- SEO and search communities
- Content, copywriting, email and creator communities
- B2B, revenue and marketing ops communities
- Founder, freelance and small business communities
- General marketing communities and forums
- Community-builder communities
- AI, automation and marketing tool communities
- Professional bodies and member networks
- How to get value from a community without being that person
- Frequently asked questions
The short version: the online communities most worth joining as a marketer in 2026 are the focused ones: Superpath for content, Email Geeks for email, The SEO Community or Traffic Think Tank for search, Exit Five for B2B and Indie Hackers if you're building your own thing. Below are 54 communities, Slack groups, forums and member networks, grouped by what you do, with how to get in. I checked every one live on 29 September 2026.
I've been in marketing since the dial-up days and the best things that ever happened to my business came out of communities. Clients, collaborations, speaking gigs, friends. But I've also joined plenty that were dead within a month. So I've kept this list to places with a working site and a clear way in today. I've left the links off on purpose; type the domain into your browser.
Facebook groups are a whole world of their own, so I've covered them separately: here's how to find Facebook groups for marketers and what niche groups can do for your marketing.
SEO and search communities
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Think Tank | A private community for serious search marketers, now part of Search Engine Land. | Join through the Join Now button on the site. | trafficthinktank.com |
| The SEO Community | A Slack group for SEOs, with channels by topic, a jobs board and events. | Use the Join Us page. | theseocommunity.com |
| Women in Tech SEO | Global community for women in SEO and tech marketing, plus the WTSFest conferences. | Join through the site. | womenintechseo.com |
| Local Search Forum | The local SEO forum run by Sterling Sky. Great for Google Business Profile problems. | Register on the forum. | localsearchforum.com |
| WebmasterWorld | One of the oldest webmaster and search forums, still active with monthly Google update threads. | Register on the forum. | webmasterworld.com |
| Webmasters Stack Exchange | Question and answer site for people who run websites. | Sign up and ask or answer questions. | webmasters.stackexchange.com |
| Google Search Central Community | Google's own help forum for site owners, with volunteer product experts answering. | Sign in with a Google account and post your question. | support.google.com/webmasters/community |
| Moz Community | Q and A forum, events and networking for digital marketers. | Join through the community page. | moz.com/community |
Content, copywriting, email and creator communities
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superpath | Slack community for in-house, freelance and agency content marketers. | Join through the site. | superpath.co |
| Email Geeks | The Slack community where email marketers, designers and developers talk shop. | Apply through the site. | email.geeks.chat |
| The Copywriter Club | Programmes and a membership for copywriters building a business. | Join through the membership pages. | thecopywriterclub.com |
| The Lab by Creator Science | Private community for creators building audience-based businesses. | Apply or join the waitlist on the site. | creatorscience.com |
| AI Business Society (Social Media Examiner) | Expert-led AI membership for marketers who want to build workflows that work. | Join through the society page. | socialmediaexaminer.com |
B2B, revenue and marketing ops communities
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit Five | Private community for B2B marketers. | Join through the site. | exitfive.com |
| Pavilion | Private community for go-to-market leaders across sales, marketing, CS and RevOps. | Apply for membership through the site. | joinpavilion.com |
| RevGenius | Community of around 60,000 revenue creators, with events, jobs and a newsletter. | Use the Join Now button. | revgenius.com |
| RevOps Co-op | Community for revenue operations people, with 21,000+ members. | Use the Become a Member button. | revopscoop.com |
| MarketingOps.com (MO Pros) | Community and membership for marketing operations people. | Join through the membership page. | marketingops.com |
| Product Marketing Alliance | Community for product marketers, with jobs and resources. | Use the Join the community link. | productmarketingalliance.com |
| Measure Chat | The analytics community that grew out of the #measure hashtag, run on Slack. | Join through the site. | measure.chat |
| Mind the Product | Product community with 300,000+ members and local ProductTank meetups. | Use the Join the community link. | mindtheproduct.com |
Founder, freelance and small business communities
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indie Hackers | Founders building profitable online businesses, sharing numbers and lessons in public. | Sign up and post. | indiehackers.com |
| Hacker News | Tech and startup news with a famously sharp comment section. Show HN is where people launch. | Create an account. Read the guidelines before you post. | news.ycombinator.com |
| MicroConf | The original community for bootstrapped SaaS founders, with masterminds and events. | Join the community or the mastermind waitlist on the site. | microconf.com |
| GrowthMentor | Book calls with vetted marketing and startup mentors, plus a community. | Join through the membership page. | growthmentor.com |
| Enterprise Nation | UK small business network with events, advice and member connections. | Join through the site. | enterprisenation.com |
