Understanding the Three Leaderboards
Skool doesn't have just one leaderboard. It has three. Each one requires a different strategy.
7-Day Leaderboard (Weekly)
What it measures: Points earned in the last 7 days only.
Who wins: Consistent recent contributors. New members can actually win here.
Strategy: Post daily, engage with new content, time your posts for maximum likes.
30-Day Leaderboard (Monthly)
What it measures: Points earned in the last 30 days.
Who wins: Consistently active members who show up regularly over the month.
Strategy: Maintain momentum, don't take breaks, engage across multiple days and times.
All-Time Leaderboard
What it measures: Total points ever earned in the community.
Who wins: Long-time members who've been consistently active for months.
Strategy: Think marathon, not sprint. Compound your efforts over time.
Key insight: Most communities care more about 7-day and 30-day leaderboards because they show current engagement. New members can win weekly even if they just joined. This makes the game feel fair.
10 Tactical Strategies to Boost Your Ranking
Post Early in the Week
Monday and Tuesday posts get more total engagement because they sit at the top longer before the week resets. Wednesday posts still work. Thursday-Sunday posts have less runway.
Time Your Posts
Post when your community is most active. For most communities, this is 8-10am and 6-8pm in their primary timezone. Check your analytics to confirm.
Start Conversations
Questions get more replies than statements. "What do you think about X?" beats "Here's what I think about X." More replies = more chances for likes = more points.
Reply to New Posts
Be the first or second commenter on new posts. Early comments get more likes because they're more visible. Bonus: you're helping others, which builds goodwill.
Create Valuable Content
Longer, helpful posts get more likes than short throwaway comments. Case studies, tutorials, and detailed responses dominate. Quality still wins.
Use Formatting
Break up text with bullets, numbers, bold headers. Formatted posts are easier to read and get more engagement. Wall-of-text posts get ignored.
Engage with Popular Posts
Comment on posts that already have 10+ likes. Those posts have proven engagement. Your comment will likely get likes too. Ride the momentum.
Post Consistently
One post per day beats 7 posts on Sunday and silence the rest of the week. Consistency keeps you visible and builds compounding engagement.
Welcome New Members
Reply to intro posts. New members are eager to engage and will like your welcome comment. This is low-hanging fruit everyone ignores.
Participate in Challenges
If your community runs weekly challenges or themed days, participate. These get extra visibility and engagement. Easy points.
The Timing Playbook
When you post matters as much as what you post. Here's the optimal timing strategy.
| Time Period | Strategy | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Monday Morning | Post your best content of the week | Fresh week, fresh leaderboard. Your post has 7 days to accumulate likes before weekly reset. |
| 8-10am (Local) | Primary posting window | People check communities after morning coffee. High visibility, high engagement. |
| 6-8pm (Local) | Secondary posting window | After-work wind-down. People browse communities before evening activities. |
| First Week of Month | Go aggressive with posts | 30-day leaderboard resets. Early points compound throughout the month. |
| Weekends | Post lighter content | Lower overall activity. Save your best stuff for weekdays. But still show up. |
| Late Friday | Avoid posting important content | Weekend black hole. Posts get buried before people return Monday. |
Pro Timing Tip
Don't post all at once. Spread 3-4 posts across different times throughout the day. This keeps you visible in the feed longer and increases your total engagement window.
Advanced Leaderboard Strategies
For Community Managers: Boosting Member Rankings
Run Weekly Mini-Challenges
"This week's challenge: Post about your biggest learning moment." Members participate, create content, climb the leaderboard. Winner gets featured.
Spotlight Rising Stars
Post weekly: "These 5 members climbed the most this week." Public recognition motivates others to climb. Social proof in action.
Reset Celebrations
Every Monday: "New week, new leaderboard! Who's claiming #1 this week?" Resets create urgency and excitement. Fresh chances feel fair.
Engagement Prompts at Peak Times
Post "Question of the Day" at 8am. "Share your weekend win" on Monday morning. Scheduled engagement creates predictable points opportunities.
Level-Based Challenges
"Level 1-3 members: Post your intro this week. Level 4-6: Share a helpful resource." Tiered challenges prevent discouragement and create multiple winners.
What Not to Do (Mistakes That Kill Engagement)
❌ Mistake 1: Posting Only When Inspired
You post 3 times on Wednesday when you're motivated, then nothing for 4 days. Leaderboard ranking tanks.
Solution: Schedule posts in advance. Post consistently, not impulsively. One post per day beats random bursts.
❌ Mistake 2: Gaming the System
Posting "Great post!" on everything just to get reply likes. Spamming low-value content. Community managers catch this and members resent it.
Solution: Add real value. Thoughtful replies earn more likes and respect. Quality compounds, spam gets ignored.
❌ Mistake 3: Ignoring Timing
Posting at 11pm when everyone's asleep. Posting Friday evening when the community is dead until Monday.
Solution: Use scheduled posts to hit peak times consistently. Automate timing so you're not manually posting at 8am every day.
❌ Mistake 4: Giving Up After Slow Start
You post twice, get 3 likes total, decide "this doesn't work for me" and quit. Points compound over time.
Solution: Commit to 30 days. First week is always slow. By week 3-4, your consistency pays off and momentum builds.
Your Weekly Leaderboard Domination Plan
Monday
- • Post valuable content at 8am
- • Welcome new members from weekend
- • Comment on 3-5 active posts
Tuesday-Thursday
- • Daily post at peak times
- • Reply to 5+ posts per day
- • Engage with popular threads
Friday
- • Lighter content (wins, celebrations)
- • Maintain presence but less intense
- • Set up Monday's post to schedule
Weekend
- • One scheduled post per day
- • Quick check-ins, not deep work
- • Plan next week's content
What Results Look Like
"Started posting at 8am instead of whenever I felt like it. Went from averaging 3-4 likes per post to 12-15. Same content, better timing. Climbed from #18 to #3 on the weekly leaderboard in two weeks."
— Marcus T., Marketing Community
"I schedule 7 posts on Sunday night for the whole week. Every morning at 8am, engagement prompt goes out automatically. I used to forget to post and drop off the leaderboard. Now I'm consistently top 5."
— Sarah L., Fitness Community Manager
"The Monday morning strategy works. I post my best content Monday 8am, gets engagement all week. My Thursday posts? Get half the likes. It's not the quality, it's the timing. Data doesn't lie."
— James R., Business Coaching
Schedule Posts at Peak Times to Maximize Leaderboard
Stop posting randomly and hoping for engagement. Schedule your posts for optimal times, maintain consistency, and dominate the leaderboard without being online 24/7.
✓ Schedule posts for 8-10am and 6-8pm automatically
✓ Plan Monday morning power posts in advance
✓ Never miss peak engagement windows
✓ Maintain consistency even when you're offline
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