r/branding

Community Overview

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 96K 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 57K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Branding, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention branding and books.

On Reddit
Established 2009
96K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +57K members
Growth: +144.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 4K members
  • 2025: 39K members
  • 2026: 36K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 5K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 47 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 🌿 HELP ME CHOOSE MY BRAND NAME! 🌿
    2. Need honest reviews
    3. Name help please!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    🌿 HELP ME CHOOSE MY BRAND NAME! 🌿 · Need honest reviews · Name help please!
    7
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Branding expert wanted!
    2. Struggling to get users for your product? I’ll help you fix that
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Branding expert wanted! · Struggling to get users for your product? I’ll help you fix that
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Launching a brand from scratch
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Launching a brand from scratch
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Founders! What are your struggles with personal branding?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Founders! What are your struggles with personal branding?
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I’m in the process of starting a new company and could really use some help with naming ideas
    #5
    Ideas
    I’m in the process of starting a new company and could really use some help with naming ideas
    1

Topics

  • Branding
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Founders! What are your struggles with personal branding?
    2. Branding expert wanted!
    #1
    Branding
    Founders! What are your struggles with personal branding? · Branding expert wanted!
    36
  • Looking For
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    14
  • Struggling
    12 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    12
  • Brand
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Launching a brand from scratch
    2. Founders! What are your struggles with personal branding?
    3. Branding expert wanted!
    #4
    Brand
    Launching a brand from scratch · Founders! What are your struggles with personal branding? · Branding expert wanted!
    12
  • Name
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Name
    8

Flair

  • Strategy
    10 posts in the past month
    1. So I was on a discovery call with a founder, and somehow we hella vibe-matched because of a game
    2. Honest review and ideas - sports brand
    3. Starting a food brand from zero — what content should I film before launching?
    #1
    Strategy
    So I was on a discovery call with a founder, and somehow we hella vibe-matched because of a game · Honest review and ideas - sports brand · Starting a food brand from zero — what content should I film before launching?
    10
  • Personal
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Our creative started looking the same
    2. Why do some cities/countries have such a strong image and others just blend together?
    3. We named a Mexico City restaurant after the neighborhood I grew up in. Here's how the story became the brand.
    #2
    Personal
    Our creative started looking the same · Why do some cities/countries have such a strong image and others just blend together? · We named a Mexico City restaurant after the neighborhood I grew up in. Here's how the story became the brand.
    6

Product recommendations

  • branding
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Best branding book?
    2. Best ways to learn brand strategy?
    3. Discover the Best Branding Workshop: 50% Off for a Limited Time
    #1
    branding
    Best branding book? · Best ways to learn brand strategy? · Discover the Best Branding Workshop: 50% Off for a Limited Time
    15
  • books
    8 posts in the past month
    1. What books do you recommend for the writing of my thesis on Rebranding ?
    2. Please recommend books for "How to create D2C brand". (Not just how to create brand)
    3. Any recommended books/audiobooks for branding?
    #2
    books
    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?
    8

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 96K 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.

Monthly Stats

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Visitors /mo
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