r/bigseo

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About r/bigseo

Welcome! This subreddit was created with the intent to foster growth and knowledge about SEO. This is the largest and most reputable SEO subreddit run by professional SEOs on Reddit. We encourage you check the sidebar and rules before posting. See our full rules at https://www.reddit.com/r/bigseo/wiki/rules.

The community at a glance

r/bigseo is a Subreddit for SEO Specialists with roughly 141K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes member perks or discounts.

Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Seo, Looking, and Tool. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention seo tools, gtmetrix alternative, and multi-language seo approach.

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Established 2013
141K Members

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Perks

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +16.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 4K members
  • 2015: 4K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 7K members
  • 2019: 21K members
  • 2020: 23K members
  • 2021: 15K members
  • 2023: 19K members
  • 2024: 11K members
  • 2025: 14K members
  • 2026: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 533 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Free AEO Audit tool - feedback needed.
    2. Are security headers important in website? If yes, then where to use it?
    3. I know the basics of technical and on-page SEO, but off-page SEO is new to me. What are the best ways to start learning and practicing it?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Free AEO Audit tool - feedback needed. · Are security headers important in website? If yes, then where to use it? · I know the basics of technical and on-page SEO, but off-page SEO is new to me. What are the best ways to start learning and practicing it?
    6
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Help needed with long tail keywords.
    2. Inherited a site with years of random SEO work. What gets fixed first?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Help needed with long tail keywords. · Inherited a site with years of random SEO work. What gets fixed first?
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Traffic is growing, but still 0 sales
    2. Got hit hard by the August update.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Traffic is growing, but still 0 sales · Got hit hard by the August update.
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. If you had 5000 to spend on SEO, would you buy more links or hire a pr firm?
    #4
    Money Talk
    If you had 5000 to spend on SEO, would you buy more links or hire a pr firm?
    1

Topics

  • Seo
    80 posts in the past month
    1. SEO Help Weekly Mega Thread
    2. Inherited a site with years of random SEO work. What gets fixed first?
    3. SEO Experts / Agency Owners – Need Direct Answers
    #1
    Seo
    SEO Help Weekly Mega Thread · Inherited a site with years of random SEO work. What gets fixed first? · SEO Experts / Agency Owners – Need Direct Answers
    80
  • Looking
    40 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    40
  • Tool
    34 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tool
    34
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    23
  • Tired
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tired
    10

Flair

  • Question
    25 posts in the past month
    1. How are you choosing Al visibility prompts for clients?
    2. Is there anything left between "enterprise suite" and "daily crawl" for catching SEO breakage?
    3. Google keeps switching my site off and on like a light switch. 4th time since July. Anyone seen this?
    #1
    Question
    How are you choosing Al visibility prompts for clients? · Is there anything left between "enterprise suite" and "daily crawl" for catching SEO breakage? · Google keeps switching my site off and on like a light switch. 4th time since July. Anyone seen this?
    25
  • Case Study
    3 posts in the past month
    1. My money page has been stuck at avg. position 16 for 6 months. Excluding brand queries, it gets 8 clicks in 28 days. What would you fix first?
    2. Is it good progress?
    3. Tested Larp's Escrow Workflow on a Client Campaign Last Week
    #2
    Case Study
    My money page has been stuck at avg. position 16 for 6 months. Excluding brand queries, it gets 8 clicks in 28 days. What would you fix first? · Is it good progress? · Tested Larp's Escrow Workflow on a Client Campaign Last Week
    3
  • tools
    1 post in the past month
    1. Free AEO Audit tool - feedback needed.
    #3
    tools
    Free AEO Audit tool - feedback needed.
    1
  • local
    1 post in the past month
    1. Has anyone else noticed this with Google Business Profile posts?
    #4
    local
    Has anyone else noticed this with Google Business Profile posts?
    1
  • Career & Hiring
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for someone who can help my plumbing website with SEO in the uk. They have to have worked with many tradesmen before that are based in the uk.
    #5
    Career & Hiring
    Looking for someone who can help my plumbing website with SEO in the uk. They have to have worked with many tradesmen before that are based in the uk.
    1

Product recommendations

  • seo tools
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best free SEO tools for beginners in 2024?
    2. What are the best free SEO tools for beginners in 2024?
    #1
    seo tools
    What are the best free SEO tools for beginners in 2024? · What are the best free SEO tools for beginners in 2024?
    2
  • gtmetrix alternative
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best free GTmetrix alternative to test website loading speed?
    2. Best free GTmetrix alternative to test website loading speed?
    #2
    gtmetrix alternative
    Best free GTmetrix alternative to test website loading speed? · Best free GTmetrix alternative to test website loading speed?
    2
  • multi-language seo approach
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Approach for Multi-Language SEO in Switzerland: Subdomain or Subdirectory?
    2. Best Approach for Multi-Language SEO in Switzerland: Subdomain or Subdirectory?
    #3
    multi-language seo approach
    Best Approach for Multi-Language SEO in Switzerland: Subdomain or Subdirectory? · Best Approach for Multi-Language SEO in Switzerland: Subdomain or Subdirectory?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/bigseo for?
Best for SEO Specialists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/bigseo 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/bigseo have?
Roughly 141K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/bigseo on?
r/bigseo 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/bigseo cover?
On the Hive Index, r/bigseo is organized under SEO Specialists.
How do I join r/bigseo?
You can join r/bigseo by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the SEO communities like?
Communities for SEO practitioners at every level, from technical audits and link building to content strategy and AI-driven search changes. Slack is a major platform here, with some well-regarded independent forums and Discord communities in the mix. Good for staying current on algorithm updates, sharing wins, and getting feedback on specific site challenges.
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Visitors /mo
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