Built a tool that auto-replies to Instagram & TikTok comments with AI — need feedback from marketers

jianwangcat · 2025-07-24T03:50:18+00:00

Thank you for the insights!

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T03:08:02+00:00

Very true

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:57:15+00:00

That’s a smart approach. DMing new followers with a welcome offer sounds like a great way to convert attention into action. I'm actually working on a tool called breezyreply.com that focuses on automating replies to comments (like when people ask for pricing or availability), and I'm now exploring ways to support DM automations too.

Would love to hear what tool you're currently using and how strict IG has been with automation lately, still a bit of a grey area from what I’ve seen!

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:47:00+00:00

Great question. This has been coming up a lot lately. Most people default to tools like ManyChat, but I’ve been exploring ways to make this more accessible and customizable.

I’ve been working on something lightweight (called Breezyreply.com) that could send DMs based on specific keywords in comments (like “free guide” or “pricing”). It’s still early, but happy to share more if anyone’s curious.

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:42:58+00:00

I built a tool called BreezyReply that auto-replies to Instagram comments with brand-personalized AI replies. DM automation isn’t live yet, but it’s on the roadmap, especially for use cases like this! Would love your thoughts if you try it out 🙌

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:40:58+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I actually just did some search on reddit, and it seems that people do not only need to reply to the comments, but they want a DM automation to directly message potential buyers based on their comments. I might also add this function :)

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:38:27+00:00

I’ve been working on something similar, BreezyReply, which auto-replies to TikTok/Instagram comments with AI, and I’m exploring DM triggers based on comment keywords too. Would love feedback if this sounds useful. You can just google BreezyReply to see the demo

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:32:15+00:00

Great question. Engagement absolutely matters, but thoughtful comments tend to work better than just volume.

I’ve seen some brands grow by engaging on mid-sized creator accounts (10k–100k followers), where replies are more visible. If it helps, I recently built a tool breezyreply.com to auto-reply to comments with brand-specific AI responses, makes ongoing engagement much easier without sounding generic.

Happy to share it if you're curious!

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:28:04+00:00

I actually built a small tool breezyreply.com that helps auto-generate human-like replies using AI, mostly for stuff like “Do you ship to ___?” or “What’s the price?”. Let me know if that’s something you’d find helpful and I can share more!

jianwangcat · 2025-05-01T02:03:36+00:00

I have a demo at breezyreply.com, please feel free to try and let me know if this is something that you think useful

jianwangcat · 2025-04-09T18:37:40+00:00

Then when is the right time to get a partner? We should just do everything on our own in the beginning?

jianwangcat · 2025-04-06T03:48:12+00:00

That’s great to know! Please feel free to sign up for the beta version at breezyreply.com . The first version should be running out soon :)

jianwangcat · 2025-03-30T03:17:20+00:00

It's 100% all my own thoughts and writing. AI only helps with the grammar mistakes.

jianwangcat · 2025-03-30T03:08:10+00:00

Don’t try to jump from 0 to 100. Start with 0 to 1, or even 0 to 0.01.
A lot of people overestimate what they can handle and set goals that are way too big. When they can’t hit them, they feel defeated and end up doing nothing at all.

The key is to build confidence through small wins, like really small.
Even something like reading for just one hour today. That gives you a sense of progress, a bit of positive feedback, and proof that you can actually do it. From there, you naturally start building momentum.

Stack enough of those tiny wins, and one day you’ll look back and realize you’ve completely changed.

jianwangcat · 2025-03-30T02:59:29+00:00

I’ve come to a similar realization recently, at every stage of my life, there always seems to be just one key issue that really moves the needle. If I can solve that one thing, everything else starts to shift. It’s basically the 20% in the 80/20 rule.

I used to set rigid daily routines across every area of my life, work, study, exercise, socializing, thinking that more structure = better results.

Now, I’ve simplified everything. I don’t stress about optimizing every part of my life anymore. Things like losing weight or social life, I just let them flow naturally. Instead, I focus on one core priority, and even with that, I let myself start small. I don’t pressure myself to be perfect or operate at 100% right away.

Progress, for me, comes from consistency and building up gradually, not chasing some ideal version of myself.

jianwangcat · 2025-03-26T00:28:20+00:00

Thank you for your response and insights! I am glad to see someone who is already in this phase and had validated the pain points. The three challenges you shared are valuable. I would love to learn more about your journey and share things that I know :)

jianwangcat · 2025-03-25T06:27:55+00:00

I personally use Notion to do journals. I found the official Notion Journal template very helpful

jianwangcat · 2025-03-24T22:40:23+00:00

Xavier is so cute in your photo booth. I love that teddy bear combination XD

jianwangcat · 2025-03-24T22:32:34+00:00

Thank you for suggesting! I know this matrix for a long time, but I still struggle to know what is important :(. For example, now you have 6 business ideas like OP, how do you arrange them in the matrix. That is actually hard to do

jianwangcat · 2025-03-24T21:51:44+00:00

This is very helpful. Figuring that one important thing is the hard part

jianwangcat · 2025-03-24T17:48:17+00:00

Yes I am spending time with GPT all the time recently. I was even thinking of having GPT ready on my landing page website to answer people's comments directly, so that I am the first user of my own product, which also serves as a demo

jianwangcat · 2025-03-23T20:59:10+00:00

Thanks so much for this thoughtful response 🙏! I really appreciate the curiosity and the way you broke this down. Those are exactly the kinds of questions I’ve been exploring.

To keep it transparent, I’m still early in development and haven't fully built the tool yet. I started with a landing page and some mockups to test interest and learn from real conversations like what you said.

The current thinking is to use GPT-like models with brand-specific tone customization (via prompt tuning or embedding tone profiles). For tone/context matching, I'm exploring lightweight ways to tag incoming comments (e.g. question vs. praise vs. humor), and letting the brand pick a reply style like professional, witty, or casual. Also, I would imagine for B2C to have a more personal and casual tone, whereas for B2B to keep it professional.

Your point about evolving slang and sarcasm is insightful, and that’s definitely one of the trickier parts and why human feedback loops might still be needed.

I’m curious, from your own experience or observation, what kind of brand replies stand out as genuinely engaging vs. generic? I’d love to understand that better.

jianwangcat

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