About r/socialmedia
A sub for professional discussion about social media, news, and best practices.
The community at a glance
r/socialmedia is a Subreddit for Marketers and Social Media Marketers with roughly 2.1M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 1st largest community in the Social Media topic page and the 3rd largest community in the Marketing topic page.
Roughly 50K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Social Media, Instagram, and Tiktok. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention smm panel, time to post, and video editor.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 4K members
- 2014: 7K members
- 2015: 6K members
- 2016: 8K members
- 2017: 14K members
- 2018: 31K members
- 2019: 42K members
- 2020: 40K members
- 2021: 27K members
- 2023: 304K members
- 2024: 1.3M members
- 2025: 266K members
- 2026: 30K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 501 members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 2K members
Themes
- Solution Requests7 posts in the past month
- best social media management tool today?
- Best social media management tool for solo creators in 2026? Especially curious about AI and automation
- Really wanting to leave Meta behind but I run a lot of support communities, what is a comparable, user-friendly, and free alternative to private Facebook Groups?
#17Solution Requestsbest social media management tool today? · Best social media management tool for solo creators in 2026? Especially curious about AI and automation · Really wanting to leave Meta behind but I run a lot of support communities, what is a comparable, user-friendly, and free alternative to private Facebook Groups? - Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- Toxic client (dental clinic): Refuses to provide content, micro-manages stupid details, and ignores my expertise. What should I do?
- Will weak spoken English affect my chances in Social Media Executive interviews?
- How To Get Web Design Clients
#25Advice RequestsToxic client (dental clinic): Refuses to provide content, micro-manages stupid details, and ignores my expertise. What should I do? · Will weak spoken English affect my chances in Social Media Executive interviews? · How To Get Web Design Clients - Money Talk3 posts in the past month
- I'm 18 looking for creative ways to make money online.
- spent $12k on a creator with 200k followers and got 3 conversions, here's what I check now
- I have a faceless page doing 3.5M monthly views with an 80% US/UK audience. I have never run a single brand promotion on it. Starting to wonder if I am leaving money on the table.
#33Money TalkI'm 18 looking for creative ways to make money online. · spent $12k on a creator with 200k followers and got 3 conversions, here's what I check now · I have a faceless page doing 3.5M monthly views with an 80% US/UK audience. I have never run a single brand promotion on it. Starting to wonder if I am leaving money on the table. - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- Why has no one create a social media platform that eliminates all the things we hate about social media? Al, bots, addiction, low quality content, and more...
- Ideas on TOF content for mortgage brokers?
#42IdeasWhy has no one create a social media platform that eliminates all the things we hate about social media? Al, bots, addiction, low quality content, and more... · Ideas on TOF content for mortgage brokers? - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- hey guys i am 17 M , gathering some testers for the app i am gonna launch on play store
- I built a free engagement rate calculator and want honest feedback - no login, no email, just the numbers
#52Self-Promotionhey guys i am 17 M , gathering some testers for the app i am gonna launch on play store · I built a free engagement rate calculator and want honest feedback - no login, no email, just the numbers
Topics
- Social Media168 posts in the past month
- We can all agree social media needs a new player
- Running a small bakery taught me more about social media than any course I took
- Why has no one create a social media platform that eliminates all the things we hate about social media? Al, bots, addiction, low quality content, and more...
#1168Social MediaWe can all agree social media needs a new player · Running a small bakery taught me more about social media than any course I took · Why has no one create a social media platform that eliminates all the things we hate about social media? Al, bots, addiction, low quality content, and more... - Instagram93 posts in the past month
- What happened to just seeing what your mates are up to on instagram
- Anyone shifted main effort off Instagram this year? Where to?
- Do you think 'luxury branding' on Instagram is mostly fake psychology?
#293InstagramWhat happened to just seeing what your mates are up to on instagram · Anyone shifted main effort off Instagram this year? Where to? · Do you think 'luxury branding' on Instagram is mostly fake psychology? - Tiktok37 posts in the past month
- My TikTok views are stuck
- All my new TikTok posts suddenly started getting 0 views after a good start
- Should I start a new tiktok account for a new niche, or use the one I already have?
#337TiktokMy TikTok views are stuck · All my new TikTok posts suddenly started getting 0 views after a good start · Should I start a new tiktok account for a new niche, or use the one I already have? - Content Creation36 posts in the past month
- How do you feel about my content creation ideas?
#436Content CreationHow do you feel about my content creation ideas? - Struggling With Social Media19 posts in the past month#519Struggling With Social Media
Flair
- Professional Discussion155 posts in the past month
- Anyone else experiencing Meta being down right now?
- We can all agree social media needs a new player
- Running a small bakery taught me more about social media than any course I took
#1155Professional DiscussionAnyone else experiencing Meta being down right now? · We can all agree social media needs a new player · Running a small bakery taught me more about social media than any course I took
Product recommendations
- smm panel5 posts in the past month
- What’s the Best SMM Panel for Social Media Marketing in 2025? Share Your Experiences!
- What’s the best Lebanese SMM panel right now?
- What is the Best and Safest SMM Service for Fast Growth?
#15smm panelWhat’s the Best SMM Panel for Social Media Marketing in 2025? Share Your Experiences! · What’s the best Lebanese SMM panel right now? · What is the Best and Safest SMM Service for Fast Growth? - time to post4 posts in the past month
- Best time to post
- Best time to post
- Best time to post
#24time to postBest time to post · Best time to post · Best time to post - video editor3 posts in the past month
- What is the BEST VIDEO EDITOR with it's own music library that doesn't trigger copyright violations?
- What is the best video editor with music library that doesn't pull copyright violations?
- Best videoeditor for editing tiktok and reels on my PC
#33video editorWhat is the BEST VIDEO EDITOR with it's own music library that doesn't trigger copyright violations? · What is the best video editor with music library that doesn't pull copyright violations? · Best videoeditor for editing tiktok and reels on my PC - digital camera2 posts in the past month
- Best digital camera?
- Best digital camera?
#42digital cameraBest digital camera? · Best digital camera? - social media scheduler2 posts in the past month
- Best scheduling tool for social media
- Best social media scheduler for 5 channels/high volume
#52social media schedulerBest scheduling tool for social media · Best social media scheduler for 5 channels/high volume
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/socialmedia for?
- Best for Marketers and Social Media Marketers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/socialmedia 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/socialmedia have?
- Roughly 2.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/socialmedia on?
- r/socialmedia 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/socialmedia cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/socialmedia is organized under Marketers, Social Media Marketers.
- How do I join r/socialmedia?
- You can join r/socialmedia by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Marketing communities like?
- Marketing is one of the bigger topic areas on the site, with communities covering pretty much every corner of the discipline: SEO, paid, content, social, growth, and everything in between. Most of the action happens across Discord and Slack, with some solid independent forums in the mix too. If you are looking to sharpen your skills, swap tactics, or just talk shop with other marketers, there is a lot to dig into here.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors
- 1
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