How to Create a 'Comment GUIDE' Funnel for Coaches

A comment GUIDE funnel for coaches has three parts: a reel that teaches something useful, a keyword comment that requests a deeper guide, and a DM that delivers the guide with a booking link at the end. It is the simplest coaching funnel because the guide does the persuading and the call does the selling. With Viralyze, the PDF, the Auto-DM and the booking page with Google Calendar sync all sit in one app.

Here is how to build one that does not feel like a sales trap.

What should the guide actually contain?

The guide should solve a small, real problem completely, then point to the bigger problem you solve on a call. Four to six pages is plenty.

For a career coach, that might be "The 5-line reply when a recruiter asks your expected salary". The reader gets a script they can use tomorrow. The last page says: "If you want to plan the whole negotiation, book a free 20-minute call".

Write it as text in Viralyze and the app turns long messages into a downloadable PDF automatically, with open tracking so you can see who read it.

The DM script

Keep it to three lines:

"Hey! Here's the salary reply guide you asked for. It's a 4-page PDF, takes 3 minutes. If you'd like to go through your own situation, you can grab a free 20-minute call here."

Then the PDF, then the booking link. AI variations will phrase it slightly differently for each person so nothing looks copy-pasted. Set the public reply to something like "Sent it to your DMs 💌".

How do I set up the booking step?

Create one booking link with a service menu. For a coach, the menu might be:

• Free discovery call, 20 minutes, Google Meet, ₹0.
• Single strategy session, 60 minutes, Google Meet, ₹2,499.
• Three-session package as an add-on.

Connect Google Calendar once, pick which calendars block slots, and set buffers and days off. The client is invited to the event with a Meet link. If you charge for the paid sessions, payment is taken upfront by UPI or card and WhatsApp reminders go out automatically.

Setting up the automation

1. Post a reel that teaches one tactic and ends with "Comment GUIDE for the full script". 2. In Viralyze, pick that reel, add GUIDE plus a variant like SCRIPT. 3. Paste the guide text or attach the PDF, add the DM lines, and insert the booking page. 4. Turn on the follow-gate if you want the reel to grow your account; up to three polite nudges, then the link. 5. Test with "guide pls" in the live tester. 6. Go live and set an auto-pause after 30 days.

Which numbers tell you the funnel is working?

Watch three stages in the per-automation funnel: delivered, clicked, and signed up. For a GUIDE funnel the useful ratio is PDF opens to bookings.

If 300 people opened the PDF and 3 booked, the guide is probably good but the call offer is weak; try a clearer promise for the call. If 300 got the DM and only 40 opened the PDF, the guide title needs to be more specific.

Compare reels over 30 days and repeat the format that produced the most calls, not the most comments.

Keeping the conversation human

Some people will reply to the DM with a question instead of booking. Those replies arrive in the Viralyze Inbox with the original comment as context, inside Instagram's 24-hour reply window.

Answer them personally. A coach who replies in their own words to "does this work for freshers?" will book more calls than any automation on its own.

Frequently asked questions

**Should the discovery call be free?** Many coaches keep it free to lower the barrier, then charge for sessions. If free calls attract people who never buy, add a small fee and let refunds happen automatically on cancellation.

**Can I use the same GUIDE keyword on every reel?** Yes. An "any post" automation with GUIDE will catch it everywhere, but a per-reel automation lets you see which reel sent the most bookings.

**How long should the guide be?** Four to six pages. Long enough to deliver a complete answer, short enough that people finish it and reach the booking link on the last page.

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