r/socialmediaresearch

6k members
r/socialmediaresearch is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses social media, marketing, facebook, instagram, and survey.
You can post links to research articles focusing on social media, blog posts, or videos talking about it, or even suggest ideas that would be interesting research to do.

Popular Themes in r/socialmediaresearch

#1
Advice Requests
: "5 Tips And Tricks For Advanced AI Copywriting Customization"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Digital Marketing Communities besides reddit?"
9 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I'm making a tool so I never run out of tweet ideas again"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Facebook Analytics - why are my results different?"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Can social media be improved?"
2 posts
#6
News
: "Report: Instagram Will Soon Let Users Upload Posts Via Web Browsers"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/socialmediaresearch

#1

Social Media

: "Social Media censorship + mental health"
184 posts
#2

Marketing

: "Digital Marketing Communities besides reddit?"
62 posts
#3

Facebook

: "18 Facebook Page Tips to Drive Engagement"
26 posts
#4

Instagram

: "Instagram Influencer Datasets"
25 posts
#5

Survey

: "Hi, I’m doing a report on Social Media Addiction for school so if you wouldn’t mind completing my anonymous Survey. Thanks 😊"
18 posts
#6

Youtube

: "Enabling Monetization On Youtube Easily"
16 posts
#7

Twitter

: "32 Useful Twitter Marketing Tips for Business"
13 posts
#8

Business

: "What’s the best social media for your Business?"
12 posts
#9

App

: "We're making a healthier social networking App, and we want your help! Fill out our survey and tell us your biggest gripes with social media!"
10 posts
#10

Strategy

10 posts

Member Growth in r/socialmediaresearch

Yearly
+357 members(5.9%)

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Last updated: August 28, 2026