r/digital_marketing

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For digital marketing news, best practices, strategy, and learning.

The community at a glance

r/digital_marketing is a Subreddit for Marketers with roughly 366K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 10th largest community in the Marketing topic page.

Roughly 99K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Marketing, and Digital. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention seo tools, ai tools, and digital marketing courses.

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Established 2012
366K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +99K members
Growth: +36.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1 members
  • 2014: 0 members
  • 2015: 619 members
  • 2016: 6K members
  • 2017: 8K members
  • 2018: 7K members
  • 2019: 32K members
  • 2020: 52K members
  • 2021: 43K members
  • 2023: 32K members
  • 2024: 46K members
  • 2025: 78K members
  • 2026: 59K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 9K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 6K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. My new website is getting almost no traffic. What should I focus on first?
    2. Where can I find advertising or marketing agencies that I can collaborate with as a web design agency owner?
    3. Best outreach strategy/tactic for a software development agency?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    My new website is getting almost no traffic. What should I focus on first? · Where can I find advertising or marketing agencies that I can collaborate with as a web design agency owner? · Best outreach strategy/tactic for a software development agency?
    17
  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. If you were learning digital marketing from zero in 2026, what would you learn first?
    2. I Wasted Months Learning Digital Marketing the Wrong Way—Here’s What Actually Helped Me Improve
    3. Talk me out of dropping Reddit as a channel for my B2B clients, because I think it just doesn't work
    #2
    Advice Requests
    If you were learning digital marketing from zero in 2026, what would you learn first? · I Wasted Months Learning Digital Marketing the Wrong Way—Here’s What Actually Helped Me Improve · Talk me out of dropping Reddit as a channel for my B2B clients, because I think it just doesn't work
    8
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Are we expecting too much from AI in marketing?
    2. I switched from e-commerce to digital marketing and now feel overwhelmed by the responsibility. How do I catch up?
    3. A misunderstanding on Nextdoor is trashing my Phoenix landscaping biz. How do I stop the "neighborhood mob"?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Are we expecting too much from AI in marketing? · I switched from e-commerce to digital marketing and now feel overwhelmed by the responsibility. How do I catch up? · A misunderstanding on Nextdoor is trashing my Phoenix landscaping biz. How do I stop the "neighborhood mob"?
    3
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How would you launch a premium underwear & sportswear brand in India?
    2. ManyChat got too expensive so I built my own IG automation
    #4
    Ideas
    How would you launch a premium underwear & sportswear brand in India? · ManyChat got too expensive so I built my own IG automation
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a Marketing Lead / Growth Partner for a Dating App (Potential Cofounder)
    2. Dubai Business Owners: I’m Offering Limited Slots for Websites & Branding Projects
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    Looking for a Marketing Lead / Growth Partner for a Dating App (Potential Cofounder) · Dubai Business Owners: I’m Offering Limited Slots for Websites & Branding Projects
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    29 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    29
  • Marketing
    29 posts in the past month
    1. What's one digital marketing skill that will still be valuable 5 years from now?
    2. What's one marketing trend everyone talks about but you've never seen work?
    3. I switched from e-commerce to digital marketing and now feel overwhelmed by the responsibility. How do I catch up?
    #2
    Marketing
    What's one digital marketing skill that will still be valuable 5 years from now? · What's one marketing trend everyone talks about but you've never seen work? · I switched from e-commerce to digital marketing and now feel overwhelmed by the responsibility. How do I catch up?
    29
  • Digital
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    Digital
    16
  • Seo
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Has SEO Become More About Brand Authority Than Keywords?
    2. If your SEO or AI visibility dropped and nothing changed on your end, check the dates before you panic
    3. SEO & AEO Specialist Here – Happy to Help 🚀
    #4
    Seo
    Has SEO Become More About Brand Authority Than Keywords? · If your SEO or AI visibility dropped and nothing changed on your end, check the dates before you panic · SEO & AEO Specialist Here – Happy to Help 🚀
    12
  • Ads
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Ads
    7

Flair

  • Discussion
    70 posts in the past month
    1. my boss now sends me AI-generated strategy decks and asks me to "action" them and i am losing my mind
    2. nine years in marketing and i just found out i've been reading attribution completely wrong the entire time
    3. What's one marketing trend that everyone talks about, but you don't think lives up to the hype?
    #1
    Discussion
    my boss now sends me AI-generated strategy decks and asks me to "action" them and i am losing my mind · nine years in marketing and i just found out i've been reading attribution completely wrong the entire time · What's one marketing trend that everyone talks about, but you don't think lives up to the hype?
    70
  • Question
    67 posts in the past month
    1. What skills do employers actually look for in digital marketers in 2026?
    2. A screenshot of my mistake just went viral. How do I survive the next 48 hours without losing the brand?
    3. How do you avoid running out of content ideas?
    #2
    Question
    What skills do employers actually look for in digital marketers in 2026? · A screenshot of my mistake just went viral. How do I survive the next 48 hours without losing the brand? · How do you avoid running out of content ideas?
    67
  • Support
    6 posts in the past month
    1. how are you handling clients who now think they can see what you do and that it takes five minutes?
    2. [Hiring] Marketing Intern (Paid) for AI Podcast App — Bangalore / Remote Hybrid
    3. 4 Years in Performance Marketing, But I Feel Like I’m Missing the Fundamentals
    #3
    Support
    how are you handling clients who now think they can see what you do and that it takes five minutes? · [Hiring] Marketing Intern (Paid) for AI Podcast App — Bangalore / Remote Hybrid · 4 Years in Performance Marketing, But I Feel Like I’m Missing the Fundamentals
    6
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. ContactOut alternative for phone numbers? getting pricey for what it gives
    #4
    News
    ContactOut alternative for phone numbers? getting pricey for what it gives
    1

Product recommendations

  • seo tools
    5 posts in the past month
    1. 15 Best SEO Tools in 2025 to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic
    2. Best Tools For Help In Seo
    3. Best Tools For Help In Seo
    #1
    seo tools
    15 Best SEO Tools in 2025 to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic · Best Tools For Help In Seo · Best Tools For Help In Seo
    5
  • ai tools
    4 posts in the past month
    1. 25 best AI tools for digital marketing in 2025
    2. 25 best AI tools for digital marketing in 2025
    3. The best markeing tools to use in 2025
    #2
    ai tools
    25 best AI tools for digital marketing in 2025 · 25 best AI tools for digital marketing in 2025 · The best markeing tools to use in 2025
    4
  • digital marketing courses
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Would you recommend courses?
    2. Any advanced course that you could recommend
    3. Recommend Certifiable digital marketing courses
    #3
    digital marketing courses
    Would you recommend courses? · Any advanced course that you could recommend · Recommend Certifiable digital marketing courses
    4
  • crm
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best CRM for handling leads and email marketing on a budget?
    2. Looking for Advice: Best CRM for My Driving School Sales Pipeline
    #4
    crm
    Best CRM for handling leads and email marketing on a budget? · Looking for Advice: Best CRM for My Driving School Sales Pipeline
    2
  • social media scheduling tool
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend a social media scheduling tool - PDF-compatible
    2. Recommend a social media scheduling tool
    #5
    social media scheduling tool
    Recommend a social media scheduling tool - PDF-compatible · Recommend a social media scheduling tool
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/digital_marketing for?
Best for Marketers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/digital_marketing 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/digital_marketing have?
Roughly 366K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/digital_marketing on?
r/digital_marketing 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/digital_marketing cover?
On the Hive Index, r/digital_marketing is organized under Marketers.
How do I join r/digital_marketing?
You can join r/digital_marketing 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.
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