r/InstagramMarketing

Community Overview

About r/InstagramMarketing

All things White Hat and Black Hat Instagram.

The community at a glance

r/InstagramMarketing is a Subreddit for Short Form Creators and Instagram Creators with roughly 377K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes courses or structured learning. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Instagram communities list and #7 in the Short Form Video communities list.

Roughly 107K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Instagram, Followers, and Growth. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention instagram followers, smm panel, and small mic for outdoor videos.

On Reddit
377K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +107K members
Growth: +39.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2018: 3K members
  • 2019: 8K members
  • 2020: 9K members
  • 2023: 45K members
  • 2024: 113K members
  • 2025: 124K members
  • 2026: 75K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 12K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 11K members
  • Apr: 11K members
  • May: 11K members
  • Jun: 9K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. How do you get more followers and engagement?
    2. Working first marketing job and need help with dead instagram
    3. need help
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How do you get more followers and engagement? · Working first marketing job and need help with dead instagram · need help
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Brands asking for 4 videos for a total of €50 (paid in t-shirts).
    2. LIKES FOR LIKES
    3. Ads not running at all
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Brands asking for 4 videos for a total of €50 (paid in t-shirts). · LIKES FOR LIKES · Ads not running at all
    4
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What is a good audience for boosting ads to find sponsorship in fitness?
    2. I built a Claude workflow that can take a creator list and turn it into personalized outreach in ~15–20 minutes.
    3. Tracking orders via DM was becoming chaotic, this is how I solved it.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    What is a good audience for boosting ads to find sponsorship in fitness? · I built a Claude workflow that can take a creator list and turn it into personalized outreach in ~15–20 minutes. · Tracking orders via DM was becoming chaotic, this is how I solved it.
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. New hairstylist here. Should I make a new account, or convert my 1000 follower personal account into my hair account?
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    New hairstylist here. Should I make a new account, or convert my 1000 follower personal account into my hair account?
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Job Offer] Part-time social media marketing for my AI astrology app (India)
    #5
    Opportunities
    [Job Offer] Part-time social media marketing for my AI astrology app (India)
    1

Topics

  • Instagram
    53 posts in the past month
    1. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM IN 2026
    2. Would you let a brand run ads from your Instagram handle without knowing how much they plan to spend?
    3. Does on Instagram direct telling my offer with personalisation works better or building relationship with the prospect?
    #1
    Instagram
    EVERYTHING ABOUT THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM IN 2026 · Would you let a brand run ads from your Instagram handle without knowing how much they plan to spend? · Does on Instagram direct telling my offer with personalisation works better or building relationship with the prospect?
    53
  • Followers
    24 posts in the past month
    1. All i want is to be at 1000 followers so i can go live on my close friends😭
    2. How do I get followers that actually interact with my niche instead of just mass following accounts
    3. Instagram followers for business
    #2
    Followers
    All i want is to be at 1000 followers so i can go live on my close friends😭 · How do I get followers that actually interact with my niche instead of just mass following accounts · Instagram followers for business
    24
  • Growth
    19 posts in the past month
    #3
    Growth
    19
  • Reels
    14 posts in the past month
    1. finally getting some traction on reels
    2. Trial reels
    3. Anyone else see Reels views collapse after Aug 6–7? (was hitting 500k, now almost nothing)
    #4
    Reels
    finally getting some traction on reels · Trial reels · Anyone else see Reels views collapse after Aug 6–7? (was hitting 500k, now almost nothing)
    14
  • Content
    12 posts in the past month
    1. I made a slide skill because planning 30 days of IG content was killing me
    2. Starting my content creation journey
    3. Looking for funny content
    #5
    Content
    I made a slide skill because planning 30 days of IG content was killing me · Starting my content creation journey · Looking for funny content
    12

Flair

  • Question
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Is Instagram creating fake leads?
    2. Does on Instagram direct telling my offer with personalisation works better or building relationship with the prospect?
    3. My trail reels are broken
    #1
    Question
    Is Instagram creating fake leads? · Does on Instagram direct telling my offer with personalisation works better or building relationship with the prospect? · My trail reels are broken
    22
  • Help
    18 posts in the past month
    1. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM IN 2026
    2. 35k followers, videos hitting 1M+ views, ~20% engagement... zero brand deals. What am I missing?
    3. Working first marketing job and need help with dead instagram
    #2
    Help
    EVERYTHING ABOUT THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM IN 2026 · 35k followers, videos hitting 1M+ views, ~20% engagement... zero brand deals. What am I missing? · Working first marketing job and need help with dead instagram
    18
  • Discussion
    15 posts in the past month
    1. I made a slide skill because planning 30 days of IG content was killing me
    2. If my views don’t improve I’m going to quit.
    3. Brands asking for 4 videos for a total of €50 (paid in t-shirts).
    #3
    Discussion
    I made a slide skill because planning 30 days of IG content was killing me · If my views don’t improve I’m going to quit. · Brands asking for 4 videos for a total of €50 (paid in t-shirts).
    15
  • Tips
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How do you get more followers and engagement?
    2. Claude can now directly post on Instagram
    3. Influencing Reach when doing collab posts
    #4
    Tips
    How do you get more followers and engagement? · Claude can now directly post on Instagram · Influencing Reach when doing collab posts
    7
  • Announcement
    1 post in the past month
    1. Referral work — DM for details Earn per successful referral (avg $50+).
    #5
    Announcement
    Referral work — DM for details Earn per successful referral (avg $50+).
    1

Product recommendations

  • instagram followers
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best Sites to Buy Instagram Followers in 2025?
    2. Best Instagram follower panel & more
    3. Buy Instagram followers and likes best site?
    #1
    instagram followers
    Best Sites to Buy Instagram Followers in 2025? · Best Instagram follower panel & more · Buy Instagram followers and likes best site?
    7
  • smm panel
    4 posts in the past month
    1. They Tried Best 7 Smm Panel and Revealed Results! What You Think About it?
    2. 20follow: The Best and Cheapest SMM Panel for Instagram Growth
    3. Best Indian SMM Panel – RapidSMMPanel.com
    #2
    smm panel
    They Tried Best 7 Smm Panel and Revealed Results! What You Think About it? · 20follow: The Best and Cheapest SMM Panel for Instagram Growth · Best Indian SMM Panel – RapidSMMPanel.com
    4
  • small mic for outdoor videos
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Small Mic for Outdoor Videos?
    2. Best Small Mic for Outdoor Videos?
    #3
    small mic for outdoor videos
    Best Small Mic for Outdoor Videos? · Best Small Mic for Outdoor Videos?
    2
  • app to write scripts
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best tools to write scripts
    2. Best app to write scripts
    #4
    app to write scripts
    Best tools to write scripts · Best app to write scripts
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/InstagramMarketing for?
Best for Short Form Creators and Instagram Creators enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/InstagramMarketing 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/InstagramMarketing have?
Roughly 377K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/InstagramMarketing on?
r/InstagramMarketing 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/InstagramMarketing cover?
On the Hive Index, r/InstagramMarketing is organized under Short Form Creators, Instagram Creators.
How do I join r/InstagramMarketing?
You can join r/InstagramMarketing by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Short Form Video communities like?
Communities for creators making TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts content. Discord and Reddit have active communities for trending formats and growth strategies, with Facebook groups for creators sharing storytelling frameworks and virality tactics across short-form platforms.