SubTrends

Averages 6 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (85%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
6 19%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
3 20%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
2 33%
Activity Rank #20,535 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#20,535 3,034
Top 25%
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.
11%
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.
69%

r/thesidehustle Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes051015200102030Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Text
Typical Title Length Medium (58 chars)
Peak Day Wednesday

Upvote Distribution

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

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92%
10–99
6%
100–999
2%
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0%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 32%
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. 108

r/thesidehustle Most Active Times

Peak posting by day and hour (UTC)

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#1 Top 3 activity windows

Most Active by Day

Sun 9 AM
Mon 11 AM
Tue 7 AM
Wed 5 AM
Thu 1 PM
Fri 4 AM
Sat 12 PM

r/thesidehustle Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
I need help :snoo_thoughtful:72 (37.1%)3
Support My Hustle :snoo_wink:23 (11.9%)1
Hire Me :snoo_hug: 21 (10.8%)1
Tutorials :snoo:17 (8.8%)1
life experience :snoo_tableflip:15 (7.7%)9
Other:snoo_shrug:12 (6.2%)2
money $ :snoo_smile:11 (5.7%)2
Startup :snoo:10 (5.2%)2
Job offer :snoo_simple_smile:10 (5.2%)1
video * :snoo_putback:3 (1.5%)20

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

85%text posts

r/thesidehustle Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
side
59 (29.8%)
43
hustle
40 (20.2%)
23
looking
22 (11.1%)
32
need
20 (10.1%)
12
income
12 (6.1%)
22
made
12 (6.1%)
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built
11 (5.6%)
11
app
10 (5.0%)
11
help
10 (5.0%)
22
best
10 (5.0%)
21

r/thesidehustle Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

This community doesn't link off-site.

Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.

r/thesidehustle Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

r/thesidehustle Audience Overlap

Overlapping audiences

r/thesidehustle FAQ

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

Based on posting volume, r/thesidehustle is most active on Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/thesidehustle?

r/thesidehustle averages 6 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/thesidehustle get?

Posts on r/thesidehustle average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/thesidehustle get most?

On r/thesidehustle, most posts are text posts (85%)