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How To Use Reddit For Marketing

Oct 7, 2024 · 7 min read

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Elijah Millard

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reddit social media application on smartphoneReddit is a powerful yet remarkably unique platform for marketing, averaging over 73.1 million daily active users and more than 100,000 active subreddits to reach. Unlike more traditional social media platforms, Reddit offers a community-driven environment where users gather to discuss shared interests.

As a result, it becomes a valuable channel for brands to directly engage with their audiences in an authentic way.

Understanding Reddit As A Marketing Tool

Reddit’s structure revolves around subreddits, which are dedicated forums for virtually any topic imaginable. Users share content within these subreddits, and the community votes using upvotes or downvotes, determining visibility.

Community guidelines vary by subreddit, so understanding the rules is essential for effective participation. Unlike more traditional social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter, Reddit tends to focus on anonymity and shared interests rather than personal connections, meaning that conversations are often more open and topic-centric.

Effectively engaging on Reddit requires a different approach—users value authenticity and transparency. To succeed, you need to genuinely participate and contribute without appearing overly promotional. Authentic engagement helps build trust and credibility, allowing your brand to become a respected part of the community.

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/r/SEO Subreddit Community Guidelines

Finding The Right Subreddits For Your Niche

To identify relevant subreddits, use Reddit’s search feature or “site:” searches on Google to locate discussions around your niche.

How To Use Site Searches On Google

In order to find specific content/information on a given website, all you need to do is enter “site:”, the website URL, and then the search term.

For example, if you wanted to find information about the latest Google Algorithm Updates produced by our staff, you would enter the following: site: www.321webmarketing.com Google Algorithm Updates


Site Search Example For Google Algorithm Updates on 321 Web Marketing Website


These types of search queries will display all pages/URLs on the specified website for the specific information requested. Not only do these searches help users narrow search results down to a singular website, but also make it easier to perform competitive analysis, identify new ideas for content, and much more.

Using Reddit’s Search Feature

Another way to find existing subreddits that match your niche is to simply use Reddit’s search bar and selecting the “Communities” filter within the search results. Sure it sounds like an obvious “tip”, but it’s certainly an effective one.

Screenshot Of Reddits Search Feature


Once you’ve identified the right subreddits to target, take the time to evaluate each one’s rules, audience size, and engagement levels. Make sure the community guidelines align with your marketing approach, and check for active discussions to confirm that it’s a vibrant space filled with engaged users.

Try to choose subreddits that reflect your brand’s tone and target audience. Communities with shared values will be more receptive to your content, allowing you to connect naturally and build stronger relationships.

Post & Comment With A Genuine Purpose, Not Promote

Authenticity and transparency are fundamental when it comes to connecting and engaging with Reddit users. The community values genuine interaction over promotional content, so it’s important for you to participate honestly and contribute meaningful insights.

Any attempts to overly promote your brand or appear disingenuous (sales-y, using marketing speak) will quickly lead to downvotes and will ultimately harm your credibility on the platform and for the subreddits you’re targeting.

Creating relevant platform-specific content like how-to guides, AMAs (Ask Me Anything sessions), and behind-the-scenes posts all perform well on Reddit.

Rick Astley AMA
Rick Astley proved he still wasn’t going to give us up. Link to AMA thread.

How-to guides offer real value to readers while also positioning you as a helpful resource, while AMAs let you engage directly and answer questions, which can help build trust with customers.

Behind-the-scenes posts of your operations can provide a more personal look at your brand, helping users relate to your business on a deeper level.

Engaging With Reddit Communities

To become an active and respected participant on Reddit, start off by posting relevant comments in discussions that are related to your industry.

photo illustration the Reddit logo seen displayed on a smartphone and on the backgroundMake sure that you interact genuinely—answer relevant questions, share helpful insights, and provide useful information without trying to overtly push your product. Simply put, the more you contribute value—the more the community will accept you.

When you’re responding to comments, try to prioritize being helpful and direct over promoting your brand, as users tend to appreciate honest, informative responses that add to the conversation.

When you engage thoughtfully, you can more effectively build relationships with users and subreddits, which leads to more organic interest in your brand.

Building trust on Reddit certainly takes time, so try to establish credibility by consistently contributing useful content and sharing your expertise. The more valuable your input, the more you’ll be recognized as a reliable source, ultimately helping your brand gain respect and attention in the community overall.

Leverage Reddit More For Impressions Than Ranking Signals

Reddit links can help diversify your backlink profile, but they aren’t particularly strong or effective for SEO ranking. Instead of focusing on link value, you should use Reddit to generate brand exposure and better reach targeted audiences.

Reddit is a great tool when it comes to increasing brand impressions and awareness. In fact, according to Harvard Business Review, 90% of buyers purchase from brands added to their “Day One” research list. Directly engaging with Reddit communities helps get your brand on that list, giving you that essential competitive advantage.

Discussions on Reddit can also drive essential referral traffic from Google to your site. When users click on your links and spend time exploring your content, it increases dwell time—showing that visitors find your information valuable, which can positively impact user engagement metrics as a whole.

Using Reddit Ads For Targeted Marketing

Reddit’s advertising platform offers several ad formats for you to use, including promoted posts, display ads, and carousel ads. Promoted posts are designed to blend seamlessly into users’ feeds, display ads can provide higher visibility with prominent placement, and carousel ads allow you to stack multiple images within a single post.

You can also use conversation ads, which appear directly within comment threads for even greater engagement. To create Reddit ads that are truly effective, try to use native content that aligns with the tone of the subreddit.

You should speak in community-specific language to make your ads appear more natural and organic instead of being intrusive. Alongside this, including relevant visuals and clear CTAs can potentially lead to even better engagement.

Reddit offers targeting options by interests, specific subreddits, and broader demographics like location and device type. For maximum engagement, target niche subreddits where your audience is already interacting and use interest-based targeting to reach those likely interested in your brand or product.

Make Reddit Work For Your Brand

reddit app logo in a smartphoneReddit offers a unique opportunity for authentic, community-based marketing that can simultaneously drive traffic while helping to build up your brand.

Engaging directly with niche audiences lets you build genuine connections, establish greater credibility with audiences, and create lasting brand awareness. The platform’s targeted advertising options also allow you to reach specific audiences more effectively and maximize your overall marketing impact.

If you want to leverage Reddit effectively for your brand, contact 321 Web Marketing today for a free consultation to learn more about how we can help you effectively market on Reddit.

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