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How to market on r/ecommerce

r/ecommerce has 514k members and about 23 new posts a day, mostly online store owners talking platforms, conversion and fulfilment. Self-promotion isn't allowed.
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Members
514k
Since 2008
Posts per day
23
Average over 4 weeks
Self-promotion
Not allowed
Banned by the rules

Can you promote on r/ecommerce?

No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. What the rules say:

“If you solicit in this sub in any way - via post, request for DM, referral, or DM to others - or in any way try to initiate personal contact with a user your comment / post will be removed and you will be banned. No questions asked, no…”

Rule 3: Soliciting, Self-Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM

The rules

As the moderators wrote them, shortened where they run long.

  1. Do not link to sites or blogs within your postDo not post a link to a service / blog / video / or website. If you are posting your ecommerce website asking for a site review or need to link to a specific example of a site aspect or issue, this is allowed and…
  2. Do not post promotional contentDo not link to your YouTube, Twitter, FB, or other pages. The sub exists to help others, not to help you get likes or subs. Keep all conversation pertaining to the post here so that everyone may benefit from the…
  3. Soliciting, Self-Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DMIf you solicit in this sub in any way - via post, request for DM, referral, or DM to others - or in any way try to initiate personal contact with a user your comment / post will be removed and you will be banned. No…
  4. Be polite and helpfulAt all times be civil and constructive.
  5. Do not post courses, themes, or stores for saler/ecommerce is not the place to sell your existing ecommerce store, theme, or course. Users who violate this rule will be banned, due to the risk of fraud and dishonesty it causes.
  6. Any 'AMA'-type post must first be approved by mods.
  7. No 'Dev Research' postsPosts looking for 'pain points' of store owners, app validation ideas, or other posts that are looking for ideas or feedback on apps or app / software ideas are not allowed.

Full text on Reddit: r/ecommerce rules.

What people asked this week

89 of the 164 posts on r/ecommerce 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 to show up here without getting banned

  • Don't post about your product. Answer questions in the comments with real expertise instead. People who find your answers useful check your profile, so say what you do there.
  • Leave software out of it. This one matters if you sell software: “Posts looking for 'pain points' of store owners, app validation ideas, or other posts that are looking for ideas or feedback on apps or app / software ideas are not allowed.”
  • Read the sidebar and pinned posts. Moderators often add rules there, and rules change. Check r/ecommerce's before your first post.
  • Build a history first. Comment helpfully on r/ecommerce for a few weeks before you post. Accounts that only ever promote get filtered.

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/ecommerce?+

No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. Rule 3 says: “If you solicit in this sub in any way - via post, request for DM, referral, or DM to others - or in any way try to initiate personal contact with a user your…” Answer questions in the comments instead, and let people find your product from your profile.

How active is r/ecommerce?+

r/ecommerce has about 514k members and averaged 23 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 164 posts, 89 asked a question or for a recommendation.

Does r/ecommerce allow links?+

The rules don't ban links, but a link to your own product still counts as self-promotion, so the self-promotion rules apply.

What do people ask about on r/ecommerce?+

Recent examples: “I'm looking for someone willing to give me a chance in e-commerce. 🇨🇦”, “First small e-commerce site (FastAPI + React + Stripe) recommendations for free or…” and “US LLC operating from the UK — Shopify Payments and Wise rejected us. Any solutions?”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.