May 13, 2026
r/InfluencerMarketing: Reddit’s Nathan O’Connor on how brands can show up on Reddit
Goat’s Overherd on Social podcast is a marketer’s go-to for Trends, Creators, and Culture! Dive into the latest social media and pop culture phenomena with industry experts and top creators.
Reddit is the fourth most visited social media platform in the UK, even beating social giants like TikTok, however many marketers still aren’t sure about what Reddit is and how it can be integrated diversely across marketing strategies.
Don’t worry, this episode will change that!
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube
Featuring Reddit’s Senior Agency Partnership Development Manager, Nathan O’Connor, and our very own Reddit fanatic Dominic Percy, we’ll unpack all things Reddit, including:
- 🤔 The biggest misconceptions on the platform
- 🚀 How brand are AND should be activating across Reddit
- 🔎 How AI is using Reddit to completely rethink the way we search
- 📊 The key data points for marketers
- 🔮 The future of Reddit marketing
🎙️ Hosted by:
- Jo Hughston: Head of Marketing, The Goat Agency
- Matt Wyatt, Senior Video Producer, The Goat Agency
Guests:
- Nathan O’Connor, Senior Agency Partnership Development Manager, Reddit
- Dominic Percy, Senior Strategy Manager, The Goat Agency
Chapters:
- 00:00 – 03:04 – Introduction
- 03:04 – 13:08 – What is Reddit?
- 13:08 – 20:20 – Key Reddit terminology & it’s culture
- 20:20 – 22:06 – Languages across the platform
- 22:06 – 23:30 – The biggest misconceptions
- 23:30 – 25:22 – Data points for marketers
- 25:22 – 28:14 – Are brands scared of sentiment?
- 28:14 – 31:21 – Advertising opportunities on Reddit
- 31:21 – 32:51 – Reddit influencers?
- 32:51 – 36:37 – Reddit x brand campaigns
- 36:37 – 37:46 – What made the campaigns so successful?
- 37:46 – 38:31 – Brand safety on Reddit
- 38:31 – 42:40 – The paid and organic split on Reddit
- 42:40 – 44:53 – How brands should activate across Reddit
- 44:53 – 47:06 – Reddit, AI, and trust building
- 47:06 – 49:55 – The future of Reddit influencer marketing
- 49:55 – 52:13 – Takeaways
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