r/marketing

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About r/marketing

For marketing communications + advertising industry professionals to discuss and ask questions related to marketing strategy, media planning, digital, social, search, campaigns, data science, email, user experience, content, copywriting, segmentation, attribution, data visualization, testing, optimization, and martech. We are a support network for people working at brands, businesses, agencies, vendors, and academia.

The community at a glance

r/marketing is a Subreddit for Marketers with roughly 2.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Marketing topic page.

Roughly 103K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Marketing, Looking For A, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention personal brand online course, digital marketing company in dehradun, and gmb services in lucknow.

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Established 2008
2.0M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +103K members
Growth: +5.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 10K members
  • 2014: 14K members
  • 2015: 14K members
  • 2016: 15K members
  • 2017: 32K members
  • 2018: 57K members
  • 2019: 75K members
  • 2020: 88K members
  • 2021: 74K members
  • 2023: 318K members
  • 2024: 940K members
  • 2025: 252K members
  • 2026: 71K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 12K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 8K members
  • Mar: 9K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 9K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 8K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I genuinely need some career advice (from 50k to 85k)
    2. Which approach is most companies leaning heavy towards in 2026? Paid marketing or organic?
    3. Actionable steps towards progressing in my marketing career?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I genuinely need some career advice (from 50k to 85k) · Which approach is most companies leaning heavy towards in 2026? Paid marketing or organic? · Actionable steps towards progressing in my marketing career?
    11
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Ready to drop our marketing agency. What are some good alternatives?
    2. New to marketing analytics/attribution trying to connect HubSpot to a proprietary ERP. Where would you start?
    3. Looking for PR/Media Contacts for Professional Profile Features
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Ready to drop our marketing agency. What are some good alternatives? · New to marketing analytics/attribution trying to connect HubSpot to a proprietary ERP. Where would you start? · Looking for PR/Media Contacts for Professional Profile Features
    7
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Client gave us 8 months to fix their e-commerce sales or they walk. In-house, white-label, or freelancer?
    2. In Marketing Agency business & Economy issues in many markets- How agencies can improve revenue and what type of new revenue streams they can create ?
    #3
    Opportunities
    Client gave us 8 months to fix their e-commerce sales or they walk. In-house, white-label, or freelancer? · In Marketing Agency business & Economy issues in many markets- How agencies can improve revenue and what type of new revenue streams they can create ?
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. (rant) I am SO tired of clients dictating what's right and wrong like they know better.
    2. Do I tell my boss, I feel undermine/walking on eggshell with him?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    (rant) I am SO tired of clients dictating what's right and wrong like they know better. · Do I tell my boss, I feel undermine/walking on eggshell with him?
    2

Topics

  • Marketing
    68 posts in the past month
    1. Hear me out: the marketing campaign would’ve actually worked if our ideas didn’t keep getting rejected by a boss who has absolutely ZERO clue about marketing
    2. Marketing role is switching to business intelligence (no experience)
    3. How does a marketing portfolio look like?
    #1
    Marketing
    Hear me out: the marketing campaign would’ve actually worked if our ideas didn’t keep getting rejected by a boss who has absolutely ZERO clue about marketing · Marketing role is switching to business intelligence (no experience) · How does a marketing portfolio look like?
    68
  • Looking For A
    33 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    33
  • Struggling
    32 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    32
  • Tired
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Tired
    11
  • Looking For A Tool
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Tool
    10

Flair

  • Question
    95 posts in the past month
    1. Just got Claude at Work / How are marketers using it?
    2. Has anyone downgraded job title during their career?
    3. Anyone else's agency doing badly this year? The one you work for or own (US/Canada)
    #1
    Question
    Just got Claude at Work / How are marketers using it? · Has anyone downgraded job title during their career? · Anyone else's agency doing badly this year? The one you work for or own (US/Canada)
    95
  • Discussion
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Can we please stop with the AI posters
    2. Do you think there's lots of depressed marketers?
    3. Do you regret going into marketing?
    #2
    Discussion
    Can we please stop with the AI posters · Do you think there's lots of depressed marketers? · Do you regret going into marketing?
    46
  • Support
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Unsure about my future in marketing after 10 years. Is it me?
    2. Laid off 4 times in 4 years
    3. My manager keeps rejecting my copywriting and using AI.
    #3
    Support
    Unsure about my future in marketing after 10 years. Is it me? · Laid off 4 times in 4 years · My manager keeps rejecting my copywriting and using AI.
    15
  • News
    4 posts in the past month
    1. 2026 State of Marketing Survey
    2. What Is the Mere Exposure Effect in Simple Terms?
    3. Plejd dimmer
    #4
    News
    2026 State of Marketing Survey · What Is the Mere Exposure Effect in Simple Terms? · Plejd dimmer
    4

Product recommendations

  • personal brand online course
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Personal Brand Online Course
    2. Best Personal Brand Online Course
    3. Best Personal Brand Online Course
    #1
    personal brand online course
    Best Personal Brand Online Course · Best Personal Brand Online Course · Best Personal Brand Online Course
    3
  • digital marketing company in dehradun
    3 posts in the past month
    1. The best digital marketing company in dehradun
    2. The Best Digital marketing Company in dehradun
    3. Best Digital Marketing Company in Dehradun - Noisemakers
    #2
    digital marketing company in dehradun
    The best digital marketing company in dehradun · The Best Digital marketing Company in dehradun · Best Digital Marketing Company in Dehradun - Noisemakers
    3
  • gmb services in lucknow
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best GMB Services in Lucknow | Boost Local & Global Reach with The DigiBazzar
    2. Best GMB Services in Lucknow | Boost Local & Global Reach with The DigiBazzar
    #3
    gmb services in lucknow
    Best GMB Services in Lucknow | Boost Local & Global Reach with The DigiBazzar · Best GMB Services in Lucknow | Boost Local & Global Reach with The DigiBazzar
    2
  • tool for identifying companies visiting your website
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best tool nowadays for identifying companies visiting your website
    2. Best tool nowadays for identifying companies visiting your website
    #4
    tool for identifying companies visiting your website
    Best tool nowadays for identifying companies visiting your website · Best tool nowadays for identifying companies visiting your website
    2
  • platform to book influencers and ugc creators
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What platform do you like best to book influencers and UGC creators?
    2. What platform do you like best to book influencers and UGC creators?
    #5
    platform to book influencers and ugc creators
    What platform do you like best to book influencers and UGC creators? · What platform do you like best to book influencers and UGC creators?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/marketing for?
Best for Marketers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/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/marketing have?
Roughly 2.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/marketing on?
r/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/marketing cover?
On the Hive Index, r/marketing is organized under Marketers.
How do I join r/marketing?
You can join r/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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