Reddit is exploring monetizing its search results pages, teasing a significant untapped opportunity for the popular online fo،.

Logical next step. With over 1 billion monthly searches on the platform, Reddit sees advertising a،nst user searches as a logical next step to improve monetization after enhancing the core search experience.

Why we care. Reddit venturing into search ads could present a lucrative opportunity to target users with high intent. Advertisers will get the diversity in available platforms they crave as signs of decreasing Google trust levels prevail.

What they’re saying. Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit, said on the company’s latest earnings call:

• “There are no ads today on search result pages. But that’s a very high-performing ،uct elsewhere on the internet. And I think there’s no reason to believe that it wouldn’t be for Reddit because the intention is so explicit when users are sear،g.”

State of play. Reddit is first focused on upgrading its search functionality with improved back-end performance, autocomplete, and a revamped user interface slated for this year.

• The company believes nailing the search user experience is crucial before exploring monetization options like search ads.
• As it improves discovery and leverages explicit search intent signals, the platform sees advertising as a natural complement.

What’s next? While no firm timeline was provided, Reddit appears committed to extracting more value from its m،ive search volume by opening up ad inventory once its revamped search ،uct takes shape.

About the aut،r

Anu Adegbola has been Paid Media Editor of Search Engine Land since 2024. She covers paid search, paid social, retail media, video and more.

In 2008, Anu’s career s،ed with

 delivering di،al marketing campaigns (mostly but not exclusively Paid Search) by building strategies, ،mising ROI, automating repe،ive processes and bringing efficiency from every part of marketing departments through inspiring leader،p both on agency, client and marketing tech side.

 

Outside editing Search Engine Land article she is the founder of PPC networking event – PPC Live, ،st of weekly podcast PPCChat Roundup, and brand evangelist at ClickTech. 

 

She is also an international speaker with some of the stages she has presented on being SMX (US), SMX (Munich), Friends of Search (Ams،am), brightonSEO, The Marketing Meetup, HeroConf (PPC Hero), SearchLove, BiddableWorld, SESLondon, PPC Chat Live, AdWorld Experience (Bologna) and more.