r/Blogging

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About r/Blogging

A community for bloggers to connect, share ideas, and inspire each other to help their blogging journey.

The community at a glance

r/Blogging is a Subreddit for Bloggers with roughly 203K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Blogging communities list.

Roughly 26K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Blogging, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention wordpress, web hosting, and blogging platform.

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Established 2008
203K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +26K members
Growth: +14.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 6K members
  • 2018: 11K members
  • 2019: 17K members
  • 2020: 30K members
  • 2023: 57K members
  • 2024: 24K members
  • 2025: 29K members
  • 2026: 17K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. How diversifying from Google SEO to Pinterest brought 15k targeted visitors back to a declining blog (and grew MRR from $3k to $5k)
    2. What's one blogging tip you ignored at first but later realized was actually true?
    3. I need advice/ reality check
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How diversifying from Google SEO to Pinterest brought 15k targeted visitors back to a declining blog (and grew MRR from $3k to $5k) · What's one blogging tip you ignored at first but later realized was actually true? · I need advice/ reality check
    16
  • Solution Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Company consistently delaying payments. Looking for alternatives?
    2. Anyone have any Substack alternatives that are not Ghost/Medium?
    3. Backlinks and seo, help please
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Company consistently delaying payments. Looking for alternatives? · Anyone have any Substack alternatives that are not Ghost/Medium? · Backlinks and seo, help please
    11
  • Pain & Anger
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Should I give up (3 years in)?
    2. The absolute state of seo right now is making me hate writing
    3. Lost my confidence to start a blog after brainstorming with AI.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Should I give up (3 years in)? · The absolute state of seo right now is making me hate writing · Lost my confidence to start a blog after brainstorming with AI.
    8
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I’m launching a new blog in few days and I’m afraid this might be the worse possible time to do it.
    2. I'm finally considering self promotion. Is Instagram good for that? How can I do it?
    3. hey guys i published my 1st blog ! can anyone review my blog and leave a suggestion to improve !
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    I’m launching a new blog in few days and I’m afraid this might be the worse possible time to do it. · I'm finally considering self promotion. Is Instagram good for that? How can I do it? · hey guys i published my 1st blog ! can anyone review my blog and leave a suggestion to improve !
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Content sovereignty and personal blogs in the era of AI misuse and digital feudalism
    #5
    Ideas
    Content sovereignty and personal blogs in the era of AI misuse and digital feudalism
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    56 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    56
  • Blogging
    40 posts in the past month
    #2
    Blogging
    40
  • Looking For
    35 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    35
  • Blog
    17 posts in the past month
    1. After 2 years of blogging consistently, here is what actually moved the needle for organic traffic
    2. What's one blogging tip you ignored at first but later realized was actually true?
    3. We Finally Turned Our Blog Into a Business. Got Our First Sale on Day 3.
    #4
    Blog
    After 2 years of blogging consistently, here is what actually moved the needle for organic traffic · What's one blogging tip you ignored at first but later realized was actually true? · We Finally Turned Our Blog Into a Business. Got Our First Sale on Day 3.
    17
  • Traffic
    15 posts in the past month
    1. After 2 years of blogging consistently, here is what actually moved the needle for organic traffic
    2. How do you keep your blog traffic growing after hitting a plateau?
    #5
    Traffic
    After 2 years of blogging consistently, here is what actually moved the needle for organic traffic · How do you keep your blog traffic growing after hitting a plateau?
    15

