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First Time Setup
1. Setup a [Reddit.com](reddit.com) account2. Attach your Reddit account to OGTool3. Make your comments more authentic4. Make sure your keywords look good!5. Generate a comment6. Start monitoring reddit live8. Delegate to a teammate
•Updated 3 days ago

First Time Setup

1. Setup a Reddit.com account

  • Sign up with email/pass (Not google, so you can later share accounts)!!
  • Add your profile picture in settings
  • Add your startup link in about description

This image shows a Reddit user profile and comment view for the user Waseem (username u/wdaher). The profile summary highlights Waseem as the founder of Pilot.com, a company providing bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for startups and small businesses. Key metrics such as post karma (345), comment karma (392), and account creation date (March 5, 2006) are visible. The image also shows a detailed comment by Waseem in the r/ycombinator subreddit discussing banking recommendations and promoting Pilot's services to startups. Achievements and external links to Waseem's personal website and LinkedIn profile are displayed on the right sidebar. The image is useful for understanding online professional presence and engagement of the individual on Reddit.

2. Attach your Reddit account to OGTool

  • Scroll down to your Persona in Settings
  • Click Edit Account
  • Add your Reddit username and password and Save.
  • You can now post directly onto your account.

This image displays a user interface screen labeled 'Personas' which shows a section used for managing personas within a platform. It indicates that three out of three personas are used, with one persona named Maddie Wang associated with a Reddit account. The persona card includes an option to edit or delete the persona, a status indicator showing the Reddit account as live, and fields for instructions, a detailed story, mention instructions, and custom instructions related to the persona. The UI features buttons such as 'Edit Account' and 'Add Persona,' suggesting this is a dashboard or admin panel for managing multiple user personas and their contextual details for handling responses.

3. Make your comments more authentic

  • In OGTool go to Settings

  • Update your persona

  • Add stories your customers can relate to and share results.

  • Your comments will be way more authentic and this drives results.

This image shows a user interface screen for inputting persona information in a knowledge base or content management system. The form includes fields such as Name, AI Instructions, Persona Information Source with options 'Manual Story' and 'LinkedIn URL', a Story text box containing a detailed personal story about ADHD coaching and experiences, and a Mention Instructions field. The visible story text describes the co-founder and CEO of Shimmer, who shares her personal background, coaching experiences, and advice. This screen is designed for capturing detailed persona narratives to enhance AI-driven content personalization or knowledge management.

4. Make sure your keywords look good!

  • Go to Keywords and confirm everything is good
  • If you need to retarget the keywords, click on Re-Onboard.
    • You generate a new set of keywords based on your website or target customer.
  • If you just need to edit your subreddits, click Manage Subreddits.

This image shows a Keywords Manager interface designed for managing keywords used in social media monitoring. The dashboard displays summary metrics such as the number of live keywords (17), inactive keywords (0), and hits in the last 60 days (7,847). The interface includes a keyword list table with columns for Name, Status, and Preview. Example keywords shown include 'google rankings', 'title:seo', and 'brand monitoring' all marked as Live. The user interface provides buttons for re-onboarding, editing subreddits, generating new keywords, and adding keywords. This dashboard enables users to efficiently track and manage keywords for monitoring social media channels, facilitating targeted insights and analysis.

5. Generate a comment

  • Click Generate
  • Click Auto-Post to Reddit — It will post your comment directly to your linked Reddit account.

This image shows a block of text containing personal advice on entrepreneurship and business strategy. The author discusses the importance of focusing on sustainable wealth by solving real problems that people have money to fix, rather than chasing trendy business models. They share insights about building companies by identifying specific complaints and doubling down on effective solutions. The example given is a company called OGTool, which capitalizes on improving Reddit marketing strategies. The text also emphasizes the value of iteration, learning from failures, and building in public to gain authentic feedback. This content is useful for entrepreneurs and business professionals exploring practical approaches to identifying viable business opportunities and refining their strategies.

6. Start monitoring reddit live

  • Activate your account with the Starter plan.
  • You will start getting monitoring reddit live
  • You will start seeing posts come in instantly.

This image displays a section from a subscription management interface focused on billing and usage. It shows the user's current plan details under the 'Billing & Usage' heading, indicating the active 'Starter' plan priced at $99 per month with a limit of 10 keywords. There is also a button labeled 'View Plans' for users to explore other available subscription options. This interface is designed to help users manage their subscription, monitor usage limits, and review plan details.

8. Delegate to a teammate

  • Their target is to make 5 comments a day.
  • Don’t do more than 10 a day. Reddit flags usually high activity.
  • Shimmer made 280k from our tool in 1 year, making 80 comments a month.
  • Watch your Share of Voice and SEO increase

The image displays a comparative analysis of the share of voice for three brands—Shimmer, Inflow, and Agave—on Reddit during two distinct time periods. Two pie charts illustrate the percentage distribution: the 'Before' chart (December 2023 to February 2024) shows Shimmer with 3.2%, Inflow at 54.8%, and Agave at 41.9%. The 'After' chart (July to September 2024) highlights a significant increase in Shimmer's share to 70.4%, while Inflow decreased to 16.7% and Agave dropped to 12.8%. This visual effectively demonstrates how Shimmer dramatically expanded its presence and share of conversations on Reddit within this timeframe, useful for marketing and social media strategy evaluations.