Why does nobody comment on my Instagram posts?

Usually because the post does not ask, or asks for something that takes effort. Ask for one word with a reward behind it (comment LINK for the list), reply to every comment fast, and put the ask on screen and in the caption.

Do comments boost Instagram reach?

Yes. Comments and replies are engagement signals in the Reel's first test, and a Reel with a live conversation gets shown to more people. Asking for keyword comments is the most reliable way to earn them.

Is it okay to reply to comments automatically?

Replying privately (a DM) to people who comment a keyword is a standard Instagram feature and fine when it goes through the official API. Keep public replies to real questions human.

How many comments is good for a Reel?

Compare to your own reach, not to other accounts. A Reel where 1 to 2 percent of viewers comment is doing very well; keyword CTAs with a real reward often beat that.

How to Get More Comments on Instagram (Real Ones, From Real People)

You get more comments on Instagram by making commenting easy, worth it, and answered. Easy means the ask is one word or one simple opinion. Worth it means the person gets something back (a link, a reply, a mention). Answered means you reply, quickly, so the next viewer sees a conversation and joins it. Reels that do all three regularly collect hundreds of comments from accounts that used to get five.

1. Ask for one word, not an essay

"What do you think?" gets silence. "Comment LINK and I'll send you the list" gets a flood, because the reply is one word and there is a reward. Other one-word asks that work: a keyword for a freebie (GUIDE, RECIPE, PDF), a choice ("A or B?"), a city ("where are you watching from?"), a number ("rate this 1 to 10").

2. Give something back

The keyword comment works because the commenter gets the thing they wanted, in their DMs, within seconds. That reward has to be real and fast. Tem watches the Reel for your keyword and sends every commenter your link automatically, free, so you can promise "I'll DM it to you" on a Reel that gets 500 comments and actually keep the promise. Setup is in how to auto-DM people who comment on your Reel.

3. Reply to everything, fast

A comment with a reply from the creator is worth two engagements on the Reel and it signals to the next viewer that you are present. In the first hour, reply to every comment yourself. After that, an automated private reply covers the keyword comments, and you handle the questions.

4. Put the ask in three places

On screen in the last two seconds of the Reel ("comment LINK").
Spoken, if you talk in the Reel.
In the caption, first line, before the "more" fold.

5. Make the Reel worth reacting to

Asks only work on Reels people finish. Strong opinion, a useful list, a before-and-after, a mistake you made: content that makes someone want to add their own version gets comments without being pushed. Pair it with the ask and it compounds.

6. Pin the best comment

Pin a comment that models what you want: a great question you answered, or a "got the link, thanks!" reply. New viewers copy what they see.

Turn comments into followers

Most commenters on a Reel that reaches new people are not following you. Add a follow gate to the automatic DM (ask them to follow before the link is sent) and a busy comment section becomes new followers, not just a number. There is a full guide in how comments become followers.

What to avoid

Comment pods and "comment on mine, I'll comment on yours". Those comments are not from your audience and do not help the Reel reach the right people.
Asking for a keyword when there is nothing behind it. People try it once, get nothing, and never comment again.
Deleting mild criticism. Answer it politely; the exchange itself is engagement.