r/advertising

Community Overview

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 260K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.

Roughly 39K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Advertising, Ads, and Looking For A Job. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention memes.

On Reddit
Established 2008
260K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +39K members
Growth: +17.6% / 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: 30K members

Past year (monthly)

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

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Help me understand it
    2. Trouble landing new role???
    3. Advice for high school senior
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Help me understand it · Trouble landing new role??? · Advice for high school senior
    5
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I Miss IPG. Omnicom Has Completely Destroyed My Love for My Job
    2. Fuck. This. Shit.
    3. Am I being severely lowballed for a Performance Director role in London?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I Miss IPG. Omnicom Has Completely Destroyed My Love for My Job · Fuck. This. Shit. · Am I being severely lowballed for a Performance Director role in London?
    4
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a Freelancer to Create some HCP Email Designs for me
    2. MED SPA ADVERTISING HELP NEEDED ORLANDO, FL
    3. From big 5 to adtech, ad & media solutions/publisher/vendor side?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Looking for a Freelancer to Create some HCP Email Designs for me · MED SPA ADVERTISING HELP NEEDED ORLANDO, FL · From big 5 to adtech, ad & media solutions/publisher/vendor side?
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. [For Hire] Looking for Remote Opportunities in Digital Marketing & Brand Strategy
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    [For Hire] Looking for Remote Opportunities in Digital Marketing & Brand Strategy
    1

Topics

  • Advertising
    8 posts in the past month
    #1
    Advertising
    8
  • Ads
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Upset over AI ads
    #2
    Ads
    Upset over AI ads
    6
  • Looking For A Job
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A Job
    5
  • Marketing
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Marketing
    5
  • Looking For A Tool
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Tool
    4

Product recommendations

  • memes
    1 post in the past month
    1. Why are brands using memes now as an advertising strategy? And who does it best?
    #1
    memes
    Why are brands using memes now as an advertising strategy? And who does it best?
    1

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 260K 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.