About r/branding
/r/branding welcomes discussion about → Engaging applications → Case studies → Management techniques → Growing your brand
The community at a glance
r/branding is a Subreddit for Brand Marketers with roughly 92K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Brand Marketing communities list.
Roughly 59K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Branding, Brand, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention branding and books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 4K members
- 2025: 39K members
- 2026: 33K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 8K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 8K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests14 posts in the past month
- Recommended Contrarian Branding & Strategy Books
- Looking for honest feedback on a Brand Book I've been working on
- help me choose a name for my a B2B freelance staffing startup?
#114Advice RequestsRecommended Contrarian Branding & Strategy Books · Looking for honest feedback on a Brand Book I've been working on · help me choose a name for my a B2B freelance staffing startup? - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Looking for a Brand Strategist for a Restaurant in Goa (Not Just a Logo Designer)
- Need help naming my interior design studio!
- What name should I choose for my recipe planning app?
#24Solution RequestsLooking for a Brand Strategist for a Restaurant in Goa (Not Just a Logo Designer) · Need help naming my interior design studio! · What name should I choose for my recipe planning app? - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- Human vs Machine --- Me vs Claude
- What brand activation at an event genuinely made you remember the company afterward?
#32IdeasHuman vs Machine --- Me vs Claude · What brand activation at an event genuinely made you remember the company afterward? - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Where & how do I find my first lecturing opportunities on cognitive security (human hacking: cognitive warfare/ misinformation/ scams/ social engineering)?
#41OpportunitiesWhere & how do I find my first lecturing opportunities on cognitive security (human hacking: cognitive warfare/ misinformation/ scams/ social engineering)?
Topics
- Branding31 posts in the past month
- What's one branding mistake you see small businesses make over and over?
#131BrandingWhat's one branding mistake you see small businesses make over and over? - Brand18 posts in the past month
- Looking for honest feedback on a Brand Book I've been working on
- What's one branding mistake you see small businesses make over and over?
- Any Brand Strategist here?
#218BrandLooking for honest feedback on a Brand Book I've been working on · What's one branding mistake you see small businesses make over and over? · Any Brand Strategist here? - Looking For15 posts in the past month#315Looking For
- Struggling13 posts in the past month#413Struggling
- Name8 posts in the past month#58Name
Flair
- Strategy33 posts in the past month
- As a brand strategist, I think that "branding without a cause" isn't discussed seriously enough
- Clients want simple and objective "do's" and "don'ts" to train AI on a tone of voice that reflects their brand's personality. But I believe this format was already outdated way before AI entered our lives.
- Your brand probably doesn't need a new logo
#133StrategyAs a brand strategist, I think that "branding without a cause" isn't discussed seriously enough · Clients want simple and objective "do's" and "don'ts" to train AI on a tone of voice that reflects their brand's personality. But I believe this format was already outdated way before AI entered our lives. · Your brand probably doesn't need a new logo - Personal10 posts in the past month
- help me choose a name for my a B2B freelance staffing startup?
- Help with brand name please!
- Potentially offensive brand name, how to handle in real world scenario? (design student question)
#210Personalhelp me choose a name for my a B2B freelance staffing startup? · Help with brand name please! · Potentially offensive brand name, how to handle in real world scenario? (design student question) - Management6 posts in the past month
- How do I differentiate brand management with communication?
- Can I get feedback for my website/brand?
- Personal Brand
#36ManagementHow do I differentiate brand management with communication? · Can I get feedback for my website/brand? · Personal Brand - Multinational1 post in the past month
- Do brand archetypes still play a useful role in modern branding?
#41MultinationalDo brand archetypes still play a useful role in modern branding?
Product recommendations
- branding15 posts in the past month
- Best branding book?
- Best ways to learn brand strategy?
- Discover the Best Branding Workshop: 50% Off for a Limited Time
#115brandingBest branding book? · Best ways to learn brand strategy? · Discover the Best Branding Workshop: 50% Off for a Limited Time - books8 posts in the past month
- What books do you recommend for the writing of my thesis on Rebranding ?
- Please recommend books for "How to create D2C brand". (Not just how to create brand)
- Any recommended books/audiobooks for branding?
#28booksWhat books do you recommend for the writing of my thesis on Rebranding ? · Please recommend books for "How to create D2C brand". (Not just how to create brand) · Any recommended books/audiobooks for branding?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/branding for?
- Best for Brand Marketers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/branding 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/branding have?
- Roughly 92K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/branding on?
- r/branding 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/branding cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/branding is organized under Brand Marketers.
- How do I join r/branding?
- You can join r/branding by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Brand Marketing communities like?
- Communities for brand marketers and marketing professionals covering brand strategy, experiential campaigns, and consumer engagement. LinkedIn is the primary platform for practitioners sharing research, campaign ideas, and industry analysis, with more niche communities for specific brand disciplines.
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- 6
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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