r/marketing for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
r/marketing threads were cited 51 times in 51 AI answers we tracked (Jun 17, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #133 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. We have placed under 50 verified comments there, so none of our own placement numbers for it are published.
51
AI citations of its threads
17
different threads cited
under 50
verified comments we placed
#133
of 138 by AI citations
How AI answers use r/marketing
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 35 | 69% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 16 | 31% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 0 | 0% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Looking for a product to buy | 29 | 57% |
| Describing a problem | 21 | 41% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 1 | 2% |
The r/marketing threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Tracking my competitors field strategies better… | 10 |
| I want to start marketing to new businesses in my… | 7 |
| Why most growth strategies fail to work | 5 |
| What video editing software do marketers use most… | 4 |
| What project management system do you use to | 4 |
These 5 threads account for 30 of the 51 citations.
Our verified comments in r/marketing
We have placed under 50 verified comments in r/marketing, so we publish no placement numbers for it.
Reading the r/marketing numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (69%, 35 of 51), ahead of Gemini at 31%.
By question type, looking for a product to buy accounts for 57% of the answers that cited r/marketing, then describing a problem (41%) and comparing products or competitors (2%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 20% of them and the top three for 43%, out of 17 different threads.
2% of the 1,582 comments we scanned in r/marketing contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 614 posts we sampled in r/marketing, under 1% linked out to another site, so posts here are mostly text.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/marketing; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/marketing?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/marketing threads were cited 51 times across 51 answers and 17 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/marketing?
Fewer than 50 verified comments, so we do not publish a count for it.
Similar marketing and sales subreddits
| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/LeadGeneration | 51 | under 50 | |
| r/CRMSoftware | under 50 | 51 | 9,639 |
| r/seogrowth | under 50 | 51 | 64,736 |
| r/SocialMediaMarketing | under 50 | 51 | 289,890 |
| r/content_marketing | under 50 | 50 | 188,765 |
| r/recruiting | under 50 | 54 | 195,260 |
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Method
Counts come from CommunityMentions' AI-answer tracking and delivery database; anything under 50 shows as "under 50". The page text is generated from those counts. Full method.
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