About r/seo
The leading authority on all things SEO: AI SEO, GEO, LLM SEO, Technical SEO, Content SEO and SEO Architecture. Bring your ideas, problems, thoughts, questions, issues and we'll work it out together. A helpful and thoughtful community for site owners, people who manage SEO and everything in between.
The community at a glance
r/seo is a Subreddit for SEO Specialists and Programmatic SEO with roughly 515K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Programmatic SEO communities list. It is the 4th largest community in the SEO topic page.
Roughly 92K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling With Seo, Having A Hard Time, and Seo. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention seo tools and seo courses.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 6K members
- 2014: 6K members
- 2015: 7K members
- 2016: 8K members
- 2017: 13K members
- 2021: 134K members
- 2023: 70K members
- 2024: 104K members
- 2025: 86K members
- 2026: 72K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 7K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 8K members
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 8K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 182 members
Themes
- Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Best SEO/GEO tracking platforms?
- Adsense rejected 3 times. What I should do next? ourbritishkitchen.co.uk
#12Solution RequestsBest SEO/GEO tracking platforms? · Adsense rejected 3 times. What I should do next? ourbritishkitchen.co.uk
Topics
- Struggling With Seo27 posts in the past month#127Struggling With Seo
- Having A Hard Time7 posts in the past month#27Having A Hard Time
- Seo6 posts in the past month#36Seo
- Struggling With Local Seo5 posts in the past month#45Struggling With Local Seo
- Struggling To Find An Seo Job4 posts in the past month#54Struggling To Find An Seo Job
Flair
- Help12 posts in the past month
- Need organic traffic increase in one week!
- Getting SEO job without Degree in this current market?
- What to look for when hiring a new SEO(?) agency in today's time?
#112HelpNeed organic traffic increase in one week! · Getting SEO job without Degree in this current market? · What to look for when hiring a new SEO(?) agency in today's time? - Discussion4 posts in the past month
- How has SEO change for you? What is your daily to do now?
- Why my search console, google and sometimes active tab does not show the favicon?
- Dead Internet Theory
#24DiscussionHow has SEO change for you? What is your daily to do now? · Why my search console, google and sometimes active tab does not show the favicon? · Dead Internet Theory - Debate3 posts in the past month
- Google now rolling out Web Monitoring feature in AI Mode
- SEO Debate: Do you think LLMs are building their own search/web Index ?
- Adsense rejected 3 times. What I should do next? ourbritishkitchen.co.uk
#33DebateGoogle now rolling out Web Monitoring feature in AI Mode · SEO Debate: Do you think LLMs are building their own search/web Index ? · Adsense rejected 3 times. What I should do next? ourbritishkitchen.co.uk - News1 post in the past month
- Google September 2026 Spam Update Weekend Impact (SEO News)
#41NewsGoogle September 2026 Spam Update Weekend Impact (SEO News)
Product recommendations
- seo tools7 posts in the past month
- Help finding best tools for multiple Local Service company sites on Wordpress
- Best tool to figure out how my competitors have better rankings than me?
- What is the best free tool to analyze server logs and check for insights?
#17seo toolsHelp finding best tools for multiple Local Service company sites on Wordpress · Best tool to figure out how my competitors have better rankings than me? · What is the best free tool to analyze server logs and check for insights? - seo courses4 posts in the past month
- What in-person SEO courses do you recommend?
- What in-person SEO courses do you recommend?
- What SEO-adjacent course/subject do you recommend?
#24seo coursesWhat in-person SEO courses do you recommend? · What in-person SEO courses do you recommend? · What SEO-adjacent course/subject do you recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/seo for?
- Best for SEO Specialists and Programmatic SEO enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/seo 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/seo have?
- Roughly 515K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/seo on?
- r/seo 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/seo cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/seo is organized under SEO Specialists, Programmatic SEO.
- How do I join r/seo?
- You can join r/seo by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the SEO communities like?
- Communities for SEO practitioners at every level, from technical audits and link building to content strategy and AI-driven search changes. Slack is a major platform here, with some well-regarded independent forums and Discord communities in the mix. Good for staying current on algorithm updates, sharing wins, and getting feedback on specific site challenges.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+133%)
- 15
- Visitors /mo (+88%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+200%)
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