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ServiceInstagram AutomationPowered by GNCreators.
We set up Instagram automations with GNCreators, our platform built on Meta's official Instagram API, so comments and DMs turn into leads you own.
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The challenge
Why Brands Come to Us for Automation
Comments you can't keep up with
When a reel takes off, hundreds of people ask "price?" or "link?" and most never get a reply.
Leads lost in DMs
Interested people scroll away, and there's no list to follow up with later.
Risky tools
Unofficial DM tools can put your account at risk. We use Meta's official Instagram API.
Generic auto-replies
One canned reply for every comment feels robotic. Each post needs its own keyword, message and next step.
Bio link that goes nowhere
A link-in-bio that only points to the homepage wastes the visitors your content brings to your profile.
No follow-up after the DM
Sending a link is only half the job. Without the leads saved and tagged, there's nothing to follow up with later.
What we do
What's Included in Automation
Comment-to-DM
Reply to keyword comments automatically.
- Keyword triggers on posts and reels
- DMs with links and offers
- Follow-gated replies
Link-in-bio lead pages
A bio page that collects names and numbers as well as clicks.
- Lead forms
- Lead magnets by DM and email
- Brand styling
Giveaways
Giveaways that leave you with a lead list.
- Entry by form, follow or comment
- Story-share review
- Entry list in your inbox
Lead inbox
Every lead in one place.
- Tags and segments
- Email tool sync
- Follow-up from one inbox
Setup & strategy
Done-for-you setup by our team.
- Flows for your launches
- Copy for DMs
- Testing before go-live
Ongoing optimisation
Keep flows working as content changes.
- New keywords for new posts
- Flow updates
- Review of what converts
Our approach
Studio Service or Self-Serve Software
GNCreators is our own Instagram lead-generation platform. It connects through Meta's official Instagram API, so there's no password sharing, and people can opt out. Most brands can have their first workflow live in about 10 minutes.
With this service, the GrooveNexus Studios team sets it up and runs it for you: we plan the flows around your posts and launches, write the DMs and keep everything working as your content changes.
Prefer to do it yourself? You can use GNCreators directly at gncreators.com. Either way, the leads are yours: they sit in your inbox and can be synced to your email tool.
A typical setup starts with your content plan. For each reel or post that drives questions, we pick a keyword like PRICE, LINK or SHADE, write the DM that goes out when someone comments it, and decide what to collect: an email, a phone number or just a click to the product page. Your link-in-bio page is set up at the same time, so people who find you through your profile land somewhere useful.
Giveaways and lead magnets work the same way. Someone comments or follows, gets the entry form or the guide in their DMs, and their details go into your leads inbox with a tag for the campaign that brought them in. From there you can export them or sync them to your email tool and follow up when the offer or the next launch is ready.
Automation works best alongside a person who answers the questions it can't. We set up the flows so that anything unusual, like a delivery complaint or a bulk order enquiry, still reaches your team. All of it runs through Meta's official Instagram API, so your account stays within Instagram's rules.
Brands use it for
- "Comment PRICE for the link" posts
- Launch waitlists
- Giveaways that build a lead list
- Lead magnets like guides and routines
- Capturing leads from the bio link
- 01
Connect
Link your Instagram through Meta's official API.
- 02
Plan flows
Keywords, messages and lead capture for your content.
- 03
Go live
Test, launch and watch comments turn into leads.
- 04
Follow up
Leads tagged in one inbox and synced to your email tool.
FAQs
Automation FAQs
Straight answers to what brands ask us before they start.
What is GNCreators?
GNCreators is our Instagram lead-generation platform. It replies to comments with DMs, collects leads through bio pages, forms and giveaways, and keeps them in one inbox.
Is it safe for our Instagram account?
GNCreators connects through Meta's official Instagram API, so you don't share your password, sending follows platform limits, and people can opt out. You can disconnect anytime.
What kind of Instagram account do we need?
An Instagram Creator or Business account connected through Meta.
Do we own the leads?
Yes. Leads are stored in your inbox, with tags and segments, and can be synced to your email tool.
Can we use GNCreators without the agency?
Yes. You can sign up at gncreators.com and run it yourself. This service is for brands that want our team to set it up and manage it.
How quickly can automations go live?
The first workflow can be live in about 10 minutes once Instagram is connected. A full set of flows for a launch is planned with you first.
Working with a brand in Delhi NCR? Our studio is in Mayur Vihar and our office is in Noida. See how we work as a digital marketing agency in Delhi, a digital marketing agency in Noida, and with brands in Gurugram and Ghaziabad.
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