r/PPC

Community Overview

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 288K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the PPC communities list.

Roughly 57K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Google Ads, Meta Ads, and Ppc. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention landing page builder, skus for products featured in bundles on google merchant center, and conversion tracking implementation specialist.

On Reddit
288K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +57K members
Growth: +24.5% / year

Member 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: 46K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 5K members
  • 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: 2K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Agency or freelancer for paid ads + social media for a salon brand in Dubai (Google, Meta, TikTok)
    2. Looking for a Google Ads Specialist for My New Media App
    3. Small digital marketing agency with a niche $3-5K B2B service: is Google, LinkedIn or Reddit Ads worth testing?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Agency or freelancer for paid ads + social media for a salon brand in Dubai (Google, Meta, TikTok) · Looking for a Google Ads Specialist for My New Media App · Small digital marketing agency with a niche $3-5K B2B service: is Google, LinkedIn or Reddit Ads worth testing?
    6
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. High CTR but low checkout conversion, ads problem or payment problem?
    2. Set $0.1 budget or pause the ads?
    3. Need advice: Dealing with shared LPs for B2B/B2C and cross-branch tracking discrepancies
    #2
    Advice Requests
    High CTR but low checkout conversion, ads problem or payment problem? · Set $0.1 budget or pause the ads? · Need advice: Dealing with shared LPs for B2B/B2C and cross-branch tracking discrepancies
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Landing pages are becoming the annoying part of PPC
    2. Google ads blocked me from creating an account after canceling initial setup. Anyone ever successfully resolved this issue?
    3. Do negative comments on Meta ads actually hurt conversions? And how do you deal with them?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Landing pages are becoming the annoying part of PPC · Google ads blocked me from creating an account after canceling initial setup. Anyone ever successfully resolved this issue? · Do negative comments on Meta ads actually hurt conversions? And how do you deal with them?
    4
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. How much should I need to spend in order to realize a positive ROI on Google PPC?
    #4
    Money Talk
    How much should I need to spend in order to realize a positive ROI on Google PPC?
    1

Topics

  • Google Ads
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Google ads blocked me from creating an account after canceling initial setup. Anyone ever successfully resolved this issue?
    2. SEO or Google Ads for a new business setup?
    #1
    Google Ads
    Google ads blocked me from creating an account after canceling initial setup. Anyone ever successfully resolved this issue? · SEO or Google Ads for a new business setup?
    23
  • Meta Ads
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Meta Ads completely frozen since October 15
    2. Do negative comments on Meta ads actually hurt conversions? And how do you deal with them?
    #2
    Meta Ads
    Meta Ads completely frozen since October 15 · Do negative comments on Meta ads actually hurt conversions? And how do you deal with them?
    9
  • Ppc
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Landing pages are becoming the annoying part of PPC
    #3
    Ppc
    Landing pages are becoming the annoying part of PPC
    7
  • Ads
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Ads
    6
  • Pmax
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Pmax - new settings, results?
    2. Question about tROAS adjustment cadence in PMax + adding new products
    #5
    Pmax
    Pmax - new settings, results? · Question about tROAS adjustment cadence in PMax + adding new products
    6

Flair

  • Google Ads
    43 posts in the past month
    1. My conspiracy sensors are tingling
    2. How long till a change in tROAS take effect?
    3. What should my level of involvement be regarding running PPC?
    #1
    Google Ads
    My conspiracy sensors are tingling · How long till a change in tROAS take effect? · What should my level of involvement be regarding running PPC?
    43
  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Landing pages are becoming the annoying part of PPC
    2. High CTR but low checkout conversion, ads problem or payment problem?
    3. Agency or freelancer for paid ads + social media for a salon brand in Dubai (Google, Meta, TikTok)
    #2
    Discussion
    Landing pages are becoming the annoying part of PPC · High CTR but low checkout conversion, ads problem or payment problem? · Agency or freelancer for paid ads + social media for a salon brand in Dubai (Google, Meta, TikTok)
    14
  • Meta Ads
    11 posts in the past month
    1. 4 shops, 1km catchment. Split the campaign by shop or keep it broad?
    2. Meta keeps charging my card daily for an ad account I can't access or pause — my profile (sole admin) was disabled with no appeal
    3. Should I Trust High CTR When My Conversion Rate and ROAS Keep Falling?
    #3
    Meta Ads
    4 shops, 1km catchment. Split the campaign by shop or keep it broad? · Meta keeps charging my card daily for an ad account I can't access or pause — my profile (sole admin) was disabled with no appeal · Should I Trust High CTR When My Conversion Rate and ROAS Keep Falling?
    11
  • Tracking
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Last Week in PPC - 10/12/26
    2. META conversion tracking discrepancy in GA4
    3. Why Adobe Analytics, Target and CJA numbers do not match
    #4
    Tracking
    Last Week in PPC - 10/12/26 · META conversion tracking discrepancy in GA4 · Why Adobe Analytics, Target and CJA numbers do not match
    3
  • ChatGPT Ads
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How to write context hints for ChatGPT Ads: what I’ve learned so far
    2. Has anyone used ChatGPT ads? What was the experience?
    3. Chatgpt ads - Competitor Review
    #5
    ChatGPT Ads
    How to write context hints for ChatGPT Ads: what I’ve learned so far · Has anyone used ChatGPT ads? What was the experience? · Chatgpt ads - Competitor Review
    3

Product recommendations

  • landing page builder
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which landing page builder has given you the best conversion rates for your Google Ads campaigns?
    2. Which landing page builder has given you the best conversion rates for your Google Ads campaigns?
    #1
    landing page builder
    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?
    2
  • skus for products featured in bundles on google merchant center
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The best way to handle SKUs for products featured in bundles on Google Merchant Center?
    2. The best way to handle SKUs for products featured in bundles on Google Merchant Center?
    #2
    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? · The best way to handle SKUs for products featured in bundles on Google Merchant Center?
    2
  • conversion tracking implementation specialist
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist?
    2. Can anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist?
    #3
    conversion tracking implementation specialist
    Can anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist? · Can anyone recommend a conversion tracking inplementation specialist?
    2
  • $1m+ monthly ios install campaigns
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Resources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns?
    2. Resources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns?
    #4
    $1m+ monthly ios install campaigns
    Resources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns? · Resources or recs for $1M+ monthly iOS install campaigns?
    2

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 288K 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.