SupaBird Followers Map

Product Introduction

1. SupaBird Followers Map is a web-based tool that visualizes the geographic distribution of a user’s X (Twitter) followers on an interactive global map. It extracts location data from publicly available X profiles where users have opted to display their location, then plots these coordinates using Mapbox and OpenStreetMap integration. The tool operates without requiring login credentials, relying solely on publicly accessible profile information.
2. The core value lies in enabling users to identify geographic clusters of their X audience, facilitating targeted engagement strategies or personal curiosity about follower demographics. It solves the problem of manually tracking follower locations, offering immediate spatial insights for travelers, content creators, or businesses aiming to optimize their regional outreach.

Main Features

1. The tool generates an interactive heatmap that aggregates follower locations by city/country density, with zoom functionality to inspect specific regions. Map layers are rendered using Mapbox GL JS for high-performance visualization, while OpenStreetMap provides base cartographic data.
2. Automated analysis of follower profiles identifies and filters location data from X bios or geotagged posts, excluding accounts with hidden or unspecified locations. The system processes up to 5,000 follower profiles per analysis cycle, prioritizing accounts with recent activity for accuracy.
3. Users input any public X handle to initiate a scan, with results displayed in under 60 seconds through server-side caching of non-sensitive location metadata. The interface includes export options for city-level follower counts in CSV format, compatible with analytics platforms.

Problems Solved

1. Addresses the inability to quickly assess the geographic composition of an X following without manual profile inspections or third-party analytics subscriptions. Traditional methods require time-intensive data collection, while SupaBird automates this through API-less scraping of public data.
2. Targets frequent travelers, social media managers, and influencers who need to identify potential meetup locations or regional audience gaps. Public figures and local businesses also benefit from visualizing their community reach for event planning or localized marketing.
3. Use cases include verifying audience distribution before launching location-specific campaigns, identifying untapped markets through geographic gaps, or satisfying personal curiosity about international follower presence during travels.

Unique Advantages

1. Unlike subscription-based social analytics tools, SupaBird operates entirely free without feature restrictions, monetizing only through optional premium upgrades for historical data comparisons. Competitors like Followerwonk require X API access and paid plans for full functionality.
2. Innovation lies in bypassing X API limitations through ethical scraping of public profiles, achieving faster processing than official API rate limits allow. The tool employs IP rotation and request throttling to maintain compliance with X’s robots.txt policies.
3. Competitive edge stems from zero authentication requirements—users don’t risk exposing their X credentials. The Mapbox integration provides superior rendering performance compared to competitors using static Google Maps tiles, enabling real-time pan/zoom without reloads.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. How does SupaBird access follower locations without X API access? The tool analyzes publicly visible location fields in X profiles and geotags from posts, using web scraping techniques that comply with X’s terms of service for non-authenticated data access. No private account data is accessed.
2. Why can’t I see all my followers on the map? Locations only appear for followers with public profiles that explicitly share location data in their bio or posts. Accounts with hidden locations or private profiles are automatically excluded from the analysis.
3. Is there a cost to use the basic version? No, the core mapping and analytics features are completely free. Optional paid features under development include historical trend tracking and demographic overlays, but these will remain separate from the base product.
4. How current is the follower location data? The tool refreshes data every 72 hours for previously scanned accounts, ensuring updates reflect recent profile changes. Real-time scans can be manually triggered once per 24-hour period per account.
5. Does this work for private X accounts? No, the tool requires the target account to be public to access follower lists. Private accounts cannot be analyzed due to X’s privacy restrictions on non-authorized users.