Let’s look at the harsh reality of the Ghost Town Effect. You can
buy 10.000 Instagram Likes, but if your comment section reads Zero Comments, you look fake. It is that simple.
To a human user, absolute silence implies that your content is boring, controversial in a bad way, or that your followers are lifeless bots. It destroys trust instantly. But to the algorithm, silence is even worse. It implies Low Engagement Depth.
Instagram uses Natural Language Processing or NLP to measure the temperature of a post. A like is a passive signal worth 1 point because it takes milliseconds to execute. A comment is an active signal worth 10 points. Why? Because typing a comment requires effort, time, cognitive load, and stopping the scroll.
The algorithm prioritizes content that sparks conversation because conversation keeps users on the app longer. If you have high likes but zero comments, you trigger a Mismatch Flag in the system. The algorithm assumes you bought cheap, low-quality engagement and immediately suppresses your reach to prevent spam from hitting the Explore Page.
By purchasing comments, you are breaking the silence and forcing the algorithm to respect your content. You are creating Social Proof Density. You are signaling to the world and the code that your content is provocative, interesting, or valuable enough to discuss. This is the difference between a billboard which is passive and a party which is active. You need noise to attract a crowd. But do not just buy noise; buy credibility.
Ensure your follower count is high enough with
Instagram Followers to justify the buzz. A loud party in an empty room looks insane; a loud party in a packed stadium looks like a hit. You need to build the stadium first, then fill it with noise.