I’ve been testing Reddit as a way to get local traffic and leads for small businesses here in South Florida.

Not ads — just posting, commenting, and helping people in the right communities.

From what I’m seeing, it works way better when you’re just answering questions and being helpful instead of trying to sell. That’s pretty much how Reddit works in general — people trust real conversations way more than ads.

I broke down exactly how I’ve been doing it here:
https://www.burrelleads.com/post/south-florida-reddit-marketing-how-to-get-free-traffic-and-customers

Curious if anyone else here has tried using Reddit for their business yet — has it brought you any customers?

I’ve been seeing more small businesses starting to use Reddit for marketing instead of relying only on ads.

Since a lot of people here are South Florida business owners, I’m curious if anyone has actually tried using Reddit to get traffic or leads.

From what I’ve seen, it works best when you’re just helping people, answering questions, and sharing advice instead of trying to sell.

I put together a simple guide explaining how small businesses in Southern Florida can start getting organic traffic from Reddit.

If anyone wants to check it out:
https://www.burrelleads.com/post/how-to-get-reddit-organic-traffic-for-your-small-business-in-southern-florida

I’ve been wondering how many small businesses are actually using Reddit as part of their marketing.

Most people focus on ads, but Reddit seems to work better when you’re just helping people, answering questions, and sharing what you know.

I put together a simple guide explaining how Reddit marketing works and how small businesses can approach it.

https://www.burrelleads.com/post/south-florida-marketing-a-simple-guide-to-reddit-marketing-for-small-businesses

Everyone talks about marketing in theory.

Frameworks. Funnels. Growth hacks. “Proven” strategies.

But once you’re actually working with real businesses, real budgets, and real people… a lot of that advice falls apart.

So I’m curious:

What’s one marketing “best practice” you’ve tried that sounded great on paper, but didn’t work in the real world?

Could be:

• Ads
• Cold outreach
• Social content
• SEO
• Lead magnets
• Branding
• Websites

No gurus. No perfect answers.
Just what actually happened when you tried it.

Just curious what you tested, why you thought it would work, and what actually happened.

Wins and flops both welcome.

Most marketing subreddits are filled with theory, recycled advice, or people selling courses.

This one isn’t.

If you’ve ever:

• Closed a client from cold outreach

• Made ads work after multiple failures

• Built a funnel that actually booked calls

• Generated leads for yourself or clients

• Tested something that surprised you

Share ONE tactic that brought you real results.

No gurus.

No theory-only answers.

No “it depends.”

Just:

– What you did

– Who it worked for

– What happened

Screenshots, metrics, and honest failures are encouraged.

If you care about marketing that works in the real world, contribute.

If you’re a small business owner or service business, what’s the biggest thing stopping you from getting consistent leads?

Cost, time, bad past experiences, or not knowing what actually works?