wojciechgresQ: Does Facebook Comment-to-DM automation work on boosted existing posts?
Hi!
I have one question before purchasing Zaprep.
If I publish a regular Facebook Reel, set up a keyword-triggered automation (e.g. someone comments "COURSE" → public reply with a clickable @mention → Messenger DM), and then promote that same Reel using "Use Existing Post" in Meta Ads Manager, will the automation continue working for comments coming from the paid ad?
I'm asking specifically about boosting an existing organic post while keeping its original Post ID, not creating a new dark post.
Will Zaprep still automatically mention the commenter in a public reply and send them a Messenger DM?
Also, is this functionality available in the AppSumo Tier 1 lifetime plan?
Thanks!
shashank_from_zaprep
Nov 6, 2026A: Hi! Great, detailed question. Here's where things stand:
1) Boosted existing post (same Post ID): Should work. Zaprep triggers on comments by post ID + keyword, and nothing filters out comments coming from the ad. Meta doesn't label which comments came from the paid ad, so we can't show you separate stats for them, but they go through the same automation.
2) Clickable @mention: Not yet. The public reply is threaded directly under the person's comment (so Facebook notifies them) and can include their name, but it's plain text, not a clickable tag.
3) Messenger DM: Yes. The commenter gets a private-reply DM in Messenger within seconds. Meta allows one private reply per comment. In the last 30 days, Facebook comment-to-DMs had a success rate above 96%, and this works on Facebook Reels as well as regular posts.
4) AppSumo Tier 1: Yes, comment-to-DM and Facebook automations are included, with unlimited automations.
Shashank, Zaprep