r/SocialMediaMarketing

Community Overview

About r/SocialMediaMarketing

r/SocialMediaMarketing is a place for SMM professionals to share industry-relevant information, discuss best practices, and provide constructive critique.

The community at a glance

r/SocialMediaMarketing is a Subreddit for Social Media Marketers and Social Commerce Sellers with roughly 309K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Social Commerce topic page and the 3rd largest community in the Social Media topic page.

Roughly 112K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Social Media, Looking For A, and Marketing. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention social listening tool, smma niche, and social media scheduling tool.

On Reddit
309K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +112K members
Growth: +56.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 24K members
  • 2021: 12K members
  • 2023: 37K members
  • 2024: 61K members
  • 2025: 98K members
  • 2026: 66K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 11K members
  • Oct: 10K members
  • Nov: 11K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 10K members
  • Apr: 10K members
  • May: 9K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 6K members
  • Aug: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. How would you start growing a personal brand from scratch at almost 40?
    2. I’m a new app developer! What are some tips to get exposure!
    3. We’re making ~$3k/month with 0 marketing — now we want to spend $3k/month on ads. How would you set this up?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How would you start growing a personal brand from scratch at almost 40? · I’m a new app developer! What are some tips to get exposure! · We’re making ~$3k/month with 0 marketing — now we want to spend $3k/month on ads. How would you set this up?
    9
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How to find influencer marketing partners
    2. Facing a weird issue with TikTok. Please help.
    3. Looking for experts who can handle influencer marketing
    #2
    Solution Requests
    How to find influencer marketing partners · Facing a weird issue with TikTok. Please help. · Looking for experts who can handle influencer marketing
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for remote work as a Meta Ads Specialist. I can help with Facebook & Instagram ads, campaign setup, audience targeting, retargeting, optimization, lead generation, and scaling. Open to part-time, full-time, or ongoing work. DM me
    2. [FOR HIRE] Social Media Content Writer I help businesses with engaging captions, social media posts, content ideas, and hooks for Reels/TikTok. Available for remote work, one-time projects or ongoing support. DM me if you need help with your social media!
    3. Looking for 4-5 Instagram Creators to Support Each Other
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Looking for remote work as a Meta Ads Specialist. I can help with Facebook & Instagram ads, campaign setup, audience targeting, retargeting, optimization, lead generation, and scaling. Open to part-time, full-time, or ongoing work. DM me · [FOR HIRE] Social Media Content Writer I help businesses with engaging captions, social media posts, content ideas, and hooks for Reels/TikTok. Available for remote work, one-time projects or ongoing support. DM me if you need help with your social media! · Looking for 4-5 Instagram Creators to Support Each Other
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Your ads died because Meta found your easy buyers first
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Your ads died because Meta found your easy buyers first
    1

Topics

  • Social Media
    24 posts in the past month
    #1
    Social Media
    24
  • Looking For A
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    9
  • Marketing
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Marketing
    6
  • Growth
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Growth
    5
  • Struggling
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    4

Product recommendations

  • social listening tool
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best social listening tool?
    2. What social listening tool do you recommend to manage mentions for a startup ?
    3. What social listening tool do you recommend to manage mentions for a startup ?
    #1
    social listening tool
    Best social listening tool? · What social listening tool do you recommend to manage mentions for a startup ? · What social listening tool do you recommend to manage mentions for a startup ?
    3
  • smma niche
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me a SMMA niche
    2. Recommend a SMMA niche
    3. Recommend a SMMA Niche
    #2
    smma niche
    Recommend me a SMMA niche · Recommend a SMMA niche · Recommend a SMMA Niche
    3
  • social media scheduling tool
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best social media scheduling tool for non-profit- open to try out Ai tools too
    2. Recommend a social media scheduling tool
    #3
    social media scheduling tool
    Best social media scheduling tool for non-profit- open to try out Ai tools too · Recommend a social media scheduling tool
    2
  • recommend reels on facebook or auto-post?
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend Reels on Facebook or Auto-Post?
    2. Recommend Reels on Facebook or Auto-Post?
    #4
    recommend reels on facebook or auto-post?
    Recommend Reels on Facebook or Auto-Post? · Recommend Reels on Facebook or Auto-Post?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/SocialMediaMarketing for?
Best for Social Media Marketers and Social Commerce Sellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/SocialMediaMarketing 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/SocialMediaMarketing have?
Roughly 309K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/SocialMediaMarketing on?
r/SocialMediaMarketing 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/SocialMediaMarketing cover?
On the Hive Index, r/SocialMediaMarketing is organized under Social Media Marketers, Social Commerce Sellers.
How do I join r/SocialMediaMarketing?
You can join r/SocialMediaMarketing by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Social Media communities like?
Communities for social media managers and creators covering platform strategy, content scheduling, analytics, and algorithm changes. Slack and Discord are the main hubs, with a mix of agency professionals, in-house social teams, and solo creators sharing what is working across Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and beyond.