Executive Summary
We analyzed 14 self promotion communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, self promotion listings cluster on Independent Platforms, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically
- Communities
- 14
- Platforms
- 2
- Avg members
- 633K
- Median members
- 51K
Where Self Promotion Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 7 communities (50%)
- Reddit: 7 communities (50%)
- 7(50%)
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Independent Platforms - 7(50%)
Reddit
Independent Platforms leads (50% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 1 communities (7%)
- Huge: 5 communities (36%)
- Massive: 2 communities (14%)
- Gigantic: 2 communities (14%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 1(7%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 5(36%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 2(14%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 2(14%)Gigantic1M+ members
4 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 12 communities (86%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 2 communities (14%)
The average is much higher than the median (633K vs 51K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Self Promotion Differs From Other Categories
Self Promotion is larger than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Self Promotion | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 86% | 84% |
| Median members | 51K | 25K |
| Average members | 633K | 662K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 14% | 16% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 461 | 991 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 13 communities (93%)
- Newsletter: 4 communities (29%)
- 93%Forum
- 29%Newsletter
Niche Features
- Job Board: 2 communities (14%)
- Member Perks: 1 communities (7%)
- Online/Offline Events: 1 communities (7%)
- Paid Community: 1 communities (7%)
- Pairing: 1 communities (7%)
- Requires Application: 1 communities (7%)
- 14%Job Board
- 7%Member Perks
- 7%Online/Offline Events
- 7%Paid Community
- 7%Pairing
- 7%Requires Application
Forum appears on 93% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 26
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 7 | 50% | 3 | 12% |
| 7 | 50% | 23 | 88% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Reddit gets 88% of clicks but only 50% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked features
- 26(100%)Forum
- 3(12%)Job Board
- 3(12%)Newsletter
- 2(8%)Member Perks
- 2(8%)Online/Offline Events
- 2(8%)Pairing
Most-clicked size ranges
- 17(65%)Huge
- 6(23%)Gigantic
- 2(8%)Massive
Clicks by access model
- 25(96%)Free to join
- 1(4%)Paid or apply-to-join
Top-clicked listings
- 8(31%)r/alphaandbetausers
- 5(19%)r/betatests
- 4(15%)r/somethingimade
A few listings get most of the clicks; the rest split what is left.
Trends
Founded year
- 2007: 1 communities (11%)
- 2009: 2 communities (22%)
- 2010: 1 communities (11%)
- 2012: 1 communities (11%)
- 2013: 1 communities (11%)
- 2014: 1 communities (11%)
- 2015: 1 communities (11%)
- 2021: 1 communities (11%)
5 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2009.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Self Promotion. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.