Paid Ads · Reddit

Reddit ads for
high-intent communities.

Reddit is where people research before they buy. We place your brand inside the exact communities and conversations where your buyers already gather, with native ads that read like posts, not banners. Lower CPMs than Meta, tracked to revenue.

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100K+active communities to target
↓ CPMsvs Meta and TikTok
B2B · SaaSwhere Reddit wins
Pixel + CAPIfull-funnel tracking
100K+active communities to target
↓ CPMsvs Meta and TikTok
B2B · SaaSwhere Reddit wins
Pixel + CAPIfull-funnel tracking
Why Reddit

Ads that reach buyers
mid-research.

Reddit users are not passively scrolling. They are asking for recommendations and reading real answers. That intent is what makes the channel convert.

In communities built around a single topic, buyers ask for honest recommendations and get answers from people who have actually used the product. When your ad shows up in that thread, you are not interrupting entertainment. You are showing up where someone is already weighing options.

The economics help too. Because most advertisers still overlook Reddit, competition for attention is lower and CPMs typically undercut Meta and TikTok. Native formats sit inside the feed and inside conversations, so they resist the ad fatigue that burns out Meta creative. It is a strong channel for B2B and SaaS, gaming, crypto and finance, and enthusiast DTC niches where a dedicated community already exists.

Communities, not broad interests
Subreddit-level targeting puts you in front of people who opted into your exact topic, not a loose interest graph.
Targeting
Formats that read like posts
Promoted Posts and conversation placements look like organic Reddit, so they earn clicks instead of getting scrolled past.
Creative
Lower CPMs, less fatigue
Underpriced attention and fatigue-resistant placements mean cheaper reach that stays efficient far longer than paid social.
Cost
Built for considered purchases
Strong for B2B, SaaS, gaming, crypto and finance, and enthusiast DTC where buyers research in-community before choosing.
Fit
Ad formats

Every Reddit format,
matched to the goal.

Reddit gives you native placements in the feed, in comment threads, and across the front page. We pick the format that fits the community and the objective.

01

Promoted Posts

In-feed image and video ads that appear natively in the feed and on subreddit pages, identical in layout to organic posts.

02

Free-form ads

Multi-asset posts that combine text, images, GIFs, and video in one unit, built for storytelling and richer product explanation.

03

Carousel ads

Swipeable multi-card units for showing a product range, feature set, or step-by-step, each card carrying its own link.

04

Conversation placement

Ads that appear inside the comment threads of relevant posts, reaching people at the exact moment they are reading the discussion.

05

Video & app installs

Auto-playing in-feed video and app-install units for demand capture and mobile installs on a highly engaged audience.

06

Takeovers

Premium front-page, category, and trending takeovers for launches and large reach pushes when you need share of voice fast.

Targeting

Down to the
subreddit and sentence.

Reddit targeting is more precise than broad social. You can serve inside specific communities, against specific keywords in conversations, and to audiences you already own.

01

Community targeting

Target specific subreddits so your ad only serves inside the communities that match your buyer, from broad hubs to tight niches.

02

Interest & contextual

Reach people by interest category and serve against the context of what they are actively reading right now.

03

Keyword targeting

Place ads against specific keywords inside conversations, catching purchase intent at the sentence level as it surfaces.

04

Custom & retargeting

Upload customer lists and retarget site visitors and engagers using the Reddit Pixel to bring warm audiences back.

05

Lookalike audiences

Expand from your best converters to statistically similar redditors, scaling reach without losing the qualities that made them convert.

06

Geo, device & schedule

Layer location, platform, and dayparting on top so budget lands where and when it actually performs.

What's included

Native creative.
Real measurement.

Reddit rewards advertisers who respect the platform. We write campaigns that belong in the community, then measure them against revenue, not upvotes.

Copy that sounds like a banner gets downvoted and buried. So the work starts with understanding the community: how it talks, what it trusts, and what it is tired of hearing. Then we build creative that reads as native and a tracking setup that ties every dollar to a conversion.

Every engagement includes the full build: community research, native creative, technical tracking, and a weekly optimization loop. You see what each subreddit and format returns, and we move budget toward what pays.

