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A community about affiliate marketing, search engine optimization and related topics. Learn what works, what doesn’t and what’s new through real experiences from both beginners and experts. We welcome and encourage posts from anyone, but please review our rules before posting.

The community at a glance

r/juststart is a Subreddit for Marketers and SEO Specialists with roughly 181K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 10th largest community in the SEO topic page.

Roughly 15K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Affiliate, and Content. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention hosting and wordpress theme.

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Yearly: +15K members
Growth: +9.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2017: 9K members
  • 2018: 9K members
  • 2019: 26K members
  • 2020: 31K members
  • 2021: 21K members
  • 2023: 46K members
  • 2024: 14K members
  • 2025: 9K members
  • 2026: 11K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 764 members
  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 979 members
  • Sep: 55 members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    8 posts in the past month
    1. I rebuilt my window cleaner's website. three days later he texted me "the phone won't stop ringing". Here's what i actually did.
    2. I grew 2 faceless YouTube channels to 238k and 271k subs — here is what actually works and what YouTube is quietly penalizing and Ofcourse I earned 20$ from both
    3. [CASE STUDY - First 6 Months] 1.3k$/month from a job board launched in January
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    I rebuilt my window cleaner's website. three days later he texted me "the phone won't stop ringing". Here's what i actually did. · I grew 2 faceless YouTube channels to 238k and 271k subs — here is what actually works and what YouTube is quietly penalizing and Ofcourse I earned 20$ from both · [CASE STUDY - First 6 Months] 1.3k$/month from a job board launched in January
    8
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Seeking feedback from ServiceNow/Maximo consultants on a billing automation MVP
    2. Finally Tried Building a Small Tool Site — Some Things I Wish I’d Known
    3. Launched a niche deal‑finder site — looking for advice on marketing + monetization from people who’ve been there
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Seeking feedback from ServiceNow/Maximo consultants on a billing automation MVP · Finally Tried Building a Small Tool Site — Some Things I Wish I’d Known · Launched a niche deal‑finder site — looking for advice on marketing + monetization from people who’ve been there
    3
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Follow up: window cleaner's site 4 months on. the AI search held, now he's turning work away...
    2. First real movement on a client site after 6 weeks - kinda modest but the shape is clean
    #3
    Opportunities
    Follow up: window cleaner's site 4 months on. the AI search held, now he's turning work away... · First real movement on a client site after 6 weeks - kinda modest but the shape is clean
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Is travel affiliate even worth it anymore
    2. All my organic traffic and growth is gone after august 17th ? how about you ?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Is travel affiliate even worth it anymore · All my organic traffic and growth is gone after august 17th ? how about you ?
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    7 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    7
  • Affiliate
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Is travel affiliate even worth it anymore
    #2
    Affiliate
    Is travel affiliate even worth it anymore
    5
  • Content
    4 posts in the past month
    #3
    Content
    4
  • Niche
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Launched a niche deal‑finder site — looking for advice on marketing + monetization from people who’ve been there
    #4
    Niche
    Launched a niche deal‑finder site — looking for advice on marketing + monetization from people who’ve been there
    3
  • Looking For A Partner
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Partner
    3

Flair

  • Case Study
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Spent an hour on the Sticker Mule affiliate leaderboard. The earnings gap is wild.
    2. Week 1 update: 0 to 43 AI citations on a dead domain. Bing is outperforming Google by a wide margin.
    3. AI search isn't replacing SEO. It's making it irrelevant for half the sites I audit.
    #1
    Case Study
    Spent an hour on the Sticker Mule affiliate leaderboard. The earnings gap is wild. · Week 1 update: 0 to 43 AI citations on a dead domain. Bing is outperforming Google by a wide margin. · AI search isn't replacing SEO. It's making it irrelevant for half the sites I audit.
    15
  • Discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. I grew 2 faceless YouTube channels to 238k and 271k subs — here is what actually works and what YouTube is quietly penalizing and Ofcourse I earned 20$ from both
    2. 5 sites, 4 months, $2.50 in the bank- Discussion
    3. The fear of choosing the wrong path can keep you from testing any path
    #2
    Discussion
    I grew 2 faceless YouTube channels to 238k and 271k subs — here is what actually works and what YouTube is quietly penalizing and Ofcourse I earned 20$ from both · 5 sites, 4 months, $2.50 in the bank- Discussion · The fear of choosing the wrong path can keep you from testing any path
    9
  • Question
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Teen working on SEO to save family business
    2. Should I just jump into it without perfecting the tools I and going to need and use?
    3. Built a niche affiliate site in Spain. 6 weeks in, made about €19. Now what?
    #3
    Question
    Teen working on SEO to save family business · Should I just jump into it without perfecting the tools I and going to need and use? · Built a niche affiliate site in Spain. 6 weeks in, made about €19. Now what?
    3
  • Resource
    1 post in the past month
    1. Built a free tool that connects Claude AI to your Google Search Console and ranks opportunities by estimated ad revenue
    #4
    Resource
    Built a free tool that connects Claude AI to your Google Search Console and ranks opportunities by estimated ad revenue
    1

Product recommendations

  • hosting
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend Hosting that is good please.
    2. What hosting do you recommend for less important sites?
    3. What Hosting Provider You Guys Recommend For My Niche Blog?
    #1
    hosting
    Recommend Hosting that is good please. · What hosting do you recommend for less important sites? · What Hosting Provider You Guys Recommend For My Niche Blog?
    4
  • wordpress theme
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a fast e-commerce theme?
    2. I'm looking at starting a website to sell digital products (ebooks and a course) but I'm having decision paralysis on picking out a template. Which WordPress template do you recommend?
    3. Can anyone a recommend an easy to set-up wordpress theme for a beginner?
    #2
    wordpress theme
    Can anyone recommend a fast e-commerce theme? · I'm looking at starting a website to sell digital products (ebooks and a course) but I'm having decision paralysis on picking out a template. Which WordPress template do you recommend? · Can anyone a recommend an easy to set-up wordpress theme for a beginner?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/juststart for?
Best for Marketers and SEO Specialists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/juststart 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/juststart have?
Roughly 181K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/juststart on?
r/juststart 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/juststart cover?
On the Hive Index, r/juststart is organized under Marketers, SEO Specialists.
How do I join r/juststart?
You can join r/juststart 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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