# Instagram follow gated freebie template

This recipe is for a resource explicitly offered to followers through a supported comment campaign. It begins with the request, continues through an opt-in tap, checks follower status, and delivers the resource when eligible. Supply your own freebie and make the follow requirement visible in the post. Test availability for the connected account before promoting the journey.

## Channel

Instagram: supported incoming interactions

## Setup

1. Prepare the follower offer

Choose the resource, post, and keyword. Clearly disclose the follow requirement alongside the promised deliverable.

2. Configure the campaign stages

Write the opening message and opt-in button. Enable the available follow gate, its not-following message, recheck button, and delivery destination.

3. Test both follower states

Run the full journey with a follower and a non-follower. Check the tap, follow check, recheck, and final resource access.

## Example incoming request

FREEBIE

## Sample reply to customise

This checklist is for followers. Tap below and we’ll check before sending the link.

## Next step

Check status, then deliver your resource

Following by itself does not trigger the campaign.

## Test the full campaign, not just the comment

A successful opening reply does not prove the follow check or resource delivery works. Walk through both paths and verify the destination as a visitor. If the account does not have the supported capability, change the offer journey before promoting it.

## Make follower requirements transparent

A supported follow-gated campaign begins with a requested comment journey, an opening message, and an opt-in tap. The follow check happens within that journey. Following an account alone is not a trigger for unsolicited delivery. State the follower requirement in the offer before asking the person to comment.

Check the capability available to the connected account and test both follower states. A not-following message should explain the next step and offer the supported recheck. Verify final resource access as well as the opening reply. If the check is unavailable, revise the campaign rather than promising a journey you have not tested.

Replace all sample wording and destinations. This is a workflow plan, not an importable or already-published automation.

Source: Linkar template library, https://linkar.in/templates/follow-gated-freebie