r/socialmedia is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses social media, instagram, struggling with social media, struggling, and struggling with, and they frequently recommend/review social media scheduler, social media, and social media management tool.
A sub for professional discussion about social media, news, and best practices.
Popular Themes in r/socialmedia
#1
Advice Requests
: "Stuck at 20 followers, and tired of boring B2B content. Help?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Social media editing tools"
4 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Which is the Latest Way to Earn Money as a Digital Creator?"
4 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Weekly Hiring Thread: Social Media Professionals"
2 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Social media professionals: how do you escalate a serious Instagram safeguarding issue when Meta’s reporting system fails?"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Hey guys! I've had this dream forever to start a blog and share my daily life, interests, and outfits (super original, I know), but I always stop myself before I even start."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/socialmedia
#1
Social Media
50 posts
#2
: "jarvis growth Instagram automation"
40 posts
#3
Struggling With Social Media
19 posts
#4
Struggling
18 posts
#5
Struggling With
17 posts
#6
Tools
11 posts
#7
Tiktok
11 posts
#8
Social Media Management
9 posts
#9
Social Media Tool
8 posts
#10
Algorithm
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/socialmedia
Social Media Scheduler
85 reviews
#1
Buffer
4.4★ from 18 reviews
#2
Hootsuite
3.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
Later
3.8★ from 6 reviews
Social Media
50 reviews
#1
Buffer
4.0★ from 11 reviews
#2
Hootsuite
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#3
Metricool
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Social Media Management Tool
48 reviews
#1
Hootsuite
3.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Buffer
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Sprout Social
4.8★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/socialmedia
#1
Professional Discussion
: "nobody needs to follow you anymore, and thats why your reels get views and no follows"
109 posts
#2
News
: "This Week in Social Media (Aug 25 to Sep 1): the 5 things worth knowing"
1 post
Member Growth in r/socialmedia
Yearly
+57k members(2.8%)
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Last updated: September 12, 2026