Reddit Explore
Definition
A Reddit interface section that surfaces subreddit recommendations tailored to a user's existing subscriptions and engagement patterns, designed to help users discover new communities aligned with their interests.
Context
Reddit Explore uses collaborative filtering — analysing community overlap and user engagement patterns — to surface recommendations. Subreddits sharing audience overlap with popular, healthy communities in related topic areas are more likely to surface in Explore for users who participate in those communities.
Relevance to Reddit
Reddit Explore is the mechanism through which new members discover relevant subreddits organically — including brand-owned subreddits that are well-populated and actively moderated. Maintaining community health and consistent posting activity increases the probability of appearing in Explore recommendations for target audience members.
