r/seo

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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 506K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Programmatic SEO communities list. It is the 4th largest community in the SEO topic page.

Roughly 94K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling With Seo, Seo, and Having A Hard Time. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention seo tools and seo courses.

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Established 2008
506K Members

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Yearly: +94K members
Growth: +22.9% / year

Member 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: 63K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 6K members
  • 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: 5K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. I'm looking for a legitimate SEO course
    2. Invest in SEO expert or invest in tools?
    3. Build My Own Website or Pay to Build?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    I'm looking for a legitimate SEO course · Invest in SEO expert or invest in tools? · Build My Own Website or Pay to Build?
    15
  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. One of the cheapest SEO wins you can make right now in the age of AI is to translate your website. My website increased impressions and clicks just by adding more locales.
    2. SEO it's too hard and depressing, any advice?
    3. Help! Complete beginner to SEO
    #2
    Advice Requests
    One of the cheapest SEO wins you can make right now in the age of AI is to translate your website. My website increased impressions and clicks just by adding more locales. · SEO it's too hard and depressing, any advice? · Help! Complete beginner to SEO
    9
  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Competitor copied my site and built 190k backlinks
    2. People here like to answer questions without solutions
    3. Impressions drop
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Competitor copied my site and built 190k backlinks · People here like to answer questions without solutions · Impressions drop
    5
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. Google Amends Lawsuit Against SerpApi | ChatGPT Query Fan Out Source
    #4
    News
    Google Amends Lawsuit Against SerpApi | ChatGPT Query Fan Out Source
    1

Topics

  • Struggling With Seo
    27 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling With Seo
    27
  • Seo
    15 posts in the past month
    1. SEO Sites Taking Over Expired Google X Accounts
    2. [Completed] Google GSC Generative AI Performance Report Live Globally for SEO/GEO
    3. Any Wix users got any tips for SEO on there? My website is a 2000s themed law and ethics blog.
    #2
    Seo
    SEO Sites Taking Over Expired Google X Accounts · [Completed] Google GSC Generative AI Performance Report Live Globally for SEO/GEO · Any Wix users got any tips for SEO on there? My website is a 2000s themed law and ethics blog.
    15
  • Having A Hard Time
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Having A Hard Time
    7
  • Struggling With Local Seo
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling With Local Seo
    5
  • Struggling To Find An Seo Job
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling To Find An Seo Job
    4

Flair

  • Help
    50 posts in the past month
    1. How are you guys building backlinks after Google officially said random and low quality backlinks are useless? If I want real, authentic links, I have to pay. I'm stuck with backlink building.
    2. Claude Going To Watermark On Every Generated Content - But How??
    3. E-E-A-T where I don't have the authority
    #1
    Help
    How are you guys building backlinks after Google officially said random and low quality backlinks are useless? If I want real, authentic links, I have to pay. I'm stuck with backlink building. · Claude Going To Watermark On Every Generated Content - But How?? · E-E-A-T where I don't have the authority
    50
  • Discussion
    19 posts in the past month
    1. SEO strategy after doing almost everything.
    2. One of the cheapest SEO wins you can make right now in the age of AI is to translate your website. My website increased impressions and clicks just by adding more locales.
    3. SEO it's too hard and depressing, any advice?
    #2
    Discussion
    SEO strategy after doing almost everything. · One of the cheapest SEO wins you can make right now in the age of AI is to translate your website. My website increased impressions and clicks just by adding more locales. · SEO it's too hard and depressing, any advice?
    19
  • News
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Breaking: Anthropic Post details how Claudes Text Watermark will work
    2. Good News for SEO Content writers? Compulsory AI Labels for Realistic Content Under EU Rules
    3. Google Crawlers Send HTTP Requests: HEAD, OPTIONS, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE [TechSEO]
    #3
    News
    Breaking: Anthropic Post details how Claudes Text Watermark will work · Good News for SEO Content writers? Compulsory AI Labels for Realistic Content Under EU Rules · Google Crawlers Send HTTP Requests: HEAD, OPTIONS, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE [TechSEO]
    6
  • Debate
    5 posts in the past month
    1. GEO is just a Buzz Word Marketers Selling to a Fools
    2. Lets Debate how Googlebot (aka Spiders) work and Don't work; a google Doc problem
    3. Will Claude's Watermark changes impact what you do?
    #4
    Debate
    GEO is just a Buzz Word Marketers Selling to a Fools · Lets Debate how Googlebot (aka Spiders) work and Don't work; a google Doc problem · Will Claude's Watermark changes impact what you do?
    5
  • Google News
    5 posts in the past month
    1. BREAKING: Google Shows AI Mode Queries In Search Console, Just Not In Generative AI Reports
    2. Google Search Ranking Volatility August 1 to August 3
    3. [Completed] Google GSC Generative AI Performance Report Live Globally for SEO/GEO
    #5
    Google News
    BREAKING: Google Shows AI Mode Queries In Search Console, Just Not In Generative AI Reports · Google Search Ranking Volatility August 1 to August 3 · [Completed] Google GSC Generative AI Performance Report Live Globally for SEO/GEO
    5

Product recommendations

  • seo tools
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Help finding best tools for multiple Local Service company sites on Wordpress
    2. Best tool to figure out how my competitors have better rankings than me?
    3. What is the best free tool to analyze server logs and check for insights?
    #1
    seo tools
    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?
    7
  • seo courses
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What in-person SEO courses do you recommend?
    2. What in-person SEO courses do you recommend?
    3. What SEO-adjacent course/subject do you recommend?
    #2
    seo courses
    What in-person SEO courses do you recommend? · What in-person SEO courses do you recommend? · What SEO-adjacent course/subject do you recommend?
    4
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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 506K 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.
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