FAQ
How Do Subreddit Groups Work in Reddit Scout Pro?
Subreddit groups are named collections of subreddits that you can assign keywords to for focused, organized monitoring. Instead of applying every keyword to all of Reddit or re-listing the same subreddits over and over, you create a group once — for example, 'SaaS Subreddits' — and then point any keyword to that group. This makes your monitoring setup cleaner, faster to maintain, and much easier to reason about as you scale up.
Last updated: March 5, 2026
What Is a Subreddit Group?
A subreddit group is a saved list of subreddits given a descriptive name. You define the group once in Reddit Scout Pro's settings, and then you can assign it to one or more keywords. When Reddit Scout Pro scans for that keyword, it only looks inside the subreddits belonging to the assigned group — ignoring the rest of Reddit entirely.
- Named sets — Give each group a meaningful label like 'SaaS Subreddits', 'Marketing Communities', or 'Competitor Audience'. This label appears throughout the dashboard so you always know which communities a match came from.
- Reusable across keywords — Create the group once and assign it to as many keywords as needed. Adding a new subreddit to the group automatically applies to every keyword using it.
- Per-keyword assignment — Different keywords can target different groups. Your brand name might target a broad 'All Relevant Communities' group, while a niche pain-point phrase targets a narrower 'Target Buyers' group.
- Independent of global subreddit settings — Groups override any global include/exclude lists for the keywords they are assigned to, giving you granular control at the keyword level.
How to Create and Assign Subreddit Groups
Setting up subreddit groups takes only a few minutes and pays dividends as your keyword list grows. Here is the basic workflow.
- Step 1: Open Settings — Click the Reddit Scout Pro icon in your Chrome toolbar and navigate to the Settings panel.
- Step 2: Create a new group — Under the Subreddit Groups section, click 'New Group', give it a descriptive name, and add the subreddits you want it to include (e.g., r/SaaS, r/startups, r/Entrepreneur for a SaaS-focused group).
- Step 3: Assign the group to keywords — When creating or editing a keyword, select the group from the subreddit targeting dropdown instead of specifying individual subreddits.
- Step 4: Monitor and refine — After running for a week, review which subreddits inside each group are generating the most relevant results. Add high-performing communities and remove ones generating noise.
Practical Group Configurations by Use Case
The right group structure depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Here are common configurations that work well for different monitoring goals.
- SaaS lead generation — Group: r/SaaS, r/startups, r/Entrepreneur, r/smallbusiness, r/productivity. Assign to problem keywords and solution-request phrases.
- Brand monitoring — Group: All of Reddit (no subreddit restriction needed). Assign to your brand name and product name since every mention is relevant.
- Competitor tracking — Group: subreddits where your target audience is active. Assign to competitor brand names to capture users considering alternatives.
- Marketing intelligence — Group: r/marketing, r/PPC, r/SEO, r/content_marketing. Assign to industry trend keywords for competitive intelligence.
- Customer pain points — Group: your industry-specific niche subreddits. Assign to frustration-language keywords to surface users who need your solution.
Free Tier vs Pro: Group Limits
The free tier of Reddit Scout Pro includes up to 3 subreddit groups. For most users starting out, 3 groups is enough to organize monitoring into broad categories (e.g., one group for lead generation subreddits, one for brand monitoring, one for competitor research). The Pro tier unlocks unlimited subreddit groups, which is essential once you are monitoring more than a handful of keywords across multiple audience segments. See Free vs Pro differences for the full feature comparison. Pro pricing: $6.99/month, $29.99/year, or $49.99 lifetime.
Why Subreddit Groups Matter for Signal Quality
Without subreddit groups, a keyword like 'best monitoring tool' will match posts across every subreddit on Reddit — including gaming communities, hobbyist forums, and unrelated technical communities where the phrase carries a completely different meaning. Subreddit groups eliminate this noise by ensuring your keywords only match in communities where the context is relevant. The result is a higher ratio of actionable mentions to total matches, which means less time filtering through irrelevant results and more time responding to high-intent conversations. This is especially important for buyer intent scoring — a well-targeted group produces more accurate intent signals because the subreddit context is already pre-filtered for relevance.
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