r/Startup_Ideas for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
CommunityMentions has placed 55 verified comments in r/Startup_Ideas for 12 brands, starting Jan 2026. AI answers cited its threads under 50 times in the answers we tracked, so its AI numbers are left out.
55
verified comments we placed
292,194
members at last check
The r/Startup_Ideas threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Affordable video editing services worked with… | 1 |
| A linkedin alternative for people who actually… | 1 |
Counts are how many tracked answers linked each thread.
Our verified comments in r/Startup_Ideas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 55 |
| Brands they were placed for | 12 |
| First placement | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Busiest month | Apr 2026 (16 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 6.5 |
Reading the r/Startup_Ideas numbers
2% of the 227 comments we scanned in r/Startup_Ideas contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 1,552 posts we sampled in r/Startup_Ideas, 23% linked out to another site, a high share for a subreddit this size.
It is #183 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 0.1% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #19 of the 20 SaaS and startup subreddits listed on this site by that count.
The subreddit had about 292,194 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/Startup_Ideas; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/Startup_Ideas?
Rarely in our tracking: r/Startup_Ideas threads were cited fewer than 50 times across the 66,986 AI answers we tracked, so we do not publish its AI numbers.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/Startup_Ideas?
55 verified comments for 12 brands, starting Jan 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|
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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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