# Agency Playbooks: Client Comments, DMs, WhatsApp | Maxbound

> Playbooks for agencies answering clients' comments, DMs and WhatsApp: replying on Instagram, turning chats into sales, reporting and running many clients.

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Practical playbooks for agencies that answer conversations on behalf of their clients: how to reply to Instagram comments and DMs, how to turn comments into sales and bookings, and how to run, report on and price that work across many clients without hiring for every new account.

Where Maxbound comes in: a workspace per client, one inbox across every client's channels, and AI agents that answer, qualify and follow up, with nothing going live until someone at the agency approves it.

## Start here

- [How to Reply to a DM on Instagram, and to a Comment by DM](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-reply-to-instagram-comments-via-dm) — How to reply to Instagram DMs on the app and desktop, answer a comment privately, find messages stuck in Requests, and when to let an AI agent reply for you. (2026-08-27)
- [Social Media Customer Service Software for Agencies](https://maxbound.ai/blog/best-social-media-customer-service-software-for-agencies) — The four kinds of social media customer service software, what each is built for, and how an agency running several clients' inboxes should pick one. (2026-07-25)
- [How to Reply to Instagram Comments on Client Ads](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-reply-to-instagram-comments-on-client-ads) — Comments under ads are paid-for questions, often hidden from the profile. Where to find them, how to triage them, what to reply in public and by DM, and how (2026-10-18)
- [How to Manage Multiple Client Workspaces as an Agency](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-manage-multiple-client-workspaces-as-an-agency) — A step-by-step way to run many clients without leaks: one sealed workspace per client, OAuth access, cloned setups and approval on every reply. (2026-10-26)

## Replying to comments and DMs

How to answer on Instagram, on client ads and at volume without getting an account restricted.

- [How to Reply to a DM on Instagram, and to a Comment by DM](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-reply-to-instagram-comments-via-dm) — How to reply to Instagram DMs on the app and desktop, answer a comment privately, find messages stuck in Requests, and when to let an AI agent reply for you. (2026-08-27)
- [How to Reply to Instagram Comments on Client Ads](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-reply-to-instagram-comments-on-client-ads) — Comments under ads are paid-for questions, often hidden from the profile. Where to find them, how to triage them, what to reply in public and by DM, and how (2026-10-18)
- [How to Run High-Volume Instagram DM Campaigns Safely](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-run-safe-high-volume-instagram-campaigns) — What Meta actually limits in Instagram comment-to-DM campaigns, what is only folklore, and how to run a viral campaign for a client without reports or blocks. (2026-07-25)
- [Sentiment Analysis for Social Media Comments and DMs](https://maxbound.ai/blog/sentiment-analytics-for-smarter-engagement) — Sentiment analysis labels each comment and message by mood, so the urgent and unhappy ones reach a person first and you can see when frustration is rising. How (2026-02-10)
- [Instagram Comment Management Tool: 7 Agency Mistakes](https://maxbound.ai/blog/instagram-comment-management-tool-7-agency-mistakes) — An Instagram comment management tool for agencies must hide, answer, move to DM or escalate every comment. The four-lane model and the mistakes to avoid. (2026-10-31)

## Turning conversations into sales and bookings

From a comment to a sale, bookings on WhatsApp, and how agencies in the Middle East run it.

- [How to Turn Social Media Comments Into Sales](https://maxbound.ai/blog/turn-social-comments-into-direct-sales-on-autopilot) — Buying questions arrive as comments under posts and ads. How to spot them, answer in public and in a DM, move the person to a purchase, and measure the sales (2026-07-14)
- [WhatsApp Booking Confirmations and Reminders](https://maxbound.ai/blog/smarter-search-automated-booking-alerts) — How to send WhatsApp booking confirmations and reminders that cut no-shows: what to send and when, the template rules Meta sets, and how to take the booking (2026-07-29)
- [WhatsApp-First MENA Agency Workflows: 5 Myths Debunked](https://maxbound.ai/blog/whatsapp-first-mena-agency-workflows-5-myths-debunked) — Debunking 5 operational myths about WhatsApp-first agency workflows, Arabic AI lead qualification, and Meta pricing in the MENA region. (2026-10-25)

## Running many clients

Separate workspaces, AI assistants on client inboxes, client reports, and choosing the software.

- [How to Manage Multiple Client Workspaces as an Agency](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-manage-multiple-client-workspaces-as-an-agency) — A step-by-step way to run many clients without leaks: one sealed workspace per client, OAuth access, cloned setups and approval on every reply. (2026-10-26)
- [Connect Claude to Client Inboxes: Read, Draft, Send](https://maxbound.ai/blog/connect-claude-to-client-inboxes-read-draft-send) — Connecting Claude or ChatGPT to client inboxes comes down to three permissions: read, draft and send. Granting each one safely is the whole job. (2026-10-23)
- [What to Put in a Social Media Report for Clients](https://maxbound.ai/blog/custom-reports-and-improved-editor) — What to put in a social media report for clients: outcomes first, response times, what happened and next month's plan, with a one-page template to copy. (2026-08-02)
- [Social Media Customer Service Software for Agencies](https://maxbound.ai/blog/best-social-media-customer-service-software-for-agencies) — The four kinds of social media customer service software, what each is built for, and how an agency running several clients' inboxes should pick one. (2026-07-25)
- [How to Cut the Cost of Social Media Customer Service](https://maxbound.ai/blog/reduce-social-media-customer-service-costs) — Social media customer service gets cheaper by lowering the cost of each conversation, not by cutting people. One number to track and five levers that move it, (2026-03-12)
- [WhatsApp Business API for Agencies: Who Owns What](https://maxbound.ai/blog/whatsapp-business-api-for-agencies-who-owns-what) — How agencies should set up the WhatsApp Business API for clients: who owns the number and billing, how templates get approved, and where AI agents fit. (2026-10-28)

## Growing the agency

Taking on more retainers and selling AI agents under your own brand.

