About r/PPC
The hub for Pay-per-Click (PPC) and performance advertising. Discuss strategy, scaling, and tactics across Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Ads, Amazon Ads, emerging AI networks, and similar ad platforms.
The community at a glance
r/PPC is a Subreddit for Advertisers with roughly 291K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the PPC communities list.
Roughly 56K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Google Ads, Ppc, and Consultant. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention landing page builder, skus for products featured in bundles on google merchant center, and conversion tracking implementation specialist.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 5K members
- 2018: 9K members
- 2019: 19K members
- 2020: 35K members
- 2021: 34K members
- 2023: 43K members
- 2024: 40K members
- 2025: 47K members
- 2026: 49K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 974 members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- How do you detect when conversion tracking stops working in your clients' accounts?
- 8 years in paid media, I build my own AI tools, and I feel stuck in Brazil. How do I start working with WW companies?
- Inherited a Google Ads account that’s confusing
#16Advice RequestsHow do you detect when conversion tracking stops working in your clients' accounts? · 8 years in paid media, I build my own AI tools, and I feel stuck in Brazil. How do I start working with WW companies? · Inherited a Google Ads account that’s confusing - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Triplewhale vs alternatives
- First Google Ads test for a small SaaS ($600 budget). Sanity check on keywords and setup?
- My game is not doing well. How can I optimize ads to improve the situation?
#23Solution RequestsTriplewhale vs alternatives · First Google Ads test for a small SaaS ($600 budget). Sanity check on keywords and setup? · My game is not doing well. How can I optimize ads to improve the situation? - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Anyone else being BULLIED by Google "Strategists" (Accenture & others)?
- I’m really struggling to land a job and it’s starting to take a serious toll on my mental health
#32Pain & AngerAnyone else being BULLIED by Google "Strategists" (Accenture & others)? · I’m really struggling to land a job and it’s starting to take a serious toll on my mental health
Topics
- Google Ads21 posts in the past month
- Inherited a Google Ads account that’s confusing
- Managing 24 Google Ads accounts solo and falling behind. How do you structure your week?
#121Google AdsInherited a Google Ads account that’s confusing · Managing 24 Google Ads accounts solo and falling behind. How do you structure your week? - Ppc8 posts in the past month
- What does your weekly PPC routine look like?
- honest question: why do you PPC for companies and make them all this money (especially compared to what you're paid), instead of using PPC for your own business?
#28PpcWhat does your weekly PPC routine look like? · honest question: why do you PPC for companies and make them all this money (especially compared to what you're paid), instead of using PPC for your own business? - Consultant6 posts in the past month#36Consultant
- Meta Ads6 posts in the past month#46Meta Ads
- Looking For Ppc Mentor3 posts in the past month#53Looking For Ppc Mentor
Flair
- Google Ads42 posts in the past month
- What does your weekly PPC routine look like?
- Max conversions or raise target CPA?
- CPCs Since Mid August
#142Google AdsWhat does your weekly PPC routine look like? · Max conversions or raise target CPA? · CPCs Since Mid August - Meta Ads9 posts in the past month
- ctr looks great on a new creative but sales don't follow: how far down the funnel do you check before keeping it?
- Need a sanity check on D2C pet care brand strategy
- Creative Testing
#29Meta Adsctr looks great on a new creative but sales don't follow: how far down the funnel do you check before keeping it? · Need a sanity check on D2C pet care brand strategy · Creative Testing - Tracking7 posts in the past month
- How do you detect when conversion tracking stops working in your clients' accounts?
- crm leads with no source: do you capture gclid and utm in hidden form fields?
- Poor Offline Conversion Match Rate - Due To Health Restrictions?
#37TrackingHow do you detect when conversion tracking stops working in your clients' accounts? · crm leads with no source: do you capture gclid and utm in hidden form fields? · Poor Offline Conversion Match Rate - Due To Health Restrictions? - Discussion6 posts in the past month
- Store orders and platform conversions don't match: how do you find the cause before bfcm?
- How would you measure whether this Tube placement worked?
- I’m really struggling to land a job and it’s starting to take a serious toll on my mental health
#46DiscussionStore orders and platform conversions don't match: how do you find the cause before bfcm? · How would you measure whether this Tube placement worked? · I’m really struggling to land a job and it’s starting to take a serious toll on my mental health - TikTok Ads4 posts in the past month
- Seeking advice: high-ticket vehicle export campaign (TikTok + Meta + Google)
- My game is not doing well. How can I optimize ads to improve the situation?
- Cheap TikTok Leads Are Where My Questions Start
#54TikTok AdsSeeking advice: high-ticket vehicle export campaign (TikTok + Meta + Google) · My game is not doing well. How can I optimize ads to improve the situation? · Cheap TikTok Leads Are Where My Questions Start
Product recommendations
- landing page builder2 posts in the past month
- Which landing page builder has given you the best conversion rates for your Google Ads campaigns?
- Which landing page builder has given you the best conversion rates for your Google Ads campaigns?
#12landing page builderWhich landing page builder has given you the best conversion rates for your Google Ads campaigns? · Which landing page builder has given you the best conversion rates for your Google Ads campaigns? - skus for products featured in bundles on google merchant center2 posts in the past month
- The best way to handle SKUs for products featured in bundles on Google Merchant Center?
- The best way to handle SKUs for products featured in bundles on Google Merchant Center?
#22skus for products featured in bundles on google merchant centerThe best way to handle SKUs for products featured in bundles on Google Merchant Center? · The best way to handle SKUs for products featured in bundles on Google Merchant Center? - conversion tracking implementation specialist2 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist?
- Can anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist?
#32conversion tracking implementation specialistCan anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist? · Can anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist? - $1m+ monthly ios install campaigns2 posts in the past month
- Resources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns?
- Resources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns?
#42$1m+ monthly ios install campaignsResources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns? · Resources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/PPC for?
- Best for Advertisers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/PPC 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/PPC have?
- Roughly 291K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/PPC on?
- r/PPC 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/PPC cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/PPC is organized under Advertisers.
- How do I join r/PPC?
- You can join r/PPC by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the PPC communities like?
- Communities for paid media and PPC specialists covering Google Ads, paid social, Amazon advertising, and programmatic buying. LinkedIn groups connect experienced practitioners sharing strategies, case studies, and industry news on a professional level.
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- Visitors /mo (+38%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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