A follow gate asks people to follow you before they get your link. It works on comment automations, on the Creator and Business plans. In Waveloop it's also called follow to unlock.
What the commenter sees
- They comment your keyword.
- They get an opening DM with one button, like "Send me the link".
- They tap it, and Waveloop checks with Instagram whether they follow you.
- If they do, your DM with the link arrives.
- If they don't, they get a message with a Follow Us button that opens your profile, and an I'm following button. Once they follow and tap it, the link arrives.
Turn it on
- Open a comment automation and click Setup Message.
- Tick Require follow before link.
- Edit the opening message, the opening button label and the message for people who aren't following yet. Leave the opening message blank to use the default.
- Click Save Message.
Every new follower the gate wins shows up as Followers gained on your Home dashboard.
On the free Hobby plan
Hobby can't switch the follow gate on. If an automation already had it switched on from before, it keeps running: people get your DM and link straight away, without being asked to follow first. Your settings stay saved, and the gate comes back when you upgrade.
Make the opening message say what they'll get, like "Tap below and I'll send the full recipe." People tap more when they know what's coming.
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