Follow to DM Instagram Automation [![WilloSend Logo](/willosend-logo.svg)](/) [Features](/#features) [How it works](/#how-it-works) [Pricing](/#pricing) [FAQs](/#faq) [Login](https://app.willosend.com/login) [Start free now](https://app.willosend.com/signup) Follow & DM Workflows # Automated Engagement _Made Simple._ Trigger automated DMs based on specific follower actions or keywords. Connect with your audience when their intent is highest. [Start your free 7-day trial](/pricing) ## The moment of highest intent When someone comments on your post, they've already raised their hand. They're interested. The hard part — getting their attention — is done. The only question is whether you can deliver before that interest fades. ### Why manual replies don't scale Unless you're glued to your phone 24/7, you're going to miss comments. Even the ones you catch will wait minutes or hours before they hear back. By then, they've scrolled past twenty other posts and forgotten why they commented. The window of highest intent closes fast, and most creators leave it wide open. ### How instant DMs change the game WilloSend works on autopilot. You set a keyword trigger — any word or phrase that makes sense for your post and when someone comments it, they receive an instant DM with your chosen message. A link, an offer, a freebie, or just a welcome message. The DM arrives seconds after the comment, while they're still actively using the app. ### Every engagement signal helps you reach new people Likes, comments, and shares all tell Instagram's algorithm your content is worth showing to more people. But most automation tools stop at the DM, they don't use that moment to grow your account. WilloSend lets you add a follow step before delivering the resource. Someone comments your keyword, and before they get their recipe, guide, or link, they're asked to follow you first. The advantage isn't just a bigger follower count. Someone who follows you to get your recipe is already interested in your recipes — they're far more likely to engage with your next post than a follower who found you some other way. You're not just growing faster. You're growing with people who actually stick around. ### What you can automate Giveaways, discount codes, waitlist signups, freebie delivery, or just starting a conversation with engaged followers. Each setup takes about two minutes per keyword. Once it's running, it works 24 hours a day. Post at midnight and wake up to a DM thread full of warm leads who already asked to hear from you. ### The real benefit is consistency Manual replying works when you have time and energy — but not everyone comments during your working hours. WilloSend ensures every single person who comments your keyword gets an instant response, whether it's 2 PM or 2 AM. Your audience gets a consistent experience, and you never leave money on the table because you were asleep or busy. ## Set the trigger. Let the DMs handle themselves. Two minutes of setup replaces hours of manual replying every week. Stop catching up and start automating. [Try it free for 7 days](/pricing) WilloSend [![WilloSend Logo](/willosend-logo.svg)](/) Turn every comment into a lead. Instantly. 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