Executive Summary
We analyzed 13 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 Reddit, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-05-05
- Communities
- 13
- Platforms
- 2
- Avg members
- 601K
- Median members
- 41K
Where Self Promotion Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 7 communities (54%)
- Independent Platforms: 6 communities (46%)
- 7(54%)
Reddit - 6(46%)
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Independent Platforms
Reddit leads (54% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 1 communities (8%)
- Huge: 5 communities (38%)
- Massive: 2 communities (15%)
- Gigantic: 2 communities (15%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 1(8%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 5(38%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 2(15%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 2(15%)Gigantic1M+ members
3 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 11 communities (85%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 2 communities (15%)
The average is much higher than the median (601K vs 41K), 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 | 85% | 85% |
| Median members | 41K | 25K |
| Average members | 601K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 15% | 15% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 209 | 714 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 12 communities (92%)
- Newsletter: 4 communities (31%)
- Job Board: 2 communities (15%)
- 92%Forum
- 31%Newsletter
- 15%Job Board
Niche Features
- Member Perks: 1 communities (8%)
- Online/Offline Events: 1 communities (8%)
- Paid Community: 1 communities (8%)
- Pairing: 1 communities (8%)
- Requires Application: 1 communities (8%)
- 8%Member Perks
- 8%Online/Offline Events
- 8%Paid Community
- 8%Pairing
- 8%Requires Application
Forum appears on 92% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 13
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 54% | 9 | 69% | |
| Independent Platforms | 6 | 46% | 4 | 31% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Reddit hosts 54% of listings and 69% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked features
- 12(92%)Forum
- 4(31%)Newsletter
- 1(8%)Job Board
- 1(8%)Member Perks
- 1(8%)Online/Offline Events
- 1(8%)Pairing
Most-clicked size ranges
- 5(38%)Huge
- 4(31%)Massive
- 3(23%)Gigantic
- 1(8%)Large
Top-clicked listings
- 4(31%)r/SideProject
- 2(15%)r/TestMyApp
- 2(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%)
4 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.
- •Last updated 2026-05-05