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How to market on r/EtsySellers

r/EtsySellers has 177k members and about 46 new posts a day, mostly Etsy shop owners comparing notes on sales, SEO and fees. Self-promotion is only allowed in set places, such as the weekly Milestone and Self Promotion thread.
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Members
177k
Since 2013
Posts per day
46
Average over 4 weeks
Self-promotion
Limited
In set threads

Can you promote on r/EtsySellers?

Yes, within limits. Promotion belongs in the weekly Milestone and Self Promotion thread, not in posts of its own. What the rules say:

“The only other approved place for shop links is the stickied weekly Milestone and Self Promotion threads.”

Rule 8: Do not spam shop links or post referral links

“We do not allow promotional posts or comments here.”

Rule 1: No Promotion

The rules

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

  1. No PromotionWe do not allow promotional posts or comments here. This includes linking your shop or including images in your post when they are not relevant to your question. Linking your shop is required in the context of a shop…
  2. Shop Critiques & Requests for Feedback - Read this first!Sellers are welcome to make posts for a shop critique here. However, before you make a post, please read this guideline post, and the links within it, thoroughly! Low effort requests for feedback which do not follow the…
  3. Please read the FAQs and search the sub before posting!Before making a post here, please read through this FAQ post and the links within it! If your post asks a questions which is covered in this post, it may be removed. Please also use the sub search feature before making…
  4. Store Milestones & First SalesPlease use the weekly pinned thread to share your store milestones and first sales.
  5. Monthly Sales Post - For sharing how your sales are this monthPlease use only the monthly stickied "How are your sales" post to ask others how their sales are going or share how yours are going for the current month. This includes discussion of Etsy ads stats.
  6. Low Effort Posts, Complaints, & RantsPosts must be substantiative & meaningful. Do not submit posts like "I am starting a shop. What should I know?" Ask specific questions & provide details. Low effort and/or repetitive complaints, whining, clickbait,…
  7. Posts require detailsIf you are posting about a listing removal/deactivation, case ruling, etc... you must provide specific details. This can include things like what specifically the item you were selling was. If your post is removed with…
  8. Do not spam shop links or post referral linksPlease only post links to your shops where they are necessary to provide context to your questions or feedback. The only other approved place for shop links is the stickied weekly Milestone and Self Promotion threads.…
  9. Do not post threads asking others to send messages on Etsy to increase your response rate score.
  10. Conspiracy Theories and Misinformationr/EtsySellers has an established position that commenters who spread baseless conspiracy theories or misinformation for which they cannot provide a reasonable primary source will be moderated.
  11. No hate speech, incivility, or excessive rudenessPersonal attacks, excessive rudeness, otherwise inappropriate behavior or content, comments that insult or demean a specific person or group of people will be removed and can result in a ban. Posts or comments made with…
  12. Do not violate other's privacy, no brigadingDo not post content which contains personally identifiable information (PII) for anyone, including Etsy sellers and customers. This includes but is not limited to name, address, email address, and phone number. Do not…
  13. Account SuspensionThis is our sub FAQ post about account suspension. Please read it.
  14. Posts about Etsy policy violations / legal questions / copyright questionsQuestions which ask for legal advice (such as "does this count as copyright infringement") will be removed as this sub is not equipped to offer legal advice, and the advice given is typically purely guesswork. Please…
  15. No buyer questions - seller questions onlyPlease keep posts on topic to questions and discussion about selling on Etsy only. Off topic posts are subject to removal. Questions from buyers are welcome in r/Etsy. This sub is for questions about selling only!

Full text on Reddit: r/EtsySellers rules.

What people asked this week

67 of the last 192 posts on r/EtsySellers (the past 4 days) asked a question or for a recommendation. Here are 12, newest first.

How to show up here without getting banned

  • Help first, mention later. Answer questions on r/EtsySellers for a while before you bring up your own product, and when you do, say you made it.
  • Use the weekly Milestone and Self Promotion thread. It's where the rules quoted above send promotion.
  • Be careful with links. The rules are specific: “Please only post links to your shops where they are necessary to provide context to your questions or feedback.”
  • Answer questions. 35% of recent posts on r/EtsySellers 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/EtsySellers?+

Only within limits. Promotion belongs in the weekly Milestone and Self Promotion thread, not in posts of its own. Rule 8 says: “The only other approved place for shop links is the stickied weekly Milestone and Self Promotion threads.”

How active is r/EtsySellers?+

r/EtsySellers has about 177k members and averaged 46 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 192 posts, 67 asked a question or for a recommendation.

Does r/EtsySellers allow links?+

With conditions. Rule 8 says: “Please only post links to your shops where they are necessary to provide context to your questions or feedback.”

What do people ask about on r/EtsySellers?+

Recent examples: “Is the Etsy course with Charles Curry worth it?”, “Why does Etsy change the tiniest things that don't need to be changed?” and “Has anyone moved from Etsy to an independent shop after an account suspension?”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.