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Reddit is surging in coupon search visibility
Reddit now ranks for over 360,000 coupon-related queries according to Semrush data, with visibility increasing. Analysis by CouponBirds found that, for the 59 query brands where both Reddit and CouponBirds rank, Reddit provides valid coupon codes for 25% of brands, compared to 54% for CouponBirds.
What changed
For the 39 brands where only Reddit ranks, valid codes drop to 13%. A "Pizza Hut coupon code" search returned three social discussion threads in the top nine results, all over a year old with no working codes.
Why it matters for advertisers
For you, this means coupon search traffic increasingly routes through Reddit despite low code validity rates, affecting affiliate and deal-based marketing strategies.
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Reddit is surging in coupon search visibility
Reddit now ranks for over 360,000 coupon-related queries according to Semrush data, with visibility increasing. Analysis by CouponBirds found that, for the 59 query brands where both Reddit and CouponBirds rank, Reddit provides valid coupon codes for 25% of brands, compared to 54% for CouponBirds. For the 39 brands where only Reddit ranks, valid codes drop to 13%. A "Pizza Hut coupon code" search returned three social discussion threads in the top nine results, all over a year old with no working codes.
For you, this means coupon search traffic increasingly routes through Reddit despite low code validity rates, affecting affiliate and deal-based marketing strategies.
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