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About r/advertising

THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO ADVERTISE. YOU WILL BE BANNED. r/Advertising: Is for ad creators, students, copywriters, and anyone else who is finely honing their reverse banner blindness for professional reasons.

The community at a glance

r/advertising is a Subreddit for Marketers with roughly 248K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.

Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Advertising, Marketing, and Agency. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests.

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Established 2008
248K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +18.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 6K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 5K members
  • 2017: 10K members
  • 2018: 23K members
  • 2019: 34K members
  • 2020: 26K members
  • 2021: 19K members
  • 2023: 31K members
  • 2024: 26K members
  • 2025: 33K members
  • 2026: 18K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Outrageously Unprofessional Interview with WPP Production
    2. Reflecting on - and lamenting - just how much of a collective waste of time, effort and talent this industry is
    3. I got Laid-Off this morning- OMD Canada - Omnicom
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Outrageously Unprofessional Interview with WPP Production · Reflecting on - and lamenting - just how much of a collective waste of time, effort and talent this industry is · I got Laid-Off this morning- OMD Canada - Omnicom
    15
  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. WPP or Publicis? Which would you rather work at?
    2. Need advice: I want to quit after a week.
    3. did i make a mistake
    #2
    Advice Requests
    WPP or Publicis? Which would you rather work at? · Need advice: I want to quit after a week. · did i make a mistake
    11
  • Money Talk
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I spend 400$ on Reddit ads to find that 80,7% was bot traffic
    2. I just found out you can buy a billboard in Times Square for $20
    3. Moved my budget into retail media this year and it's been equal parts promising and chaotic
    #3
    Money Talk
    I spend 400$ on Reddit ads to find that 80,7% was bot traffic · I just found out you can buy a billboard in Times Square for $20 · Moved my budget into retail media this year and it's been equal parts promising and chaotic
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How can I find advertising agencies that I can work with as a web design agency?
    2. How can I find advertising/marketing agencies that I can work with as a web design agency?
    #4
    Solution Requests
    How can I find advertising agencies that I can work with as a web design agency? · How can I find advertising/marketing agencies that I can work with as a web design agency?
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. London Based Opportunity
    #5
    Opportunities
    London Based Opportunity
    1

Topics

  • Advertising
    95 posts in the past month
    1. I'm not saying that advertising has gotten harder...
    2. Advertising must be really tough
    3. Anybody out there not working for an agency that is in a senior director advertising and creative services position?
    #1
    Advertising
    I'm not saying that advertising has gotten harder... · Advertising must be really tough · Anybody out there not working for an agency that is in a senior director advertising and creative services position?
    95
  • Marketing
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Are marketing firms aware that when people are reading articles online or on their phone and an annoying pop-up disturbs what they are reading, the last thing we are ever going to do is purchase their products. In fact, I make a mental note to never do business with that company.
    2. What’s the first marketing ops workflow you’d trust an MCP-connected AI agent with?
    3. Small Ad Budgets Teach You More About Marketing Than Big Budgets Ever Will
    #2
    Marketing
    Are marketing firms aware that when people are reading articles online or on their phone and an annoying pop-up disturbs what they are reading, the last thing we are ever going to do is purchase their products. In fact, I make a mental note to never do business with that company. · What’s the first marketing ops workflow you’d trust an MCP-connected AI agent with? · Small Ad Budgets Teach You More About Marketing Than Big Budgets Ever Will
    36
  • Agency
    33 posts in the past month
    1. 5 Month Interview Process at An Agency Just to Get Rejected
    2. How are you or your agency actually using AI?
    3. Are future agentic AI related mass layoffs a concern for agency employees?
    #3
    Agency
    5 Month Interview Process at An Agency Just to Get Rejected · How are you or your agency actually using AI? · Are future agentic AI related mass layoffs a concern for agency employees?
    33
  • Creative
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Before I was a comic, I was BuzzFeed's Chief Creative Officer & a Creative Director at more ad agencIes than I care to recall. My show Deviant Acts is about the absurdity of working in the ad biz and how it helped me create headline-making comedy/activist projects. Returns to NYC 7/2. Plz come : )
    2. Why did agencies stop treating music supervision like a core creative pillar?
    3. Anybody out there not working for an agency that is in a senior director advertising and creative services position?
    #4
    Creative
    Before I was a comic, I was BuzzFeed's Chief Creative Officer & a Creative Director at more ad agencIes than I care to recall. My show Deviant Acts is about the absurdity of working in the ad biz and how it helped me create headline-making comedy/activist projects. Returns to NYC 7/2. Plz come : ) · Why did agencies stop treating music supervision like a core creative pillar? · Anybody out there not working for an agency that is in a senior director advertising and creative services position?
    28
  • Struggling
    27 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    27

Flair

  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. [techxplore] Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'
    #1
    News
    [techxplore] Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/advertising for?
Best for Marketers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/advertising free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/advertising have?
Roughly 248K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/advertising on?
r/advertising runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/advertising cover?
On the Hive Index, r/advertising is organized under Marketers.
How do I join r/advertising?
You can join r/advertising by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Marketing communities like?
Marketing is one of the bigger topic areas on the site, with communities covering pretty much every corner of the discipline: SEO, paid, content, social, growth, and everything in between. Most of the action happens across Discord and Slack, with some solid independent forums in the mix too. If you are looking to sharpen your skills, swap tactics, or just talk shop with other marketers, there is a lot to dig into here.
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