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Instagram automation for coaches

Coaching sells on trust, and trust starts with a reply. The problem is that the posts that build trust also generate the most DMs, always at the moment you are in a session. Automation answers the predictable part instantly, so the conversation is already open when you get to it.

Works on Instagram professional accounts and Facebook Pages

Free plan includes 1,000 DMs a month · Built on the official Meta API · Instagram professional accounts and Facebook Pages

K

your_brand

Reel · 3h

Comment CALL if you want to talk it through.

C

coach.amelia CALL

K

your_brand Check your DMs!

Komently sends, seconds later

Direct message to coach.amelia

Hi! Here's my calendar, pick any time that suits 👇
Book a call

Used by creators and businesses on Instagram and Facebook, including

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See it working

The whole setup, start to finish.

Who this fits

Coaches and practitioners whose Instagram audience is bigger than the hours they have:

  • Business and career coaches
  • Fitness and nutrition coaches
  • Writing, art and skills educators
  • Therapists and wellbeing practitioners
  • Course creators selling a cohort
  • Consultants running discovery calls

The common shape: something free worth having, delivered by DM, followed by a conversation that only you can have.

Four workflows that earn their keep

Each one is a single automation. Start with the first:

Lead magnet to email list

Post says
Comment PLAN and I'll send my 4-week plan.
They comment
PLAN
Komently sends
The DM asks for the email, then delivers the plan. On paid plans the email lands in your list through a webhook.

Discovery call booking

Post says
Comment CALL if you want to talk it through.
They comment
CALL
Komently sends
A short DM with your calendar link and what the call covers.

Waitlist for the next cohort

Post says
Doors open in March. Comment WAITLIST to hear first.
They comment
WAITLIST
Komently sends
Confirmation plus the email ask, so you can announce to a list rather than to the algorithm.

Answering the price question

Post says
Any DM containing PRICE
They comment
PRICE
Komently sends
Your pricing, what is included and the next step, sent in seconds instead of tomorrow.

Keywords coaches use

Short, tied to the offer, hard to type by accident:

  • plan
  • call
  • guide
  • waitlist
  • start
  • price

Getting it running

An afternoon, and the first one takes five minutes:

  1. 1

    Connect your Instagram account

    Meta's official login. Your password never leaves Instagram.
  2. 2

    Pick the post that already performs

    Not a new one. The post that gets saved and shared is the one worth automating.
  3. 3

    Set the keyword and write the DM

    Deliver what you promised in one message. Keep it to the length you would actually type.
  4. 4

    Add the email ask if the list matters

    A paid feature, and the one that turns Instagram attention into something you own.
  5. 5

    Apply it to future posts

    Turn on the option that covers everything you publish from now on, so you never have to remember.

The Free plan covers 1,000 DMs a month and 5 automations, which is enough to test all four workflows before paying anything.

Where this sits in your funnel

Instagram is the top; the list and the call are the middle. Automation is the bridge that usually does not exist:

  1. Post
  2. Comment
  3. DM
  4. Email
  5. Call

Every step you automate is a step that happens at 11pm on a Sunday, when the person is actually reading, instead of on Tuesday when you get to your inbox.

What to measure

Four numbers, in this order:

  • Comments per post. If the keyword prompt is not in the caption and the first line, nobody types it.
  • Email capture rate. The share of DM recipients who give an email. Below a third usually means the free thing is not worth the address.
  • Link clicks. Whether the message earned the tap.
  • Calls booked. The only one that pays. Track it back to the post that started it.

Start with one post

Pick the post that already gets saved, add one keyword, write one DM. The Free plan covers 1,000 DMs a month, so the test costs nothing but the ten minutes.

The lead generation guide has the seven workflows this draws from, with the setup for each.

I was so happy that I could set up a trigger word for all future posts. Now I don't have to go back into the app every time I post. … I can see that this will save me time and help me get people on to my email list.

Amy Jenkins

Writing Coach/Educator · @amyloujenkins

Plans

Flat prices. A viral post does not change your bill.

Free

$0

Forever. No credit card.

  • 1,000 DMs a month
  • 5 automations
  • 1 connected account (Instagram or Facebook)
  • Comment-to-DM, DM and Story auto-replies
  • 3 tracked links
  • No Komently branding on your DMs
Create a free account

Pro

$19 /month

Billed yearly · $29 month to month

  • Unlimited DMs and automations
  • 5 connected accounts, Instagram and Facebook
  • Lead capture (email in the DM) and Follow-to-unlock
  • 7-Day Rewind for comments you missed
  • Button cards, image and audio DMs
  • AI replies, 50 conversations a month included
See everything in Pro

Prices in USD. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time; downgrading keeps your automations and data.

Frequently asked questions

How do coaches use Instagram automation?+

Mostly to turn content into discovery calls and email subscribers. A post offers something useful, people comment a keyword, and the DM delivers it and asks for the email or offers the calendar link.

Does automation make coaching feel impersonal?+

Only if you automate the wrong part. Automation should handle delivery of the thing you promised, which is identical for everyone anyway, so that your actual attention goes to the conversations that follow.

Can I collect emails from Instagram this way?+

Yes, on paid plans. The DM can ask for the email inside the conversation before it sends the resource, which is how most coaches build a list from Instagram.

Can it book calls directly?+

It sends your booking link in the DM, and the person books in your normal calendar tool. Komently does not replace the scheduler.

What should the keyword be?+

Something tied to the offer: PLAN, GUIDE, CALL, START. Avoid words that appear in ordinary comments, otherwise people trigger it by accident.

Does it work if I only post a few times a week?+

Yes, and it matters more. If you post rarely, every post has to work harder, and an automated DM means a post from three weeks ago still delivers leads today.

Turn saved posts into booked calls

Deliver the free thing, collect the email, send the calendar link. Free plan, no credit card.

No credit card · Meta’s official login, never your password · Cancel anytime

Free plan
1,000 DMs a month, no card

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