| Female Entrepreneur Association | Membership and network for women building businesses. | Use the Join the Membership link. | femaleentrepreneurassociation.com |
| Being Freelance | Podcast and community for freelancers, with a weekly live awards session for members. | Join through the Community page. | beingfreelance.com |
| Doing It For The Kids | Community for freelance parents, with jobs and visibility for members. | Join through the site. | doingitforthekids.net |
| Startup School | Y Combinator's free founder resource, with courses and co-founder matching. | Sign up on the site. | startupschool.org |
General marketing communities and forums
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marketing Meetup | UK-born community with free events and an online community called Hive. No formal membership to attend events. | Book an event or join Hive through the site. | themarketingmeetup.com |
| GrowthHackers | Community for growth marketers, with a weekly AMA. | Join through the site. | growthhackers.com |
| Warrior Forum | Huge long-running digital marketing forum with over two million members. | Sign up on the forum. | warriorforum.com |
| MarketingProfs | Training and a community with free access to events and experts. | Register on the site. | marketingprofs.com |
Community-builder communities
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Club | Non-profit association for community professionals, run on Slack. | Apply to join the Slack through the site. | community.club |
| CMX | Community for community professionals, with monthly events open to anyone. | Join through the site. | cmxhub.com |
AI, automation and marketing tool communities
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n8n Community | Forum for people building automations with n8n. | Sign up on the forum. | community.n8n.io |
| Zapier Community | Ask, learn and share automation ideas, with 68,000+ members. | Sign in and post. | community.zapier.com |
| Make Community | Forum for Make automation builders. | Sign up on the forum. | community.make.com |
| Airtable Community | Discussions, questions and ideas from Airtable users. | Sign in and post. | community.airtable.com |
| OpenAI Developer Community | Forum for developers building with OpenAI. | Sign up on the forum. | community.openai.com |
| Hugging Face Forums | Discussion forum for people working with open AI models. | Sign up on the forum. | discuss.huggingface.co |
| HubSpot Community | Where HubSpot users ask questions and mark solutions. | Sign in and post. | community.hubspot.com |
| Shopify Community | Forums for Shopify store owners, including store feedback boards. | Sign in and post. | community.shopify.com |
| WordPress.org Forums | The official WordPress support forums. | Create a WordPress.org account. | wordpress.org/support/forums |
| Webflow Community | Forum and community for Webflow builders. | Sign up on the site. | community.webflow.com |
| Bubble Forum | Community forum for no-code builders on Bubble. | Sign up on the forum. | forum.bubble.io |
Professional bodies and member networks
| Name | What it is and who it's for | How to get in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) | The UK professional body for marketers, with qualifications and membership. | Join through the membership pages. | cim.co.uk |
| American Marketing Association (AMA) | US professional association with learning, events and local chapters. | Join through the site. | ama.org |
| The Marketing Society | Global network for senior marketers, with personal and team memberships. | Use Join Now on the site. | marketingsociety.com |
| CMO Council | Network for senior marketing leaders. | Apply for membership through the site. | cmocouncil.org |
| CIPR | The UK professional body for public relations. | Use Become a member on the site. | cipr.co.uk |
| IAB UK | Industry body bringing together publishers, ad tech, agencies and brands. | Membership is for companies. Enquire through the site. | iabuk.com |
| B2B Marketing | B2B marketing intelligence, training and a community and events membership. | Join through the membership page. | b2bmarketing.net |
How to get value from a community without being that person
1. Lurk for a week. Read the rules and the pinned posts. Every community has its own tone and you want to match it.
2. Give before you ask. Answer three questions before you post one of your own. People remember who helped them.
3. Never drop a link in your first post. Nothing gets you muted faster. Share the useful bit in the post itself.
4. Pick two and show up. Ten communities you never visit do nothing for you. Two you turn up to every week will change your year.
5. Take conversations off-platform. When someone's a good fit, move it to email. That's where the work happens. If you're looking for other ways to get seen, my directory of newsletters that accept sponsors and free newsletter directories are good next steps.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the best Slack community for marketers?
It depends on your job. Superpath is the one for content marketers, Email Geeks for email people, The SEO Community for SEOs and Measure Chat for analytics. Start with the one closest to your day job.
Are marketing communities free?
Many are free to join, especially the forums and tool communities. The private communities for senior people and some creator groups charge a membership. Check each site.
How do I find communities in my niche?
Ask the people you already follow where they hang out, check the footer of newsletters you read, and search a platform like Slack or Discord for your niche plus community.
Can I promote my business in these communities?
Only where the rules allow it. Most have a promo channel or thread. Outside that, be helpful and let people come to you.
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