Hey everyone! I’m trying to find a replacement for this awesome bot I used to have. Basically, you could give it any profile name and it would monitor all the accounts that person was following. Then it would notify you whenever their content started getting lots of views and engagement. The bot would check things like view counts, reactions, and comment activity to figure out what was going viral. It was super helpful for spotting popular content in my field so I could make similar videos. Unfortunately, the developer discontinued it. Anyone know about similar tools or have ideas on building something like this myself?
Yeah, the API nightmare is real, but there’s a better approach. Skip wrestling with rate limits and building scrapers - set up smart workflows that handle the grunt work.
I’ve got a similar setup for content research. The trick is workflows that manage multiple platforms, handle API calls properly, and run your viral detection logic without constant babysitting.
My system pulls engagement data every few hours, tracks velocity patterns, and flags content when engagement spikes above normal. It factors in follower ratios too - way more accurate than raw numbers.
Best part? No coding headaches, no API stress, no monthly fees killing your budget. Configure your rules, set triggers, done.
You could have something better than your old bot running today instead of spending months building or paying hundreds for analytics tools that don’t even work right.
Latenode handles all this social media monitoring perfectly: https://latenode.com
I built something exactly like this last year for tracking competitor content. The trick is automating workflows that pull from social media APIs and analyze engagement patterns.
Most people either code from scratch or blow money on expensive analytics tools. There’s a way easier approach. Set up automated workflows to monitor profiles, collect engagement data, and ping you when content hits your thresholds.
Mine tracks view velocity (how fast views climb), engagement ratios, and comment sentiment. Checks hourly and shoots me Slack notifications when something’s trending up.
Automation platforms let you connect multiple social networks, add custom filtering, and integrate with content planning tools. No coding - just drag and drop.
You’d have this running in 30 minutes instead of building it yourself for weeks or paying hundreds monthly for analytics software.
Check out Latenode for this kind of monitoring: https://latenode.com
same here - miss those old monitoring bots. everything’s subscription-based now, which is annoying. if you know python, check out instaloader or tweepy for basic scraping. just don’t spam requests or you’ll get shadowbanned. zapier works for simple alerts but won’t do the smart viral detection your old bot had.
Been there when my analytics setup crashed. Building your own hits a wall fast - social platforms hammer you with rate limits, especially when monitoring multiple accounts. Check engagement data too often across many profiles and you’re blocked.
I switched to existing monitoring services that handle the API mess for you. Brand24 or Mention track accounts and alert you when engagement spikes. Not free, but way more reliable than maintaining your own scraper.
If you’re dead set on DIY, start small. Pick a few key accounts, check less frequently, or you’ll get blocked. The viral detection algorithm? That’s the easy part. Platform restrictions and data consistency will kill you.
Had a similar tool that died about two years ago. The monitoring part’s easy enough, but viral prediction is way trickier than people realize. Your old bot probably tracked engagement velocity - how fast likes and comments piled up in the first few hours. If you’re building a replacement, you need consistent data collection and proper baselines for each account. Most people screw this up by focusing on raw numbers instead of how a creator’s performing compared to their usual engagement. Socialblade has some monitoring but no real-time alerts like you want. Crowdfire tracks profiles but viral detection is weak. These tools usually die because API access gets expensive fast for small developers. Going DIY? Start with one platform and track percentage-based engagement spikes, not raw numbers. A creator with 1K followers getting 500 likes matters way more than someone with 100K getting 2K likes.