It’s a familiar moment. You read a thought-provoking article, your head buzzing with ideas, and the first thing you want to do is share. You want to test assumptions. To ask, “Has anyone else tried this?” To hear from someone who’s been there before.

But instead of sparking dialogue, you’re met with silence.

Ten years ago, the next step was obvious: head to a forum. A thread on “SEO best practices” could last for weeks, pulling in insights from agency owners, freelancers, and in-house pros across the globe. Forums were the watering holes where marketers swapped notes, argued about tactics, and sometimes even launched collaborations.

Fast forward to 2025, and those same forums are shells of their former selves. Threads go unanswered. Spam drowns out substance. Advice feels outdated. It’s like walking into a conference hall long after the event has ended: the structure is there, but the energy is gone.

This shift became crystal clear when we saw a comment on one of our own blog posts.

Recently a reader asked us:

> "Great website you have here, but I was wondering if you knew of any forums that cover the same topics talked about in this article? I’d really love to be a part of a community where I can get comments from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest.”

It’s a deceptively simple question. But under the surface, it reflects a bigger truth: the places where marketers gather have changed shape. The “forums” this reader is looking for don’t exist in the old sense, but they exist in new forms that are even more powerful.

That comment became the spark for this article.

But first why forums no longer work!

Forums were built for a slower internet. In 2010, a thread on link building tactics could stay useful for months. By 2025, a tactic that worked Monday could be obsolete by Friday.

The pace of change killed the forum model. And without strong moderation, many devolved into shallow link drops and thinly veiled promotions. The promise of peer-to-peer conversation collapsed under the weight of noise.

Meanwhile, marketing itself accelerated. Algorithms update overnight. Platforms roll out features mid-campaign. Creators launch tools that spread like wildfire across LinkedIn or TikTok. A format built for long, static discussions simply couldn’t keep up.

The energy shifted. The real conversations moved into spaces that matched the new tempo: Slack, Discord, and Telegram.

The Rise of Always-On Communities

We believe marketers can’t afford to operate in isolation. If you’re not plugged into real-time conversations, you’re always a step behind, reacting instead of leading.

That’s why we recommend marketers anchor themselves in two layers of community:

1. Generalist hubs for breadth.

• Online Geniuses: 50K+ members, channels for SEO, PPC, CRO, social. Weekly Q&As with Gary Vaynerchuk, Guy Kawasaki, Christi Olson. A hiring channel. 50+ local events globally.
• RevGenius: 35K+ B2B professionals across sales, marketing, and RevOps. 30+ channels, career events, job postings, and a thriving jobs board.

  These are idea marketplaces. You’ll hear about tools, jobs, and campaign tactics weeks before they hit mainstream blogs.

2. Niche spaces for depth.

• Superpath: Content marketers. 18K+ members, freelance gigs board, AMAs, supportive and inclusive culture.
• Email Geeks: 21K+ email marketers, 82 channels, with 27 posts and 172 replies per day. A goldmine for email design and deliverability.
• Traffic Think Tank: SEO professionals. Premium ($119/month), but high-signal, with 200+ hours of resources and monthly Q&As.
• CRO Growth Hacks: Conversion rate optimization. Free, application required, with dedicated Q&A and “Shameless Plug” promotion channels.
• Product-Led Growth Community: 15K members, including PayPal, HubSpot, and Amplitude pros. A place to learn PLG tactics and frameworks.

These groups aren’t about surface chatter. They’re where frameworks, playbooks, and failures are dissected openly.

Breadth keeps you connected. Depth makes you excellent. Both keep you future-proof.

Data & Payoff: What Real Engagement Looks Like

The danger of relying on member count is that it creates false confidence. A group can have tens of thousands of members and still be dead inside. Engagement is the real metric.

Here’s what the numbers show:

• Email Geeks: 27 posts and 172 replies every day. Threads stretch long, with problems solved collaboratively.
• Superpath: 23 posts and 54 replies daily. Active job listings, AMAs, and career guidance.
• Product-Led Growth Community: 19 posts and 22 replies daily. Steady, balanced participation across channels.
• Growmance: On paper, 11K+ members. In practice: 8 posts a day, 1 reply. Activity concentrated in #general, with other channels neglected.

This is why selection matters. Forums look big, but activity reveals the truth. Engagement beats headcount every time.

Undercover in Four Communities

To put this to the test, one of our team members went “undercover” in four groups: Email Geeks, Superpath, Product-Led Growth Community, and Growmance.

• In Email Geeks, engagement was constant. Questions about design and deliverability sparked long, collaborative threads. With 82 channels, even city- and country-specific threads had life.
• In Superpath, the vibe was supportive. Members offered job leads, career advice, and thoughtful responses, not just surface-level tips. AMAs added credibility and depth.
• In Product-Led Growth, conversations revolved around cross-functional collaboration. Marketing, sales, and product worked together to define growth, rather than competing for it.
• In Growmance, however, the picture was different. Despite 11,000 members, activity was sparse. Most channels had little conversation, and promotional spam dominated.

The lesson: not all communities are created equal. Joining the wrong one is wasted time. Choosing the right one accelerates your learning curve.

Stop Searching for Forums, Start Building Connections

So to the reader who asked: “Do you know of any place?” here’s our honest reply.

The places you’re looking for are alive and well. They’re Slack groups, Discord servers, and curated Telegram channels. And they’re thriving.

If you’re serious about finding community in 2025:

• Join one generalist hub. Online Geniuses for global marketing breadth. RevGenius for B2B focus.
• Add one niche group. Superpath if you’re in content. Email Geeks if you send campaigns. Traffic Think Tank if SEO is your core.
• Engage. Don’t lurk. Ask a question, share your test results, contribute to a thread. The moment you give, you’ll start to receive.

Online Geniuses: https://onlinegeniuses.com/

RevGenius: https://www.revgenius.com/

Superpath: https://www.superpath.co/

Email Geeks: https://email.geeks.chat/

Traffic Think Tank: https://trafficthinktank.com/

CRO Growth Hacks: https://slofile.com/slack/crohacks

Product-Led Growth Community: https://productled.com/community

Growmance: https://audienti.com/growmance/

Today what you need is a community. And in 2025, the smartest marketers are already inside these spaces.