r/FacebookAds

Community Overview

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 261K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 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 Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention meta ads and fb ads alternatives.

On Reddit
261K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +91K members
Growth: +53.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2019: 2K members
  • 2020: 6K members
  • 2023: 51K members
  • 2024: 61K members
  • 2025: 79K members
  • 2026: 62K 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
  • Aug: 6K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Need help with Meta ads manager
    2. Anyone used 1:1 marketing support by Meta?
    3. Ad account banned for unpaid balance, what to do?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Need help with Meta ads manager · Anyone used 1:1 marketing support by Meta? · Ad account banned for unpaid balance, what to do?
    10
  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. What’s one Facebook Ads mistake you made early on that you wish someone had warned you about?
    2. Advise needed: Ad structure for interior brand
    3. Help on my first ad campaign
    #2
    Advice Requests
    What’s one Facebook Ads mistake you made early on that you wish someone had warned you about? · Advise needed: Ad structure for interior brand · Help on my first ad campaign
    8
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. F**k you Meta!!
    2. Feeling Like an Imposter
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    F**k you Meta!! · Feeling Like an Imposter
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Facebook ads for local in person service in niche industry - how much to spend?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Facebook ads for local in person service in niche industry - how much to spend?
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    14 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    14
  • Meta Ads
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Meta Ads
    12
  • Tools
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tools
    8
  • Facebook Ads
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Facebook Ads
    8
  • Performance Marketing
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Performance Marketing
    4

Flair

  • Help
    77 posts in the past month
    1. Need help with Meta ads manager
    2. Is Signals Gateway (CAPI Gateway on GCP) auto-created by the Shopify-Facebook integration, or was it set up by a previous ad manager?
    3. Ads in USA
    #1
    Help
    Need help with Meta ads manager · Is Signals Gateway (CAPI Gateway on GCP) auto-created by the Shopify-Facebook integration, or was it set up by a previous ad manager? · Ads in USA
    77
  • Discussion
    59 posts in the past month
    1. F**k you Meta!!
    2. How do you plan to survive without Meta?
    3. Today is rough
    #2
    Discussion
    F**k you Meta!! · How do you plan to survive without Meta? · Today is rough
    59
  • Bug / Outage
    26 posts in the past month
    1. I made 63k in 7 days with Meta, let's talk about outage
    2. Haven’t complained here for 15 days but L today
    3. no spend today?
    #3
    Bug / Outage
    I made 63k in 7 days with Meta, let's talk about outage · Haven’t complained here for 15 days but L today · no spend today?
    26
  • Resource
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I've collected 80 most trending ads on Meta from this week (ads that were the most-saved by media buyers)
    2. Driving platform traffic vs. FB page visits: What’s the best campaign objective right now?
    #4
    Resource
    I've collected 80 most trending ads on Meta from this week (ads that were the most-saved by media buyers) · Driving platform traffic vs. FB page visits: What’s the best campaign objective right now?
    2

Product recommendations

  • meta ads
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best alternative to Meta Ads / Performance Marketing for a new D2C brand?
    2. Best alternative to Meta Ads / Performance Marketing for a new D2C brand?
    3. Best free videos or tutorials on Meta Ads for beginners
    #1
    meta ads
    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
    4
  • fb ads alternatives
    2 posts in the past month
    1. FB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend?
    2. FB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend?
    #2
    fb ads alternatives
    FB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend? · FB Ads Alternatives - What would you recommend?
    2

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 261K 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

12
Views /mo
(-57%)
12
Visitors /mo
(-50%)
0
Referrals /mo
(-100%)

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