Komently

For online stores

Instagram automation for e-commerce

On Instagram the buying question arrives as a comment: how much, what size, does it ship here, where do I get it. Every hour that question sits unanswered is a cart that never opened. Automation answers it in seconds, with the link attached.

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

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your_brand

Reel · 3h

Comment SALE for the discount code.

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lumen.store SALE

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your_brand Sent! Check your DMs

Komently sends, seconds later

Direct message to lumen.store

Here you go 👇 Use HELLO10 for 10% off.
Shop the sale

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

Stores that sell through content rather than through a catalogue:

  • Fashion and accessories brands
  • Skincare and beauty
  • Food, drink and specialty goods
  • Homeware and print shops
  • Supplement and wellness brands
  • Affiliate and creator storefronts

If a Reel can sell the product, the comment section is your storefront and it is currently unstaffed.

Four workflows that sell

Each is one automation, and the first pays for the rest:

Product link on demand

Post says
Comment SALE for the discount code.
They comment
SALE
Komently sends
A DM with the code and a tracked link straight to the product.

Sizing and fit questions

Post says
Any DM containing SIZE
They comment
SIZE
Komently sends
Your size guide and the one sentence that actually answers it, sent immediately.

Restock waitlist

Post says
Sold out. Comment RESTOCK to hear first.
They comment
RESTOCK
Komently sends
Confirmation plus an email ask, so the next drop goes to a list you own.

Shipping and returns

Post says
Any DM containing SHIPPING
They comment
SHIPPING
Komently sends
Delivery times, cost and the returns policy, without you typing it again.

Keywords that convert

Buying words, not clever words:

  • sale
  • link
  • size
  • restock
  • shipping
  • code

Getting it running

Start with the product that gets the most “where can I buy this”:

  1. 1

    Connect the account

    Meta's official login, Instagram professional account or Facebook Page.
  2. 2

    Automate your best-selling post

    The one with the most comments asking how to buy. That is where the money already is.
  3. 3

    Use a tracked link

    So you know whether the DM earned the click, not just the send.
  4. 4

    Add the code or the email ask

    A code converts now; an email converts for the next drop too. Email capture is a paid feature.
  5. 5

    Apply to all future posts

    So every product post is covered without you remembering to set it up.

The Free plan includes 1,000 DMs a month and 3 tracked links, which is enough to prove the workflow on one product.

Where this sits in your funnel

The gap on Instagram is between interest and the product page. This closes it:

  1. Reel
  2. Comment
  3. DM with link
  4. Product page
  5. Order

The DM is the only step you were not running, and it is the one where intent is highest.

What to measure

Four numbers that tell you whether it works:

  • Comments per product post. The prompt has to be in the caption, not only in the video.
  • Click-through on the DM link. Tracked links make this visible per automation.
  • Code redemptions. From your store, matched to the campaign keyword.
  • Revenue per automated post. The number that decides whether you do this on every drop.

Start with one product

Take the post with the most “how do I buy this” comments, add one keyword and one tracked link. The Free plan covers 1,000 DMs a month, so the test is free.

The comment-to-DM guide walks through the setup in detail, including public replies and follow gating.

I love Komently! Super easy to use and works great.

Maria

Real Estate Agent · @thekeykeyagent

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 online stores use Instagram automation?+

To answer the buying questions instantly: price, sizing, shipping, where to buy. A comment keyword sends the product link by DM, and DM keywords answer the questions that come before checkout.

Can it send discount codes?+

Yes. A keyword comment triggers a DM with the code and a tracked link, which also tells you how many people actually clicked through.

Does it integrate with Shopify or WooCommerce?+

Not directly. Komently sends leads and events to Zapier, Make, n8n and Pabbly by webhook on paid plans, and those connect to your store.

Can it recover people who asked about a product and went quiet?+

Within Meta's rules you can reply to people who messaged you, inside the allowed window. There is no cold outbound messaging, and no tool can offer it legitimately.

What about a product drop that goes viral?+

Sending is paced in safe batches so a drop with thousands of comments is delivered steadily. Flat-priced plans also mean the bill does not move when the post does.

Can I track which post drove sales?+

Use a tracked link per automation and a UTM on the destination. The click counts sit in Komently and the conversions in your store analytics.

Your comment section is a storefront

Staff it automatically: product links, codes and answers, delivered by DM with tracked clicks.

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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