r/SocialMediaMarketing

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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 312K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Social Commerce communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Social Media topic page.

Roughly 109K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Social Media, Looking For A, and Instagram. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention social listening tool, smma niche, and social media scheduling tool.

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312K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +109K members
Growth: +53.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 24K members
  • 2021: 12K members
  • 2023: 37K members
  • 2024: 61K members
  • 2025: 98K members
  • 2026: 70K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 6K members
  • Sep: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Best books or articles on consumer behavior?
    2. What if low reach is a distribution problem, not a content problem?
    3. People who grew on social media. How did you do it? Any tips?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Best books or articles on consumer behavior? · What if low reach is a distribution problem, not a content problem? · People who grew on social media. How did you do it? Any tips?
    9
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Do I need an agency or is a virtual assistant social media marketing hire enough
    2. the $150/mo setup that replaced our entire $2k stack
    3. What Tools do You Use for Trend Watching Across Social Media?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Do I need an agency or is a virtual assistant social media marketing hire enough · the $150/mo setup that replaced our entire $2k stack · What Tools do You Use for Trend Watching Across Social Media?
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. AI post outdid me, absolutely demotivated
    2. Is this a common freelancer/client dynamic, or am I just running into unusual clients?
    3. Would you quit in my position or am I being crazy?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    AI post outdid me, absolutely demotivated · Is this a common freelancer/client dynamic, or am I just running into unusual clients? · Would you quit in my position or am I being crazy?
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for a fresh & meaningful Instagram content idea to build a community and future business. Need your advice!
    #4
    Ideas
    Looking for a fresh & meaningful Instagram content idea to build a community and future business. Need your advice!
    1

Topics

  • Social Media
    23 posts in the past month
    #1
    Social Media
    23
  • Looking For A
    8 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    8
  • Instagram
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Instagram
    6
  • Marketing
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Marketing
    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
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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 312K 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.
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