About r/ecommercemarketing
Real ecommerce marketing tactics from people who run stores. No courses, no agency pitches, no "5 tips" posts. Share what you did, what happened, and what the numbers looked like. Store owners, in-house marketers, and practitioners sharing strategies that actually work. Set your user flair to show your status and revenue band.
The community at a glance
r/ecommercemarketing is a Subreddit for E-Commerce with roughly 46K members. It has been around since 2017. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 12K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ecommerce, Looking For, and Ads. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention ecommerce courses, live chat software, and reporting tool to measure the performance of facebook ad creatives.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2019: 1K members
- 2021: 6K members
- 2023: 9K members
- 2024: 11K members
- 2025: 12K members
- 2026: 7K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 888 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 747 members
- May: 605 members
- Jun: 642 members
- Jul: 787 members
Themes
- Solution Requests17 posts in the past month
- Is there a freshdesk alternative that actually adds an ai shopping layer instead of just being a slightly better helpdesk?
- Can we add 10 dummy reviews to newly added product on my e-commerce website?
- Looking for someone who can help open US based Etsy Seller Account, Paying 500$ Instant Payment, or monthly sales commission fee. PM me
#117Solution RequestsIs there a freshdesk alternative that actually adds an ai shopping layer instead of just being a slightly better helpdesk? · Can we add 10 dummy reviews to newly added product on my e-commerce website? · Looking for someone who can help open US based Etsy Seller Account, Paying 500$ Instant Payment, or monthly sales commission fee. PM me - Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Need help deciding on an ecommerce accountant, tried doing it myself but struggled
- Need advice: Unique product, but the numbers don't add up. Cut losses or test anyway?
- Need your suggestion!
#26Advice RequestsNeed help deciding on an ecommerce accountant, tried doing it myself but struggled · Need advice: Unique product, but the numbers don't add up. Cut losses or test anyway? · Need your suggestion! - Self-Promotion6 posts in the past month
- The CAT of Affiliate Marketing: New Affiliate Strategy for Successful Sales by Nigerian Marketer (Nwasir Aguwa)
- I built a tool that tells you which Shopify tasks are worth automating (and which aren’t)”
- We are making RevenueOS for E-Com Sellers (Milkath.com) any thoughts?💭
#36Self-PromotionThe CAT of Affiliate Marketing: New Affiliate Strategy for Successful Sales by Nigerian Marketer (Nwasir Aguwa) · I built a tool that tells you which Shopify tasks are worth automating (and which aren’t)” · We are making RevenueOS for E-Com Sellers (Milkath.com) any thoughts?💭 - Opportunities3 posts in the past month
- Building a US Supplement Brand: Looking for an Equity Partner (Media Buying / Growth)
- Weekly Thread: What's Working Right Now? (Week of )
- Looking for a partner, I have a supplier, and I have capital.
#43OpportunitiesBuilding a US Supplement Brand: Looking for an Equity Partner (Media Buying / Growth) · Weekly Thread: What's Working Right Now? (Week of ) · Looking for a partner, I have a supplier, and I have capital. - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Ecommerce marketers: What's your biggest pain point?
- sick of having 20 different tools for running one store
#52Pain & AngerEcommerce marketers: What's your biggest pain point? · sick of having 20 different tools for running one store
Topics
- Ecommerce12 posts in the past month
- If you're Successful in ecommerce what does your Life Look Like?
- A conversation with one ecommerce brand stuck with us.
#112EcommerceIf you're Successful in ecommerce what does your Life Look Like? · A conversation with one ecommerce brand stuck with us. - Looking For10 posts in the past month#210Looking For
- Ads8 posts in the past month
- Strategy & Tactics: about adding trust to a mens health product page in Shopify. I recently added fda clearance, how to use, have pay badges, I've tried using video ad language to better transition customers. *Day 7 no sales 8.17% CTR .59 CPC CPM is close to $50. Spent $116 in ads. Any suggestions?
- how do i increase my conversions for my site, currently the conversion is even lower than 0.1. i tried ads but still nothing.
#38AdsStrategy & Tactics: about adding trust to a mens health product page in Shopify. I recently added fda clearance, how to use, have pay badges, I've tried using video ad language to better transition customers. *Day 7 no sales 8.17% CTR .59 CPC CPM is close to $50. Spent $116 in ads. Any suggestions? · how do i increase my conversions for my site, currently the conversion is even lower than 0.1. i tried ads but still nothing. - E Commerce8 posts in the past month
- Question : Example of ElasticSearch implementation for e-commerce (Strategy & Tactics)
- Is anybody selling already profitable dropshipping store?
- How do ecommerce brands actually track their brand positioning and reputation?
#48E CommerceQuestion : Example of ElasticSearch implementation for e-commerce (Strategy & Tactics) · Is anybody selling already profitable dropshipping store? · How do ecommerce brands actually track their brand positioning and reputation? - Marketing7 posts in the past month
- Is having out of stock items in your shop really a marketing strategy, or has my boss gotten bad tiktok advice?
#57MarketingIs having out of stock items in your shop really a marketing strategy, or has my boss gotten bad tiktok advice?
Product recommendations
- ecommerce courses5 posts in the past month
- Best paid Ecommerce courses from 2023. for cheap📚🔥
- Best paid ecommerce courses from 2023. for cheap📚🔥
- Best Ecommerce courses in 2023. 📚 - check my comment
#15ecommerce coursesBest paid Ecommerce courses from 2023. for cheap📚🔥 · Best paid ecommerce courses from 2023. for cheap📚🔥 · Best Ecommerce courses in 2023. 📚 - check my comment - live chat software2 posts in the past month
- Looking for the best live chat software of 2024 to add to my website. Any tips?
- Looking for the best live chat software of 2024 to add to my website. Any tips?
#22live chat softwareLooking for the best live chat software of 2024 to add to my website. Any tips? · Looking for the best live chat software of 2024 to add to my website. Any tips? - reporting tool to measure the performance of facebook ad creatives2 posts in the past month
- What's the best reporting tool to measure the performance of Facebook ad creatives?
- What's the best reporting tool to measure the performance of Facebook ad creatives?
#32reporting tool to measure the performance of facebook ad creativesWhat's the best reporting tool to measure the performance of Facebook ad creatives? · What's the best reporting tool to measure the performance of Facebook ad creatives? - up-sell or cross-sell tools2 posts in the past month
- Help, what up-sell or cross-sell tools would you recommend?
- Help, what up-sell or cross-sell tools would you recommend?
#42up-sell or cross-sell toolsHelp, what up-sell or cross-sell tools would you recommend? · Help, what up-sell or cross-sell tools would you recommend? - etsy tools for sellers2 posts in the past month
- Top 10 Best Etsy Tools For Sellers
- Top 10 Best Etsy Tools For Sellers
#52etsy tools for sellersTop 10 Best Etsy Tools For Sellers · Top 10 Best Etsy Tools For Sellers
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ecommercemarketing for?
- Best for E-Commerce enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ecommercemarketing 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/ecommercemarketing have?
- Roughly 46K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ecommercemarketing on?
- r/ecommercemarketing 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/ecommercemarketing cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ecommercemarketing is organized under E-Commerce.
- How do I join r/ecommercemarketing?
- You can join r/ecommercemarketing by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the E-Commerce communities like?
- Communities for e-commerce operators covering Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping, and direct-to-consumer brands. Slack is popular for DTC and platform-specific groups, while Discord has communities for Amazon sellers and general e-commerce strategy. One of the more active business topics on the site.
Added 10/21/2021
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