Flair

  • Question
    142 posts in the past month
    1. Food bloggers are losing traffic now, thanks to Google’s updates.
    2. personal blogging - what site are people using in 2026?
    3. How much longer will Mediavine (or others) survive?
    #1
    Question
    Food bloggers are losing traffic now, thanks to Google’s updates. · personal blogging - what site are people using in 2026? · How much longer will Mediavine (or others) survive?
    142
  • Tips/Info
    41 posts in the past month
    1. One main thing I've actually noticed about blogs that struggle to grow.
    2. How I achieved from 0 to 25k views my blog
    3. How diversifying from Google SEO to Pinterest brought 15k targeted visitors back to a declining blog (and grew MRR from $3k to $5k)
    #2
    Tips/Info
    One main thing I've actually noticed about blogs that struggle to grow. · How I achieved from 0 to 25k views my blog · How diversifying from Google SEO to Pinterest brought 15k targeted visitors back to a declining blog (and grew MRR from $3k to $5k)
    41
  • Progress Report
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Six years ago I started a blog during lockdown, in grade 12, from a village in Nepal. It became a 28k-member platform. This month I'm shutting it down, and I need to tell you what actually survives.
    2. 1 year of blogging, almost no traffic — but I'm not quitting
    3. After 2 years of blogging consistently, here is what actually moved the needle for organic traffic
    #3
    Progress Report
    Six years ago I started a blog during lockdown, in grade 12, from a village in Nepal. It became a 28k-member platform. This month I'm shutting it down, and I need to tell you what actually survives. · 1 year of blogging, almost no traffic — but I'm not quitting · After 2 years of blogging consistently, here is what actually moved the needle for organic traffic
    11
  • Announcement
    5 posts in the past month
    1. A handwritten blogging platform
    2. I AM Butterfly! I'm not giving up on my fucking blog! Or changing it!
    3. hey guys i published my 1st blog ! can anyone review my blog and leave a suggestion to improve !
    #4
    Announcement
    A handwritten blogging platform · I AM Butterfly! I'm not giving up on my fucking blog! Or changing it! · hey guys i published my 1st blog ! can anyone review my blog and leave a suggestion to improve !
    5
  • Meta
    1 post in the past month
    1. August Feedback Thread - Post your feedback request here
    #5
    Meta
    August Feedback Thread - Post your feedback request here
    1

Product recommendations

  • wordpress
    9 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best free wordpress blog template to get Adsense approval?
    2. Best Wordpress plugin to improve mobile performance
    3. Best Wordpress plugin to improve mobile performance
    #1
    wordpress
    What's the best free wordpress blog template to get Adsense approval? · Best Wordpress plugin to improve mobile performance · Best Wordpress plugin to improve mobile performance
    9
  • web hosting
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What Is the Best Web Hosting in 2025?
    2. What Is the Best Web Hosting in 2025?
    3. Hosting Platforms, What Do You Recommend?
    #2
    web hosting
    What Is the Best Web Hosting in 2025? · What Is the Best Web Hosting in 2025? · Hosting Platforms, What Do You Recommend?
    6
  • blogging platform
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best free/cheap blogging platform?
    2. Any blogging platform that recommends posts/writers similar to what you are reading?
    3. Recommend a blogging platform?
    #3
    blogging platform
    Best free/cheap blogging platform? · Any blogging platform that recommends posts/writers similar to what you are reading? · Recommend a blogging platform?
    4
  • keyword tool
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best tool for finding keywords?
    2. Best free keyword tool that's accurate outside the US
    3. Best free keyword tool that's accurate outside the US
    #4
    keyword tool
    Best tool for finding keywords? · Best free keyword tool that's accurate outside the US · Best free keyword tool that's accurate outside the US
    4
  • ad network
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Finally Making Money Blogging — What's The Best Ad Network After AdSense?
    2. Which ad network would you recommend?
    3. Who would save me from Adsense's Low CPC and Recommend A better Ad network (apart from Ezoic) to me. 0ver 10k monthly traffic.....
    #5
    ad network
    Finally Making Money Blogging — What's The Best Ad Network After AdSense? · Which ad network would you recommend? · Who would save me from Adsense's Low CPC and Recommend A better Ad network (apart from Ezoic) to me. 0ver 10k monthly traffic.....
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Blogging for?
Best for Bloggers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Blogging 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/Blogging have?
Roughly 203K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Blogging on?
r/Blogging 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/Blogging cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Blogging is organized under Bloggers.
How do I join r/Blogging?
You can join r/Blogging by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Blogging communities like?
Communities for bloggers and content publishers covering SEO, monetization, audience growth, and writing craft. Independent forums and Slack groups serve the most serious bloggers, with discussion ranging from keyword strategy and affiliate income to managing editorial calendars and building email lists.
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