Catch every viral post while it's climbing
Every few minutes, WebRun checks Sprout Social analytics for each client's recently published posts, compares the current engagement rate against that account's normal pace for the same time window, alerts Slack the moment a post is spiking well above baseline, and logs the spike to a Google Sheet with the numbers that triggered it.
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How do I know when a social post is going viral in real time?
WebRun catches a post going viral while it can still be capitalized on. Every few minutes it compares each live post's engagement in Sprout Social against that account's normal pace, alerts Slack the moment a post spikes above baseline, and logs the numbers to a sheet, so your team can boost or reply while momentum is still building.
- Viral posts get flagged within minutes, while there is still time to act
- Boost and reply decisions happen while momentum is building, not after
- Every spike is measured against that account's own baseline, not a generic one
Built for social media agencies · influencer marketing agencies · social media managers · paid social teams
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.sproutsocial.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Sprout Social - compare live posts against normal pace
sproutsocial.com How to Automate Sprout Social
WebRun opens Sprout Social to compare live posts against normal pace. - Pull engagement data for every post published in the last 48 hours
- Compare each post's current likes, comments, and shares per hour against that account's typical pace
- Flag any post running well above its normal engagement velocity
Done when Every recent post is checked against its account's normal engagement pace.
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Slack - alert the moment a post spikes
slack.com How to Automate Slack
WebRun opens Slack to alert the moment a post spikes. - Post an alert to the account channel the moment a post crosses the spike threshold
- Include the post, the client, and how far above normal it is running
- Suggest next steps such as boosting the post or notifying the client, for the team to decide
Done when The account team has an alert for every post currently spiking.
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Google Sheets - log the spike and its numbers
google.com How to Automate Google Sheets
WebRun opens Google Sheets to log the spike and its numbers. - Append a row logging the post, the spike time, and the engagement numbers that triggered it
- Note whether the team boosted the post or took another action
- Keep a running record of which content types spike most often per client
Done when Every spike today is logged with what triggered it and what the team did.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it boost the post or spend ad budget automatically?
No. WebRun only alerts Slack and suggests next steps like boosting the post. Any spend or paid promotion decision is still made and executed by a person on your team.
How does it know what counts as a spike for a given account?
It compares the current post against that same account's own typical engagement pace for the time of day, not a generic benchmark, so a smaller account is not held to a big account's numbers.
Does it only track the agency's own posts?
It tracks every post published through Sprout Social for each connected client account, so every campaign gets the same spike monitoring.
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