Instagram Auto DM for Ebook Sellers: Keywords, DM Scripts and What to Sell

Selling an ebook on Instagram usually means "link in bio", a tap, a scroll, and a lost sale. An Instagram auto DM for ebook seller accounts puts the sample chapter and the checkout directly in the commenter's inbox, within a second, while the reel is still playing. You set a keyword like CHAPTER once in Viralyze, and the ebook sells while you sleep.

This guide covers what an ebook seller can offer through DMs, keyword ideas, a DM script that uses a free chapter, and how the shop and payouts work.

What should an ebook seller send through DMs?

Three things, in order: a free first chapter as a PDF (a lead magnet that collects an email), the full ebook as a paid digital download, and a bundle, for example the ebook plus a workbook or an audio version, at a slightly higher price.

In Viralyze each becomes a product with its own checkout page. The platform fee is 0%, so a ₹299 ebook pays you ₹299 before gateway charges. Buyers pay by UPI, cards or net banking, and payouts reach your bank weekly.

Which keywords fit ebook reels?

• CHAPTER on reels where you read a passage aloud or show a page, sending the free first chapter
• BOOK on reels about the problem the ebook solves, sending the full ebook checkout
• BUNDLE on reels that show the workbook pages, sending the bundle checkout

Keywords are not case-sensitive and typos are handled, so "chaptr" and "Chapter pls" both trigger. Add a Hinglish variant such as "book bhejo" to the same automation and the reply goes out in Hinglish.

A DM script for the CHAPTER keyword

"Hi! Here is chapter one of Freelance Without Fear, the full 14 pages, as a PDF. Drop your email and it is yours. The complete book is 9 chapters with the pricing scripts and the contract template, ₹299, instant download here. If you read chapter one and have a question, reply here; I answer every message."

Because the free chapter is a lead magnet, you collect an email before the download. The full ebook has open tracking too, so you can see how many buyers actually opened it.

How do I run the same ebook across all my reels?

Set the trigger to any post, and BOOK works on every reel from then on, so you can end each reel with "comment BOOK" without touching the app. Use a specific-post automation for CHAPTER on the reading reels only. Story replies can trigger too, so a story with a page screenshot and "reply BOOK" sends the checkout as well.

Does Instagram allow selling ebooks by DM?

Yes. Viralyze runs on the official Instagram (Meta) API as a Meta Tech Provider. You log in on Meta's own screen, the app never sees your password, and nothing is ever posted to your feed. Instagram allows one private reply per comment within 7 days and the app follows that automatically. You need an Instagram Business or Creator account; no Facebook Page is required.

What do the sales numbers tell an ebook seller?

The home screen shows DMs sent, link clicks and revenue over 7, 30 or 90 days, plus top reels by DMs. In our experience, a reel reading one uncomfortable paragraph aloud sells more copies than a reel showing the cover. The per-automation funnel shows comments, matched, delivered, clicked and signed up for CHAPTER versus BOOK, so you know whether the free chapter converts or whether to send the checkout directly.

Every buyer and every email from the free chapter sits in one contacts list with source tags, exportable to CSV when you launch the next book.

Frequently asked questions

**Can I offer a launch discount?** Yes. Promo codes are supported on the checkout page.

**Can the ebook also be on my link-in-bio page?** Yes. Any product can be sent by Auto-DM or placed on the link-in-bio page, which shows tap counts per link.

**Is there a per-sale commission?** No. The platform fee is 0% and the subscription is flat.

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