- [How to Scale Agency Retainers Without Hiring More Staff](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-scale-agency-retainers-without-hiring-more-staff) — An agency grows without hiring when each person can carry more clients without the work slipping: a narrower offer, the repeat work automated, retainers priced (2026-07-23)
- [How to Sell AI Agents Under Your Own Brand](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-sell-ai-agents-under-your-own-brand) — How an agency sells AI agents as its own service: a narrow offer clients understand, white-label delivery, how to price it, a 30-day launch, and the monthly (2026-07-25)

## Every post in this section, newest first

- [Instagram Comment Management Tool: 7 Agency Mistakes](https://maxbound.ai/blog/instagram-comment-management-tool-7-agency-mistakes) — An Instagram comment management tool for agencies must hide, answer, move to DM or escalate every comment. The four-lane model and the mistakes to avoid. (2026-10-31)
- [WhatsApp Business API for Agencies: Who Owns What](https://maxbound.ai/blog/whatsapp-business-api-for-agencies-who-owns-what) — How agencies should set up the WhatsApp Business API for clients: who owns the number and billing, how templates get approved, and where AI agents fit. (2026-10-28)
- [How to Manage Multiple Client Workspaces as an Agency](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-manage-multiple-client-workspaces-as-an-agency) — A step-by-step way to run many clients without leaks: one sealed workspace per client, OAuth access, cloned setups and approval on every reply. (2026-10-26)
- [WhatsApp-First MENA Agency Workflows: 5 Myths Debunked](https://maxbound.ai/blog/whatsapp-first-mena-agency-workflows-5-myths-debunked) — Debunking 5 operational myths about WhatsApp-first agency workflows, Arabic AI lead qualification, and Meta pricing in the MENA region. (2026-10-25)
- [Connect Claude to Client Inboxes: Read, Draft, Send](https://maxbound.ai/blog/connect-claude-to-client-inboxes-read-draft-send) — Connecting Claude or ChatGPT to client inboxes comes down to three permissions: read, draft and send. Granting each one safely is the whole job. (2026-10-23)
- [How to Reply to Instagram Comments on Client Ads](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-reply-to-instagram-comments-on-client-ads) — Comments under ads are paid-for questions, often hidden from the profile. Where to find them, how to triage them, what to reply in public and by DM, and how (2026-10-18)
- [How to Reply to a DM on Instagram, and to a Comment by DM](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-reply-to-instagram-comments-via-dm) — How to reply to Instagram DMs on the app and desktop, answer a comment privately, find messages stuck in Requests, and when to let an AI agent reply for you. (2026-08-27)
- [What to Put in a Social Media Report for Clients](https://maxbound.ai/blog/custom-reports-and-improved-editor) — What to put in a social media report for clients: outcomes first, response times, what happened and next month's plan, with a one-page template to copy. (2026-08-02)
- [WhatsApp Booking Confirmations and Reminders](https://maxbound.ai/blog/smarter-search-automated-booking-alerts) — How to send WhatsApp booking confirmations and reminders that cut no-shows: what to send and when, the template rules Meta sets, and how to take the booking (2026-07-29)
- [Social Media Customer Service Software for Agencies](https://maxbound.ai/blog/best-social-media-customer-service-software-for-agencies) — The four kinds of social media customer service software, what each is built for, and how an agency running several clients' inboxes should pick one. (2026-07-25)
- [How to Run High-Volume Instagram DM Campaigns Safely](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-run-safe-high-volume-instagram-campaigns) — What Meta actually limits in Instagram comment-to-DM campaigns, what is only folklore, and how to run a viral campaign for a client without reports or blocks. (2026-07-25)
- [How to Sell AI Agents Under Your Own Brand](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-sell-ai-agents-under-your-own-brand) — How an agency sells AI agents as its own service: a narrow offer clients understand, white-label delivery, how to price it, a 30-day launch, and the monthly (2026-07-25)
- [How to Scale Agency Retainers Without Hiring More Staff](https://maxbound.ai/blog/how-to-scale-agency-retainers-without-hiring-more-staff) — An agency grows without hiring when each person can carry more clients without the work slipping: a narrower offer, the repeat work automated, retainers priced (2026-07-23)
- [How to Turn Social Media Comments Into Sales](https://maxbound.ai/blog/turn-social-comments-into-direct-sales-on-autopilot) — Buying questions arrive as comments under posts and ads. How to spot them, answer in public and in a DM, move the person to a purchase, and measure the sales (2026-07-14)
- [How to Cut the Cost of Social Media Customer Service](https://maxbound.ai/blog/reduce-social-media-customer-service-costs) — Social media customer service gets cheaper by lowering the cost of each conversation, not by cutting people. One number to track and five levers that move it, (2026-03-12)
- [Sentiment Analysis for Social Media Comments and DMs](https://maxbound.ai/blog/sentiment-analytics-for-smarter-engagement) — Sentiment analysis labels each comment and message by mood, so the urgent and unhappy ones reach a person first and you can see when frustration is rising. How (2026-02-10)

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