How to market on r/Affiliatemarketing
Can you promote on r/Affiliatemarketing?
Yes, within limits. You can mention what you sell when someone asks for it, not before. What the rules say:
“No unsolicited advertising of affiliate programs.”
Rule 3: Affiliate offers and Tools
The rules
As the moderators wrote them, shortened where they run long.
- Karma MinimumUsers must have at least 250 karma to post in this subreddit. Also, you must become a member of the sub to post or comment. See rule number 6.
- You must join the sub to post or commentIn order to cut down on spam and scammers, you must become a member of the sub to post or comment. Many people seem to come to the sub to TAKE rather than give. We often get people posting listicles or guides or making…
- Affiliate offers and ToolsNo unsolicited advertising of affiliate programs. Use the sticky thread, POST YOUR OFFER IN THE STICKY THREAD AS A COMMENT. TAG IT WITH THE AFFILIATE OFFER FLAIR. MUST CONTAIN A BRIEF DESCRIPTION AND LINK BOTH TO THE…
- Linking with referral tags (Spamming #1)Linking with referral tags and tracking codes is prohibited.
- Inserting links in comments (Spamming #2)We will remove blatant attempts to farm backlinks or affiliate links and links where we cannot tell if there is a tracking code. Links to websites or blogs containing a sales page/sign-up will be removed. Links to…
- Selling to the Community (Spamming #3)Don't spam. Your post will be removed if you are trying to make a buck off the community. Outside of the affiliate and tool thread, you cannot get customers within the sub.
Full text on Reddit: r/Affiliatemarketing rules.
What people asked this week
37 of the 78 posts on r/Affiliatemarketing in the last 7 days asked a question or for a recommendation. Here are 12, starting with people asking for a tool, a service or someone to hire.
- How do you decide what affiliate platform/software to use?r/Affiliatemarketing · 21 Oct
- [HIRING] Sales/outreach partner for TechSaviour | 20–30% commission, no base salaryr/Affiliatemarketing · 21 Oct
- Looking for Reliable Offerwall and Microtask Providers in 2026 – Any Recommendations?r/Affiliatemarketing · 19 Oct
- Anybody able to promote paid chrome extensions and want to joint venture?r/Affiliatemarketing · 24 Oct
- Who’s actually to blame when an affiliate program fails?r/Affiliatemarketing · 23 Oct
- What's actually the hardest part of starting affiliate marketing with a small audience?r/Affiliatemarketing · 22 Oct
- How do you track Amazon Associates conversions when running paid ads?r/Affiliatemarketing · 22 Oct
- Where should I look for affiliate partners?r/Affiliatemarketing · 22 Oct
- Is affiliate marketing a good way to market my SaaS DNC and LITIGATOR screening platform?r/Affiliatemarketing · 22 Oct
- Where Can I Find CPI ( cost per installs) Offers for Windows Traffic (2,000–3,000 Installs/Day)?r/Affiliatemarketing · 21 Oct
- How long do myyaffiliate/dhgate withdraws take to receive? (It’s my first time)r/Affiliatemarketing · 20 Oct
- how do you guys actually stop shiny object syndrome with affiliate programs? im exhaustedr/Affiliatemarketing · 19 Oct
How to show up here without getting banned
- Help first, mention later. Answer questions on r/Affiliatemarketing for a while before you bring up your own product, and when you do, say you made it.
- Use the sticky thread. From the rules: “Post your offer in the sticky thread as a comment.”
- Be careful with links. The rules are specific: “Must contain a brief description and link both to the information page and the sign up page.”
- Warm up your account first. New accounts get filtered: “Users must have at least 250 karma to post in this subreddit.”
- Answer questions. 47% of recent posts on r/Affiliatemarketing ask a question or for a recommendation. A useful answer is the safest way to get noticed.
More on how this works across Reddit: Reddit's self-promotion rules, explained and the full Reddit marketing playbook.
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Questions
Can I post my startup on r/Affiliatemarketing?+
Only within limits. You can mention what you sell when someone asks for it, not before. Rule 3 says: “No unsolicited advertising of affiliate programs.”
How active is r/Affiliatemarketing?+
r/Affiliatemarketing has about 210k members and averaged 11 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 78 posts, 37 asked a question or for a recommendation.
Does r/Affiliatemarketing allow links?+
With conditions. Rule 3 says: “Must contain a brief description and link both to the information page and the sign up page.”
What do people ask about on r/Affiliatemarketing?+
Recent examples: “How do you decide what affiliate platform/software to use?”, “[HIRING] Sales/outreach partner for TechSaviour | 20–30% commission, no base salary” and “Looking for Reliable Offerwall and Microtask Providers in 2026 – Any Recommendations?”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.