How This Creator From Dubai Got 28,000 Instagram Followers in 7 Days Using DM Automation

Instagram growth in 2025 isn't about luck or going viral once. It's about systems. And Shani (@thatsoshani) proved exactly that when she captured 28,000 new followers in just seven days using strategic automation.

Shani is a Dubai-based content strategist who teaches creators how to grow faster. Her feed features bite-sized tutorials, creator lifestyle content, and practical Instagram hacks that resonate with her audience.

One of her videos about a front camera trick hit 375K views, proving she knew how to create engaging content.

One of her videos about a front camera trick even hit 375K views.

But reach wasn't her problem. Conversion was.

She was getting consistent traffic to her profile from Reels, but too many people were watching and leaving without following. She needed a way to engage new visitors instantly, without spending hours in DMs.

So she turned on an "Ask to Follow" automation using AutoDM.

Here's how it worked. When someone engaged with her content (commented or sent her a keyword), they got this message:

"Whoa! You haven't followed me yet? 😱 Come on, don't be a stranger! I share all the hacks, behind-the-scenes stuff, and random fun you won't want to miss 😎✨ Hit that follow button and let's make Instagram more exciting together! 💥💬"

Once they clicked "I'm following ✅", another message fired automatically:

"Yesss, you made it! 🎉 I'm so pumped you're here. You're about to get the coolest content ideas and automation hacks that actually work! Just tap below and I'll send you everything you need to start growing like crazy today 🚀📱"

It was a two-step flow: nudge to follow, then deliver value immediately. Personal, high-energy, and built to convert.

In just seven days:

Her DMs became an automated growth funnel. No manual replies. No late-night message marathons. Just a system that worked while she slept.

She called it "finally having a social media assistant who never sleeps."

She even talked about it here, in this reel:

Shani's automation didn't feel like automation. Her messages sounded like her. They were warm, direct, and gave people a reason to stay. She wasn't just asking for a follow, she was offering something in return.

The timing mattered too. Her content was already bringing people to her profile. The automation just made sure they didn't leave empty-handed.

When Shani's videos started going viral, she had thousands of people hitting her profile every day. Without the automation, most of them would have bounced. Maybe they liked the video. Maybe they even saved it. But they didn't follow.

The "Ask to Follow" gate changed that. It caught people in that moment of interest and gave them a reason to commit.

And because it was automated, it worked at scale. Whether 100 people or 10,000 people visited her profile that day, every single one got the same warm, personal nudge.

If you're getting views but not followers, you're dealing with the same problem Shani had. People are watching your content, but they're not converting.

You don't need better content. You need a better system.

That's what SuperProfile's "Ask to Follow" automation does. It turns your DMs into a growth machine that:

Shani's 28,000 followers in 7 days proves it. When you mix good content with smart automation, growth isn't just possible: It's inevitable.