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, tiktok, struggling with social media, and struggling, 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
: "People who grew on social media. How did you do it? Any tips?"
17 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "A fast, straightforward web tool for resizing and cropping images (no sign-up required)"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "All my videos suddenly getting 0 views on TikTok"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "27-year-old Japanese beginner trying to build a social media business in 60 days. What niche and monetization model would you choose?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Looking for a Content Creator Co-Founder to Build a Startup From Day One"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "My App For Instagram"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/socialmedia
#1
Social Media
: "do we need "No algorithm" Social Media?"
74 posts
#2
: "same content on TikTok vs Instagram with massive difference"
46 posts
#3
Tiktok
: "When you hire someone for Tiktok, are you actually paying them to doom-scroll?"
23 posts
#4
Struggling With Social Media
19 posts
#5
Struggling
18 posts
#6
Struggling With
17 posts
#7
Tools
11 posts
#8
Social Media Management
9 posts
#9
Social Media Tool
8 posts
#10
Content
: "How do you currently create visual Content from your blog or website?"
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?"
194 posts
#2
News
: "Reddit Q2 2026 earnings call: the quotes that mattered, my thoughts on each"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/socialmedia
Yearly
+57k members(2.7%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026