SubTrends

Averages 5 posts/day, top 50% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly link posts.

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
5 54%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
1 6%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
1 47%
Activity Rank #23,179 by posts/day among 90,883 tracked SFW subreddits as of Sep 2026 (Top 50%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#23,179 10,589
Top 50%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
57%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
87%

r/searchengines Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes0510150102030Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Link
Typical Title Length Short (50 chars)
Peak Day Sunday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

2–9
96%
10–99
4%
100–999
0%
1K+
0%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 16%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 3
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 21

r/searchengines Most Active Times

Peak posting by day and hour (UTC)

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Most Active by Day

Sun 8 AM
Mon 11 AM
Tue 11 AM
Wed 11 AM
Thu 11 AM
Fri 11 AM
Sat 11 AM

r/searchengines Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
Alternative47 (31.8%)1
Advice22 (14.9%)1
AI16 (10.8%)2
Self-promotion15 (10.1%)2
Question11 (7.4%)1
Google9 (6.1%)1
Search Engines5 (3.4%)1
Help5 (3.4%)2
Feedback appreciated5 (3.4%)1
Comparison4 (2.7%)2

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

47%link posts

r/searchengines Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
search
108 (67.1%)
11
google
69 (42.9%)
11
engine
17 (10.6%)
11
web
10 (6.2%)
11

r/searchengines Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

Domain Links Upvotes
share.google351
youtube.com71

r/searchengines Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

r/searchengines Audience Overlap

Overlapping audiences

r/searchengines FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/searchengines?

Based on posting volume, r/searchengines is most active on Wednesdays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/searchengines?

r/searchengines averages 5 posts per day and ranks in the top 50% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/searchengines get?

Posts on r/searchengines average about 1 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/searchengines get most?

On r/searchengines, posts are a mix of formats, mostly link posts