About r/FacebookAds
This community is a place to discuss best practices and strategies involved in running successful Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns.
The community at a glance
r/FacebookAds is a Subreddit for E-Commerce and Social Commerce Sellers with roughly 255K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Social Commerce communities list. It is the 6th largest community in the E-Commerce topic page.
Roughly 91K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Meta Ads, and Tools. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention meta ads and fb ads alternatives.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2019: 2K members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2023: 51K members
- 2024: 61K members
- 2025: 79K members
- 2026: 56K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 7K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger11 posts in the past month
- I’ve tested 15+ creatives and I’m still losing money with Meta Ads. What am I missing?🥲
- fed up with shopify showing 10 sales while meta only reports 7
- CPM 270$ erectile dysfunction product (medical niche)
#111Pain & AngerI’ve tested 15+ creatives and I’m still losing money with Meta Ads. What am I missing?🥲 · fed up with shopify showing 10 sales while meta only reports 7 · CPM 270$ erectile dysfunction product (medical niche) - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Running Meta Ads from China: Does an anti-detect browser + dedicated proxy + crypto virtual card (like RedotPay) actually work long-term?
- Looking for Reliable Meta Agency Partners
- Suggest Any Third Party Legit Ad Account Sellers
#24Solution RequestsRunning Meta Ads from China: Does an anti-detect browser + dedicated proxy + crypto virtual card (like RedotPay) actually work long-term? · Looking for Reliable Meta Agency Partners · Suggest Any Third Party Legit Ad Account Sellers - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- Ads are finally working:,) | Advice
- i need some tips for messaging campaigns
- Advice for Running Facebook Ads for a Painting Business
#33Advice RequestsAds are finally working:,) | Advice · i need some tips for messaging campaigns · Advice for Running Facebook Ads for a Painting Business - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- My Media Buyer Spent €1,200 for 2 Sales — Is This a Real Strategy or Is He Just Burning Money?
#41Money TalkMy Media Buyer Spent €1,200 for 2 Sales — Is This a Real Strategy or Is He Just Burning Money?
Topics
- Looking For14 posts in the past month#114Looking For
- Meta Ads12 posts in the past month#212Meta Ads
- Tools8 posts in the past month#38Tools
- Facebook Ads8 posts in the past month#48Facebook Ads
- Performance Marketing4 posts in the past month#54Performance Marketing
Flair
- Help64 posts in the past month
- TOF Winner Doing a Complete 180
- i need some tips for messaging campaigns
- My Media Buyer Spent €1,200 for 2 Sales — Is This a Real Strategy or Is He Just Burning Money?
#164HelpTOF Winner Doing a Complete 180 · i need some tips for messaging campaigns · My Media Buyer Spent €1,200 for 2 Sales — Is This a Real Strategy or Is He Just Burning Money? - Discussion43 posts in the past month
- Weekly roundup: what actually happened in here this week (Jul 20 - 26)
- When I started running Facebook ads in 2015, you didn't need much skill to make a campaign profitable. Now, the margin for error is much smaller and it takes real expertise to stay profitable. Here are some of the advanced management tactics that I'm doing in 2026.
- Today is trash
#243DiscussionWeekly roundup: what actually happened in here this week (Jul 20 - 26) · When I started running Facebook ads in 2015, you didn't need much skill to make a campaign profitable. Now, the margin for error is much smaller and it takes real expertise to stay profitable. Here are some of the advanced management tactics that I'm doing in 2026. · Today is trash - Resource9 posts in the past month
- Ads are finally working:,) | Advice
- Anyone doing dpa ads want to try something cool?
- Report my channel if this doesn't change how you write ad offers.
#39ResourceAds are finally working:,) | Advice · Anyone doing dpa ads want to try something cool? · Report my channel if this doesn't change how you write ad offers. - Bug / Outage9 posts in the past month
- On fire today for the first time in months. 8/9 ROAS 😅
- ad spent full budget in 15 minutes after delivery
- Old Ad Account not spending since yesterday
#49Bug / OutageOn fire today for the first time in months. 8/9 ROAS 😅 · ad spent full budget in 15 minutes after delivery · Old Ad Account not spending since yesterday
Product recommendations
- meta ads4 posts in the past month
- Best alternative to Meta Ads / Performance Marketing for a new D2C brand?
- Best alternative to Meta Ads / Performance Marketing for a new D2C brand?
- Best free videos or tutorials on Meta Ads for beginners
#14meta adsBest alternative to Meta Ads / Performance Marketing for a new D2C brand? · Best alternative to Meta Ads / Performance Marketing for a new D2C brand? · Best free videos or tutorials on Meta Ads for beginners - fb ads alternatives2 posts in the past month
- FB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend?
- FB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend?
#22fb ads alternativesFB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend? · FB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/FacebookAds for?
- Best for E-Commerce and Social Commerce Sellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/FacebookAds 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/FacebookAds have?
- Roughly 255K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/FacebookAds on?
- r/FacebookAds 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/FacebookAds cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/FacebookAds is organized under E-Commerce, Social Commerce Sellers.
- How do I join r/FacebookAds?
- You can join r/FacebookAds by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the E-Commerce communities like?
- Communities for e-commerce operators covering Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping, and direct-to-consumer brands. Slack is popular for DTC and platform-specific groups, while Discord has communities for Amazon sellers and general e-commerce strategy. One of the more active business topics on the site.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (0%)
- 21
- Visitors /mo (+17%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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