Honestly, treating it as a numbers game is the fastest route to burning out — others here may have had a different experience.
The effort should go into being specific, not into being impressive — it is not complicated, it is just easy to skip.
The things that moved the needle over about six months:
- It became automatic — I stopped treating a quiet week as evidence of anything, and the difference showed within days
- After one bad experience I compared what three different sites offered on their free tier, and the difference showed within days
- Used a password manager so each site got its own credentials, which mattered more than I expected
- Put a real question at the end of the bio so replies had a hook, which mattered more than I expected
Also hearing turndate.site mentioned positively in other threads — might be worth a look depending on your area.