Drop Instagram gives approved tools an official way to send a private reply to anyone who comments, which is why ManyChat works there. LinkedIn has no such option for creators and only allows messages between connections, so a LinkedIn comment-to-DM tool must also handle connection requests.
01Side by side
| Who you can DM | Anyone who comments, through an official private reply | Only first-degree connections |
| Official messaging access for tools | Yes, for approved Meta partners | No public option for creators |
| What the tool needs to do | Reply privately to the comment | DM connections, ask others to connect, accept requests, then DM |
| What the post should say | Comment the word | Comment the word and connect with me |
| Where replies land | The Instagram inbox | Your normal LinkedIn messages |
02Why ManyChat cannot do LinkedIn
ManyChat is built on the messaging access that Meta gives approved partners for Instagram and Facebook Messenger. LinkedIn does not offer creators an equivalent, so there is nothing for ManyChat to plug into. Tools that work on LinkedIn act through your own account instead, the way you would.
03Writing the post for each platform
Comment GUIDE and I will send it to your DMs.
Comment GUIDE and I will DM it to you. Not connected yet? Send me a request so I can message you.
The LinkedIn version asks for the connection up front. It saves a step for the people who read it, and the ones who skip it still get a reply under their comment.
04What to expect on LinkedIn
- A share of commenters will not be connected to you. They get the link after they connect, usually within a day.
- Your connection count grows with every lead magnet post, which makes the next one reach further.
- Replies arrive in your LinkedIn messages, next to your other conversations, which makes it easy to keep talking.
05The LinkedIn version of ManyChat
FAQQuestions people ask
Is there a ManyChat for LinkedIn?
ManyChat itself does not support LinkedIn. Drop does the same job on LinkedIn, and handles the connection step Instagram does not have.
Can Instagram tools DM anyone who comments?
Approved tools can send one private reply to a person who commented, through Meta's official messaging access.
Why do I need people to connect on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn only allows normal messages between connections. Without the connection, the link cannot be sent as a DM.
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