For avid Redditors, connecting to the Reddit APIs via Google Data studio is a great way to dashboard 1) User-specific metrics/dimensions (Karma, status, etc), 2) Reddit post data (recent post data related to a specific keyword), and 3) Subreddit stats (subscribers, active users, comments, etc.). Utilizing Google Data Studio to monitor specific reddit topics is a great way to filter for only what you need to see.
In this post, we’re going to review your options for connecting reddit stats with your Google Data Studio reports and dashboards.
Reddit + Google Data Studio Connectors
| Connector | Data Sources | Pricing | Read Review | Free Trial | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Supermetrics | 35+ Data Sources | $39/Month | Read Review | Free Trial | facebook ads, google analytics, custom, adform, adobe analytics, adroll, amazon ads, bing ads, facebook insights, public data, google ads, adsense, my business, search console, google+, instagram insights, linkedin ads, mailchimp, company pages, pinterest, quora, reddit, search 360, semrush, stripe, tumblr, twitter, vimeo, yahoo, yandex metrica, youtube, criteo, outbrain, hubspot, snapchatads, verizon, taboola | @supermetrics |
 Power My Analytics | 25+ Data Sources | $9.95 Per Source | Read Review | Free Trial | facebook ads, adroll, amazon, bing, constant contact, criteo, ebay, insights, google my business, instagram ads, instagram insights, instagram media insights, linkedin ads, linkedin company analytics, listrak, mailchimp, paypal, pinterest, shareasale, tripadvisor, twitter, walmart, yahoo, snapchatads, perfectaudience, quickbooks, taboola, hubspot | @powermyanalytics |
 | 18+ Data Sources | Free | Read Review | Free | google analytics, file upload, bigquery, campaign manager, cloud spanner, cloud sql for mysql, display & video 360, extract data, google ad manager 360, google ads, google analytics, google cloud storage, google sheets, mysql, postgresql, search ads 360, search console, youtube analytics, tv attibution | |
 Funnel | 400+ Data Sources | $499/Month | Read Review | Demo Available | adobe analytics, adjust, salesforce, shopify, instagram ads, google ads, bing ads, doubleclick, facebook ads, linkedin, twitter, appnexus, criteo, mediamath, snapchat, tradedoubler, yahoo, adform, adroll, appsflyer, google analytics, has offers, perfect audience, performant, ebay, google search console, impact radius, listrak, mailchimp, outbrain, peperjam, propel media, quora, reddit, taboola, yandex, pinterest | @funnel |
 Tapclicks | 16+ Data Sources | Custom Solutions | Read Review | None Currently | facebook ads, | @tapclicks |
Choosing the Best Reddit Connector for Data Studio
Reddit, aka the homepage of the Internet, is a popular user forum which subreddits on just about any topic that you can think of. For this reason, many of us marketers seek to dashboard KPIs, news topics, etc. from Reddit and using Data Studio is a great way to do it. When choosing a Reddit connector, consider these items.
- Data Points: First, what are interested in reporting on? If it’s simply creating a dashboard which monitors specific topics or subreddits, just about any connector will do.
- Direct Connection vs Data Warehousing: With some connectors, you connect directly to the Reddit’s API in real time. This means that you’ll pull data from Reddit each time your report loads. However, if you want to trend over time (karma growth, etc.), you may want to consider a Reddit connector which will warehouse (store) data daily so you can report over time.
Final Thoughts
For Reddit, we like SuperMetrics but other connectors will get the job done as well.
Related Resources
- Learn more about Google Data Studio Connectors
- Supermetrics (free/paid depending on your needs)