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Gabe Padilla

Gabe Padilla is the co-founder and CEO of Ellipsend, the DM sales platform for setter teams. He has spent about ten years in social media and ran one of the top ManyChat agencies globally before building Ellipsend.

The best CRM for DM setter teams
The best CRM for Instagram DM setter teams: a buyer's checklistby Gabe Padilla · 13 min read
DM setter benchmarks 2026
DM setter benchmarks 2026: data from Instagram and Facebook setter teamsby Gabe Padilla · 12 min read
The 7 DM setter KPIs
DM setter KPIs: the 7 numbers every setter team should trackby Gabe Padilla · 10 min read
Ellipsend vs GoHighLevel
Ellipsend vs GoHighLevel for Instagram DM setter teamsby Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
Ellipsend vs ManyChat
Ellipsend vs ManyChat: which one fits a DM setter team?by Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
Ellipsend vs Meta inbox
Meta Business Suite inbox vs Ellipsend for DM setter teamsby Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
Ellipsend vs Mochi
Ellipsend vs Mochi: which DM sales tool fits your setter teamby Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
Ellipsend vs Winly
Ellipsend vs Winly (formerly Revio): DM sales CRMs for setter teams comparedby Gabe Padilla · 10 min read
How fast should setters reply?
How fast should DM setters reply to leads? Speed to lead, explainedby Gabe Padilla · 10 min read
How many follow-ups it takes
How many DM follow-ups does it take to get a reply?by Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
Avoid DM restrictions
How to avoid Instagram DM restrictions (and what to do if you get one)by Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
Which posts make sales
How to track which Instagram posts make salesby Gabe Padilla · 9 min read
The 24-hour messaging window
Instagram's 24-hour messaging window and 7-day human agent window, explainedby Gabe Padilla · 12 min read
Keyword DM automations
Instagram comment-to-DM automations: how to set them up the right wayby Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
ManyChat alternatives
ManyChat alternatives for teams that sell in the DMs (and when to stay)by Gabe Padilla · 14 min read
Voice notes vs text
Voice notes vs text in DMs: which gets more repliesby Gabe Padilla · 11 min read
What is a DM setter?
What is a DM setter? The role, the pay and the numbers that matterby Gabe Padilla · 12 min read
When DM leads come in
When do Instagram DM leads come in? Peak hours and days for setter teamsby Gabe Padilla · 11 min read

Just Post. Ellipsend Handles the Rest.

The DM sales platform for setter teams. Keyword automations start the conversation, setters sell, and every sale is traced back to the post that started it.

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