Q&A Site Authority
Answer questions on Stack Overflow, Quora, and Dev.to to build expertise reputation, drive profile clicks, and generate inbound leads.
npx gtm-skills add marketing/problem-aware/q-a-sites-stackoverflow-etcOutcome
≥ 30 profile clicks and ≥ 1 lead in 1 week
Leading Indicators
- Profile views
- Profile click rate
Instructions
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Run the qa-question-discovery drill: define 3-5 primary Stack Overflow tags and 5-10 Quora keyword queries matching your domain expertise.
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Pull unanswered questions from Stack Overflow via the Stack Exchange API (GET /questions/unanswered?tagged=TAG&sort=creation) and recent Quora questions via SerpAPI (site:quora.com KEYWORD).
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Score each question by: no accepted answer (25%), view count (20%), recency (20%), low competition (15%), tag relevance (10%), asker reputation (10%). Select the top 10-15.
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Optimize your profiles: Stack Overflow bio with expertise and site link; Quora credentials for each topic; Dev.to profile with expertise and URL.
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Run the qa-answer-crafting drill for each question: read the full question and existing answers, identify the gap, select format (Direct Solution, Architecture Answer, Debugging Walkthrough, or Comparison), draft the answer.
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For Stack Overflow answers: lead with working code, include version numbers, keep under 800 words. For Quora: lead with a direct 1-2 sentence answer, elaborate in 200-600 words.
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Apply self-promotion guardrails: no product links in first 8 answers. Max 1-2 of 10 may link to educational content (blog post, open-source repo) -- never a landing page.
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Post 10 answers across platforms over 5-7 days. For Quora, agent drafts and human posts via web interface.
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At 24h and 72h after each answer, check upvote count, accepted status, and any comments. Respond to follow-up questions promptly.
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Run the threshold-engine drill: check profile clicks (Stack Overflow user profile views, Quora profile view count, Dev.to dashboard) >= 30 total and leads >= 1. If PASS, proceed to Baseline.
Recommendations
Time
3 hours over 1 week
Play-specific cost
Free