I think it only works for the algorithm, but not from a potential customer's perspective. You need real comments sharing experiences, that builds credibility and attracts actual clients.
I'd recommend that if you plan to use these types of services, go with microjobs since you can be specific about the comments users will make, as well as specify the profiles of those commenting (freelancer's country, number of friends on the accounts, account age, if you only want women/men to comment, etc.). It's more personalized, I do it through sproutgigs.