Community & keyword research
A map of the subreddits, interests, and in-conversation keywords worth targeting for your offer, plus a read on competitor activity.
Month 1
Native ad copy & creative
Promoted Posts, free-form, carousel, and conversation-placement creative written to read as Reddit-native, not repurposed social.
Ongoing
Campaign & audience build
Full account structure with custom audiences, lookalikes, and retargeting built from the Reddit Pixel.
Month 1
Reddit Pixel & Conversions API
Event tracking wired through the pixel and server-side CAPI for accurate, cookie-resilient measurement.
Setup
Weekly optimization
Bids, budgets, community mix, and creative rotation reviewed and adjusted every week against performance.
Weekly
CAC & ROAS reporting
Reporting tied to cost per acquisition and return on ad spend, with incrementality checks where volume allows.
Monthly
Creative testing pipeline
A steady queue of new angles and formats so performance keeps compounding instead of decaying.
Ongoing
Our approach

From cold channel
to lowest-CAC source.

A 60-day path from a standing start to a Reddit program that scales without breaking efficiency.

01
Days 1–14 · Research

Find your communities.

We identify the subreddits, interests, and conversation keywords where your buyers already gather, and audit what is and is not working for competitors on the platform.

02
Days 15–30 · Build

Launch native, tracked campaigns.

Account structure, Reddit Pixel and Conversions API, custom and lookalike audiences, and a first round of native creative across formats.

03
Days 31–60 · Optimize

Cut what loses, scale what pays.

We read performance by community and format, kill the weak placements, and push budget into the subreddits and creative that return.

04
Day 60+ · Scale

Expand without losing efficiency.

New communities, lookalike expansion, fresh creative angles, and takeover tests once the core is proven and profitable.

How we compare

Same platform.
Different work.

Most Reddit ad accounts fail for the same reasons: wrong creative, wrong targeting, no tracking. We run it the way the platform rewards.

Typical Reddit setup
Copy-paste
Repurposed Meta creative dropped straight into the feed
Broad interest targeting that ignores subreddit-level intent
No Reddit Pixel or Conversions API, so conversions go untracked
Ads that read like banners and get downvoted
Set-and-forget campaigns reported on impressions
Davnoot
Native-first
Posts written for each community's voice and norms
Subreddit and in-conversation keyword targeting
Pixel and CAPI wired to CAC and ROAS from day one
Creative that earns upvotes and clicks, not downvotes
Weekly optimization by community and format
Case in point

A dead channel,
rebuilt to lead.

6-month engagement · B2B SaaS
3.4×
Return on ad spend

A B2B SaaS company had written Reddit off after a broad-targeted test flopped. We rebuilt around eight high-intent subreddits, wrote conversation-placement ads that answered real questions in-thread, and wired the Reddit Pixel to their CRM. Reddit went from a dead channel to their lowest-CAC paid source, at a CPM well under their Meta spend.

-38%
CAC vs Meta
8
Core communities
3.4×
Blended ROAS
FAQ

Reddit ads,
plainly answered.

Is Reddit advertising right for my business?+
Reddit works best when a dedicated community already exists around your category. B2B and SaaS, gaming, crypto and finance, developer tools, and enthusiast DTC niches tend to perform well. If your buyers research in-community before choosing, Reddit reaches them at that moment. If your product has no natural community and depends on pure impulse, another channel may fit better.
How is Reddit different from Meta or TikTok ads?+
Reddit targets communities and conversations rather than broad interest and behavior graphs. Intent runs higher because people are actively reading and discussing a topic, and CPMs typically come in lower because fewer advertisers compete. The trade-off is that creative has to feel native. Repurposed Meta ads usually underperform and can get downvoted.
What ad formats does Reddit offer?+
Promoted Posts (in-feed image and video), free-form multi-asset ads, carousel ads, conversation-placement ads that sit inside comment threads, video and app-install units, and premium takeovers for launches. We match the format to the goal and the community.
Can I target specific subreddits?+
Yes. Community targeting lets you serve only inside the subreddits you choose. You can layer interest and contextual targeting, keyword targeting inside conversations, custom audiences and retargeting from the Reddit Pixel, and lookalikes built from your best converters.
How do you track conversions and ROI?+
We install the Reddit Pixel and the Conversions API for cookie-resilient, server-side tracking, then report against cost per acquisition and return on ad spend rather than upvotes. Where volume allows, we run incrementality checks to confirm Reddit is driving net-new revenue, not just claiming credit.
What budget do I need to get started?+
Reddit's lower CPMs mean you can gather signal on a modest budget, but you need enough spend to test several communities and creative angles before optimizing. We recommend a starting budget in the audit based on your category, target communities, and conversion value.
Serving Canada

Reddit ads,
close to home.

We run Reddit campaigns for brands across Canada, with dedicated local playbooks for our core markets. Remote-friendly everywhere else.

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