How to post in r/marketing without getting banned
Can you promote your product in r/marketing? Rarely: you earn mentions by being the most useful answer. Direct promotion is removed. You earn mentions by being the most useful answer in a thread.
What r/marketing is
General marketing discussion. Strategy and career talk more than tactics. Promo is restricted, but tool recommendations come up in answers.
How to show up without getting removed
- 01Answer strategy questions thoroughly; mention tools only when asked.
- 02Avoid linking your own site in top-level posts.
The rules that get enforced
- 01No self-promotion.
- 02No surveys/lead-gen.
- 03Substantive discussion only.
Summarised from the community's public rules (reviewed June 2026). Always confirm the live r/marketing rules before posting; mods update them.
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