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september 3, 2025

Subreddits Have Spoken

Re: Reddit Pro.

Be in The Know

👖 American Eagle has no regrets over signing Sydney Sweeney.

🤖 Meta allows advertisers to restrict terms from AI-generated text.

📱 Instagram drops an iPad version after 15 years.

🔍 Google Ads enhances campaign filters with new checkboxes.

🌮 Chipotle brings back Carne Asada after digging into search insights.

🏖️ Corona celebrates 100 years with beach cleaning effort.

👀 What the Gen Z stare reveals about brand credibility.

Reddit Pro Goes Mobile

Reddit is now the #1 most cited source across major AI platforms, meaning customer recommendations are increasingly shaped by conversations happening in subreddits.

Consequently, Reddit is rolling out a huge update its business suite, going mobile to offer real-time monitoring, smarter insights, and practical guidance for engaging authentically.

Here’s what’s new in Reddit Pro:

  • Mobile access: Track mentions of your brand and trending industry topics directly from iOS, with Android coming soon.
  • Performance insights for comments: Understand which responses resonate most, helping you refine your engagement strategy.
  • Reddit Pro Organic Playbook: A guide to Reddit culture, best practices, and ways to avoid common pitfalls.

Just one organic brand post per week can boost positive user conversations by 3.5%, while three thoughtful comments can lift sentiment by 2.2%. And we know that influence ripples beyond Reddit, shaping what AI tools surface when customers search.

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