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Turn Instagram DMs into sales

Answer Story replies and ad-driven DMs with live Shopify product knowledge.

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Why Instagram Direct + BuyScout®

When a shopper replies to a Story, shares a post or Reel in a DM, or opens Instagram Direct from an ad, BuyScout® can answer with the relevant product and store context while the intent is still fresh.

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Instagram's daily message volume, according to Meta

Treat Direct as a primary buying surface

Make fast, catalog-grounded answers part of the Instagram buying journey.

1B+

daily business threads across Meta messaging apps

Continue from visual context

Use the Story, shared content, or ad already in the DM to ground the next answer.

DM only

private Direct conversations, not comment management

Keep shopping help private

Handle discovery, order questions, and handoff in DMs—never comment publishing or moderation.

Sources: Meta, Q1 2025 earnings call (2025) · Meta, Business Agent announcement (2026)

What BuyScout® does in Instagram Direct

BuyScout® can combine entry context Instagram provides with current Shopify data to ground the private conversation.

BuyScout®AI Store Agent · Instagram
Replied to your StoryDaytrip Bag · Olive
  1. Does this olive Daytrip fit a 15-inch laptop?
  2. Yes. It fits a 15-inch laptop and is designed for under-seat carry. Here is the olive one.Northstar SupplyDaytrip Bag · Olivenorthstar.example/products/daytrip-bag-olive
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Human handoff and unified inbox

BuyScout® sends the Instagram Direct entry point, full DM thread, products or orders discussed, and unresolved question to the unified inbox, then pauses while a teammate owns the conversation.

Connected channels

Instagram
Website chat
WhatsApp
Messenger
TikTok
SMS
Unified inboxEvery conversation in one queue
Merchant review neededFull thread and shopping context attached
Assigned to teammateAI paused

How BuyScout® starts helping

  1. Connect Instagram

    Connect your Instagram professional account, then authorize BuyScout® to manage direct messages.

  2. Reads your store automatically

    BuyScout® uses the Shopify products, store pages, policies, availability, cart, and order context already connected for website chat.

  3. Use your existing AI Store Agent settings

    BuyScout® applies the same store knowledge, AI behavior, handoff, and store-action settings used by website chat. No separate Instagram behavior setup is required.

  4. Optional testing

    Merchants can send a test Instagram DM to confirm the connection and handoff path before sharing the channel with shoppers.

Where Instagram has limits

  • Instagram Direct only. BuyScout® handles profile DMs, Story replies, posts or Reels shared inside a DM, and ads that open Instagram Direct—not public comment management or moderation.
  • Automated replies use Meta's messaging window. Instagram conversations begin when a shopper messages the connected professional account. BuyScout® automates replies within Meta's standard 24-hour window; eligible human follow-up uses Meta's separate Human Agent allowance, which does not permit automated messages.
  • Private actions require proof. BuyScout® reveals private order or account information only after secure verification and asks for confirmation before an eligible consequential action.
  • Exceptions reach a teammate. Policy exceptions, disputes, safety concerns, and requests without reliable store evidence move to a person with the conversation context attached.

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Turn Instagram interest into a path to purchase

Connect profile DMs, Story replies, posts and Reels shared in DMs, and ads that open Instagram Direct to the AI Store Agent so every product question has a useful next step.

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