest active period on the platform.
As shown in the image, implement a “Current streak” counter alongside a weekly calendar visually representing user activity. Highlight active days, shade missed ones and use a trophy icon to showcase the user’s “Longest streak”.
This gamification element encourages consistent platform use and gives users a quick overview of their engagement patterns. By making progress visible and celebrating milestones, you can nudge users towards forming habits around your product, potentially increasing retention and daily active user metrics.
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Dan 🙌
