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How to Automate Instagram story replies

Send a code or link to everyone who replies to your story with a keyword, instantly and even while you sleep, with the Give coupons in stories template.

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Story replies come in fast and the story is gone in 24 hours. Answer every one with a code the moment it arrives.

Steps

  1. 1

    Pick Give coupons in stories

    In Automations, click Browse templates, filter by Story reply and click Give coupons in stories.

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    The template gallery filtered to Story reply templates
  2. 2

    See the flow

    A story reply with your keyword tags the person coupon, then sends the code.

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    The story reply flow: trigger, Add tag and Send message
  3. 3

    Set the keyword

    Click the trigger. Story reply is already picked under Starts when someone sends a. Add the word you'll put on the story, like SALE, to Run on.

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    The trigger set to Story reply with SALE added as a keyword
  4. 4

    Write the code message

    Click the Send message step. Put the code, when it ends and a button to your shop.

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    The Send message step with the DASHAIN20 code and a Shop the sale button
  5. 5

    Test it

    Click Test, type SALE as the sample story reply and click Run test.

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    The Test it dialog showing the reply to SALE
  6. 6

    Go live before you post

    Click Go live, then post your story with a text sticker that says exactly what to reply: "Reply SALE for 20% off."

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    The builder with Go live highlighted

Following up

Because the person messaged you first, you can keep the conversation going for 24 hours. Add a button that leads to a Next step, or answer yourself from the Inbox.

Questions

Does it work with story mentions?

No. The trigger is a reply to your story. Mentions of your account in other people's stories don't start it.

What about replies without the keyword?

They land in your inbox for your team to answer. To answer every reply, set the keywords to Any text .

Try it on your account

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