Logo
Search
Subscribe
Logo
Amy Watts
Amy Watts
"Mostly positive" isn't an insight

Oct 7, 2026

•

3 min read

"Mostly positive" isn't an insight

Three phrases that keep showing up in comment reports, and what to write instead

Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts, +1
Nike's #RushTok campaign, decoded by the comments

Sep 30, 2026

•

3 min read

Nike's #RushTok campaign, decoded by the comments

Four things the comments told us that the view count didn't

Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts, +1
Social listening, engagement analytics + comment intelligence are not the same job

Sep 23, 2026

•

2 min read

Social listening, engagement analytics + comment intelligence are not the same job

Here's what each one actually tells you

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Apple launched the iPhone Duo - here's how the comments reacted

Sep 16, 2026

•

3 min read

Apple launched the iPhone Duo - here's how the comments reacted

What 12,000 comments told us about Apple's first foray into foldables

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Your comment section knows about a PR crisis before you do

Sep 9, 2026

•

2 min read

Your comment section knows about a PR crisis before you do

The early signs to watch for

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
5 questions every comment analysis should answer

Sep 2, 2026

•

2 min read

5 questions every comment analysis should answer

The difference between reading comments and understanding them

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
What went wrong with Instagram's rebrand announcement

Aug 26, 2026

•

3 min read

What went wrong with Instagram's rebrand announcement

5.1K comments, analyzed

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Your best product insights are hiding in plain sight

Aug 19, 2026

•

4 min read

Your best product insights are hiding in plain sight

Right underneath every post you publish

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
In the comments with: Ariel Leavitt

Aug 12, 2026

•

3 min read

In the comments with: Ariel Leavitt

On fandom, fan theories, and what Live Nation is watching for

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
You've been reading the wrong comment sections

Aug 5, 2026

•

3 min read

You've been reading the wrong comment sections

What social teams are missing outside their own channels

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
The comment section *is* the content

Jul 29, 2026

•

3 min read

The comment section *is* the content

Why the second feed underneath every post is the most underused asset in social

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Are comment sections the new outbound channel?

Jul 22, 2026

•

3 min read

Are comment sections the new outbound channel?

How brands are building equity in threads they don't even own

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Who won the World Cup, according to the comments

Jul 15, 2026

•

3 min read

Who won the World Cup, according to the comments

We ran the tournament's biggest campaigns through Siftsy - here's what audiences really thought

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Your next pitch starts in the comments

Jul 8, 2026

•

3 min read

Your next pitch starts in the comments

Why (and how) to make comment sections part of your creative process

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
So you've been asked to analyze the comments...

Jul 1, 2026

•

3 min read

So you've been asked to analyze the comments...

What it actually means, and how to do it well.

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
How McDonald's fried apple pie return really landed

Jun 25, 2026

•

3 min read

How McDonald's fried apple pie return really landed

The comment section's verdict after three decades of anticipation

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
How Levi's made getting censored look good

Jun 17, 2026

•

3 min read

How Levi's made getting censored look good

18,000 commenters' verdict on one of the most unexpected brand moments of the year.

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
In the comments with: Cameron Blasi

Jun 10, 2026

•

2 min read

In the comments with: Cameron Blasi

On social data, the comment section, and what the industry keeps getting wrong

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
When going viral isn't a win

Jun 3, 2026

•

2 min read

When going viral isn't a win

What the comment section reveals about engagement vs. affinity

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Comments are the new SEO

May 27, 2026

•

3 min read

Comments are the new SEO

What social teams need to know about comments, search, and AI

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
How Spotify's comment section *really* feels about that new logo

May 20, 2026

•

3 min read

How Spotify's comment section *really* feels about that new logo

Hint: it's not what the headlines are saying

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
The comment section is a PR tool (but most teams aren't using it)

May 13, 2026

•

3 min read

The comment section is a PR tool (but most teams aren't using it)

How comms teams can read the room before it becomes a headline

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Your social reports are missing half the story

May 6, 2026

•

3 min read

Your social reports are missing half the story

How to turn comment data into decisions that actually matter

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Want to build community? Start in the comments

Apr 29, 2026

•

3 min read

Want to build community? Start in the comments

How to recognize - and act on - what's already forming there

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
How Liquid I.V.'s April Fools joke became a sell-out product launch

Apr 22, 2026

•

3 min read

How Liquid I.V.'s April Fools joke became a sell-out product launch

Hint: it's thanks to the comments

Brett Dashevsky
Amy Watts
Brett Dashevsky, +1
Load more

The Signal

A weekly read on what audiences are really saying, and the signals shaping social beneath the surface.

© 2026 Siftsy LLC.
beehiivPowered by beehiiv