r/MarketResearch

Community Overview

About r/MarketResearch

For market research and insight professionals or students to talk about everything related to the world of market research. Qualitative, quantitative and methods in between. No surveys unless you're looking for survey critique, of which there is plenty. Temporary short-term bans will be handed out for those ignoring the rules.

The community at a glance

r/MarketResearch is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Market Researchers with roughly 18K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Market Research topic page.

Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Market Research, Research, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ai tool and survey tool.

On Reddit
18K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +6K members
Growth: +53.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 1K members
  • 2024: 2K members
  • 2025: 5K members
  • 2026: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 505 members
  • Oct: 585 members
  • Nov: 619 members
  • Dec: 364 members
  • Jan: 521 members
  • Feb: 478 members
  • Mar: 525 members
  • Apr: 471 members
  • May: 414 members
  • Jun: 526 members
  • Jul: 591 members
  • Aug: 89 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. What Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today?
    2. Desperate MBA Intern (4 Days Left!): How do I convert qualitative startup work into a quantitative academic thesis?
    3. Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today? · Desperate MBA Intern (4 Days Left!): How do I convert qualitative startup work into a quantitative academic thesis? · Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
    13
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a reliable SMM panel with good API access Is MoreThanPanel worth it for resellers?
    2. Looking for a market research or retail consultant in Australia
    3. Any good tools that properly extracts data from annual reports?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Looking for a reliable SMM panel with good API access Is MoreThanPanel worth it for resellers? · Looking for a market research or retail consultant in Australia · Any good tools that properly extracts data from annual reports?
    7
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Any remote opportunities in India?
    2. Scope for Buy Side Research Firm
    #3
    Opportunities
    Any remote opportunities in India? · Scope for Buy Side Research Firm
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Vent: market research career feels bleak
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Vent: market research career feels bleak
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built an AI-powered field data quality monitoring system for KoBoToolbox — here's everything it does (looking for pilot testers)
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    I built an AI-powered field data quality monitoring system for KoBoToolbox — here's everything it does (looking for pilot testers)
    1

Topics

  • Market Research
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Market research forecast and estimate
    2. Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
    3. Fractional/Freelance Market Research
    #1
    Market Research
    Market research forecast and estimate · Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate? · Fractional/Freelance Market Research
    26
  • Research
    10 posts in the past month
    1. How do you research a market you've never worked in?
    2. What makes research actually useful for business decisions?
    3. Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
    #2
    Research
    How do you research a market you've never worked in? · What makes research actually useful for business decisions? · Any Market Researchers here? Market Research Voluntary Internship - Tips for a young, impressionable undergraduate?
    10
  • Ai
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Where do current AI-assisted analysis tools fall short?
    #3
    Ai
    Where do current AI-assisted analysis tools fall short?
    8
  • Survey
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone have data on what demographics are most likely to answer a phone survey?
    #4
    Survey
    Does anyone have data on what demographics are most likely to answer a phone survey?
    5
  • Market
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Why do you stay in market research?
    2. What Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today?
    3. Anyone using LinkedIn for B2B market segmentation?
    #5
    Market
    Why do you stay in market research? · What Are the Biggest Bottlenecks in Customer and Market Research Today? · Anyone using LinkedIn for B2B market segmentation?
    5

Product recommendations

  • ai tool
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI tool for qualitative analysis
    2. Hi! What’s the best AI tool for analyzing 40 interview transcripts?
    3. Best AI tools for qual analysis?
    #1
    ai tool
    Best AI tool for qualitative analysis · Hi! What’s the best AI tool for analyzing 40 interview transcripts? · Best AI tools for qual analysis?
    3
  • survey tool
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best survey tool that allows for logic?
    2. What’s the best online survey tool in terms of privacy and data security?
    #2
    survey tool
    Best survey tool that allows for logic? · What’s the best online survey tool in terms of privacy and data security?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/MarketResearch for?
Best for Business Owners and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/MarketResearch 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/MarketResearch have?
Roughly 18K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/MarketResearch on?
r/MarketResearch 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/MarketResearch cover?
On the Hive Index, r/MarketResearch is organized under Business Owners, Market Researchers.
How do I join r/MarketResearch?
You can join r/MarketResearch by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Business communities like?
A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.