Reddit is exploring monetizing its search results pages, teasing a significant untapped opportunity for the popular online forum. Logical next step. With over 1 billion monthly searches on the platform, Reddit sees advertising against user searches as a logical next step to improve monetization after enhancing the core search experience. Why we care. Reddit venturing … Read more
Dynamic Product Ads, the newest addition to the Reddit shopping suite, is being released into public beta. This solution allows you to reach potential customers while they’re actively researching, discussing and deciding what to buy. Why we care. Reddit is already benefiting from additional Google Search visibility, which means Reddit is likely getting more organic … Read more
Google’s Danny Sullivan disputed the assertions made in a Reddit discussion that Google is showing a preference for Reddit in the search results. But a Redditor’s example proves that it’s possible for a Reddit post to rank in the top ten of the search results within minutes and to actually improve rankings to position #2 … Read more
I thought I’d share some thoughts on why we may be seeing Reddit ranking for so many search queries. I think it’s mostly related to the value that Reddit gives in training Gemini on how people talk. This tweet by Mordy Oberstein got me thinking. He searched for “What Reddit on the SERP means for … Read more
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, explained that while SEOs hate to see Reddit and other forum threads show up so often in the Google Search results, searchers like seeing them. In fact, he said that searchers seek content out from these forums, and this is why Google shows them so often in the search results. … Read more
A post in the r/SEO subreddit by Google’s Danny Sullivan that was meant to dispel a misinformed observation was apparently removed by a moderator with zero explanation and then it returned. This isn’t an isolated incident, posts by John Mueller have also been removed without explanation, giving a perception that the r/SEO moderation is biased … Read more
Reddit moderators in the SEO channel continue to remove the responses that Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, is posting in response to some SEO and Google Search-related questions. It is somewhat comical to see this, because you’d think any forum would want an official Google representative to reply to their users questions. For example, … Read more
Google dramatically increased the amount of Reddit answers in the search results in order to surface actual user opinions but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that it’s having a negative effect on the quality of search results. Everyone seems to know it but Google. Lack of Expertise But Makes Sense User generated content that is typically … Read more
Reddit announced a new ad format known as “free-form ads,” which closely resembles the appearance and style of user-shared posts on the platform. This new ad format allows advertisers to interact with users in a manner similar to regular posts, with the objective of maximizing engagement. Why we care. Free-form ads have the potential for … Read more
Reddit is piloting a free suite of tools designed to help businesses improve their engagement with consumers. The new feature, Reddit Pro, provides tools and insights to guide businesses on where, when, and how to effectively participate on the platform — whether it’s alongside their Reddit ads or by itself for more natural interaction. New … Read more
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