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# Repurpose Reddit Comments as Social Media Posts
- URL: https://tinkeringwithideas.io/reddit-comments-social-media-posts/
- Published: 2023-12-01T19:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-13T10:10:35.000Z
- Description: Don't let your Reddit comments live only one life.
- Author: Anna Burgess Yang
- Tags: Automation, Zapier, Reddit, Trello

I comment *all over* the internet. It's part of my general strategy to connect with other people and share knowledge. 

And I have a great system in place to plan my own social media content in Trello, sharing posts across multiple social platforms and also writing longform content on [Substack](https://www.workbetter.media/?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io) and [Medium](https://annabyang.medium.com/?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io).

If you write online, you know — it's no small task to plan content. I repurpose as much as I can, and that includes taking ideas I've previously shared and turning them into something new. 

Take Reddit for example. I'm not *hugely* into Reddit, but I'll peruse channels in r/freelancing and r/productivity. Sometimes I'll comment. And then I take those comments and turn them into future content of my own — with a little help from [Zapier](https://try.zapier.com/annabyang?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io) *\[affiliate link\]*. 

### Step 1: Set Up Your Zap

The Zap for this is really simple: a new comment in Reddit is your trigger and a new card in Trello is your action step. 

But this would work with any project management platform, not just Trello. You can create a to-do item in the platform of your choosing. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c6/8b/c68b9f37-94e3-4c3c-ae12-39470811de24/content/images/2023/09/Adding-a-Reddit-comment-and-closing-the-editor.---Step-2.png)

Zapier Setup

### Step 2: Comment in Reddit

Hang out in a few subreddits and add your comments. I try to do this about once a week and may only add two or three comments. 

This person felt like they were unproductive for only working a few hours per day — even though they are being paid the same, regardless of the number of hours. I had Thoughts about that, so I commented back. D*on't feel compelled to work extra if you're not being paid for output!* 

(and yes, I do almost everything in Dark Mode)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c6/8b/c68b9f37-94e3-4c3c-ae12-39470811de24/content/images/2023/09/Add-Reddit-Comments-to-Your-Social-Media-Calendar---Step-1.png)

Comment in Reddit

### Step 3: New Card Added in Trello

Zapier automatically adds a new card to Trello for me! 

Through Zapier, I add the following:

- **Card Title**: the subreddit name
- **Due Date**: 30 days in the future
- **Description**: the original post plus my response
- **URL**: link back to the original post, in case I want to review it

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c6/8b/c68b9f37-94e3-4c3c-ae12-39470811de24/content/images/2023/09/Accessing-and-Navigating-a-Trello-Content-Calendar---Step-4.png)

Card in Trello

In Trello, I have a list called **Incoming**. I use this list to organize all of my Zapier-created cards, because I may not know how I'm going to use them yet. Once I decide, I'll move it to another list (like LinkedIn, Medium, etc). 

### Other Resources:

- Want to use this exact Zap? Check out my [Zapier template](https://zapier.com/shared/add-your-reddit-comments-to-trello/4e1aab49c3d14ecad42124163ec1c4382ebb2099?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io).
- Want other repurposing ideas? Here are [4 Ways to Repurpose Your Own Content](https://medium.com/swlh/4-ways-to-repurpose-your-own-content-9760f957fba4?sk=b4eee9525ba22b9f04ae6e7f29db2050&ref=tinkeringwithideas.io).
- Ready for a deeper dive? Check out this eBook — [Manage Your Time + Content Across Multiple Platforms](https://annabyang.gumroad.com/l/ebook-manage-time-content?ref=tinkeringwithideas.io)