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
: "How to grow on TikTok in 2026?"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Social Listening Tool to track keywords and audio on video"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I stopped guessing at what tool creates engaging carousel posts for social media and built a repeatable workflow instead, here’s what stuck"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Join Free. Get $100 Cash. Withdraw Instantly. $404 in my account already. on the Hunny 7 app. 💰 #makemoneyonline #earnfromhome #cashout"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/socialmedia
#1
Social Media
: "Has influencer culture turned Social Media into softcore advertising?"
56 posts
#2
: "Instagram Community Page?"
40 posts
#3
Struggling With Social Media
19 posts
#4
Struggling
18 posts
#5
Struggling With
17 posts
#6
Tiktok
: "How to grow on Tiktok in 2026?"
15 posts
#7
Tools
10 posts
#8
Algorithm
: "How to get pushed out by the Algorithm?"
9 posts
#9
Social Media Management
9 posts
#10
Social Media Tool
8 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
: "do we need "No algorithm" social media?"
75 posts
Member Growth in r/socialmedia
Yearly
+55k members(2.7%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026