STEP 1 / THE PIPELINE
Give every click one clear destination
Do not send a new lead directly into a giant library. First send the unlock page, collect the email, confirm the course path, then use email to deliver the reusable library link.
COMMENT “DRONE” → ZERNIO DM → /OPTIN → /THANK-YOU → EMAIL → /FREE-RESOURCESSTEP 2 / CONNECT ZERNIO
Connect the Instagram account and your AI client
Instagram requires a Business or Creator account for the supported API workflow. Connect that account in Zernio, then add the hosted MCP server to Codex, Claude, ChatGPT, or another MCP-compatible client.
codex mcp add zernio --url https://mcp.zernio.com/mcp
codex mcp login zernioImportant: Prefer OAuth. If you use an API key, keep it in an environment variable or secret store—never paste it into a public guide, repository, or client-side page.
STEP 3 / CREATE THE TRIGGER
Map the keyword to one post or every post
Create a comment-to-DM automation for the keyword DRONE. Zernio supports exact or contains matching, per-post targeting, and account-wide automations. Start per-post while testing so the behavior is easy to isolate.
KEYWORD
DRONE
Use a short word that is easy to say in the video and easy to type correctly.
PUBLIC REPLY
Check your DMs
Rotate a few natural reply variations so the comments do not all look identical.
PRIVATE DM
Here’s your Part 107 guide
Keep the message short and use one button that points to the Unlock Access page.
STEP 4 / THE FIRST BUTTON
Send people to Unlock Access—not the library
The first Zernio DM button should point to the opt-in route. Add UTM parameters so you can separate Instagram comment traffic from email-library traffic.
https://doriandrone.com/optin?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=dm&utm_campaign=part107-guideImportant: Use the final custom domain here when you add one. Keep the route and UTM names stable so analytics remain comparable.
STEP 5 / FOLLOWER CHECK
Treat the follow gate as a condition you must test
Zernio exposes Instagram profile context such as whether a participant follows the business account, but account permissions and automation behavior can vary. Do not promise a follow-to-unlock gate until you have tested the exact workflow on your connected account.
If your workflow can read follower state, branch non-followers to a short follow request and followers to the link. If it cannot, deliver the link without pretending the gate is enforced.
IF isFollower → SEND ACCESS LINK
ELSE → ASK TO FOLLOW → RECHECK OR HAND OFFSTEP 6 / EMAIL DELIVERY
Use email for the permanent library link
After the form redirects to the Course Path confirmation screen, send the library link from your email platform. This keeps the Instagram DM focused and gives subscribers a link they can find later.
https://doriandrone.com/free-resources?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email%20marketingSTEP 7 / TEST BEFORE THE REEL
Run the whole path with a second Instagram account
A funnel is only finished when the real trigger, DM button, form, redirect, email link, and guide card all work on mobile.
- Comment the exact keyword and one mixed-case variation
- Confirm the public reply and private DM arrive once
- Open the button inside Instagram’s in-app browser
- Submit a real test email and confirm the Course Path redirect
- Open the emailed library link and one guide card
- Verify click tracking and tags without exposing personal data
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