How to market on r/forhire

Can you promote on r/forhire?

Yes, within limits. You can post about your own work, but no more than once per 7 days. What the rules say:

“Do not post more than once per 7 days unless your [Hiring] ad is for a different position.”

Rule 1: 7 days rule

The rules

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

1. 7 days ruleDo not post more than once per 7 days unless your [Hiring] ad is for a different position. Only 1 [For Hire] post per 7 days.
2. Personal InfoDo not include any personal info in posts or comments. Interested parties will PM you, please share all private details like emails and phone numbers over PM Do not use personal stories as a leverage to get hired
3. PaymentPay in currency, not in equity or barter No offering/requesting free work No bounties/competitions/speculative work. No "pay what you want" posts. Obnoxiously low budgets and offers - for hourly jobs, anything under…
4. IllegalNothing illegal in the US, even if you're not in the US, reddit is bound by US laws. If you think it might be illegal, assume it is. If you're not sure, feel free to message the mods Do not include any EEOC protected…
5. Low QualityLow quality posts will be removed Put basics in the title. What's the job? Where is it located? etc. Be specific. Include a job description, requirements etc. in the top text. You may provide a link to a job…
6. PM sentApply by PM or other private communication channels, not in comments. Do not leave comments to say that you sent private communication or to request that anyone contact you privately. Comments are for public discussion.
7. B2BNo B2B. The intent of the subreddit is connecting freelancers to gigs, not companies to clients
8. Affiliate/Job board linkWe do not allow affiliate links (= referral links) or links to job boards.
9. Portfolio/ResumeInclude a portfolio or resume (or a link to one) in the top text
10. Email BotWe do not allow the use of bots to contact members for any purpose. The intent of this subreddit is to facilitate business connections between two (human) parties. Using a bot as either a freelancer or hirer creates a…

Full text on Reddit: r/forhire rules.

What people asked this week

r/forhire moves fast: its last 182 posts only go back 29 hours, and 16 of them asked a question or for a recommendation. Here are 12, starting with people asking for a tool, a service or someone to hire.

• [Hiring] Deal with people on my Youtube account
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• hiring COLD OUTREACH / AFFILIATE OPPORTUNITY - for people who don’t want to buy courses or invest any money
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• [Hiring] Cold texter for video editing agency
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• [Hiring] English to Japanese translation of manga
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• [HIRING] Looking for a Short-Form UGC Video Creator (60 min/day)
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• [Hiring] Part-Time collaborators who can work remotely. ($20/hr)
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• [HIRING] Digital Marketing & Social Media Specialist | Remote PH | VINCERE We’re VINCERE, an Australian
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• [HIRING] I'm offering $20 per hour for a small task.
  r/forhire · 24 Oct
• Hiring a web designer? FAQ I'd give a friend before they sign anything
  r/forhire · 23 Oct
• [Hiring] Looking for an artist to be the face of my AI songs.
  r/forhire · 23 Oct
• [HIRING] Simple Remote Helper Needed (US, Canada, or EU Only) — $25/hr
  r/forhire · 23 Oct
• Need a Research Assistant? Hire me
  r/forhire · 23 Oct

How to show up here without getting banned

• Help first, mention later. Answer questions on r/forhire for a while before you bring up your own product, and when you do, say you made it.
• Be early. r/forhire gets about 169 new posts a day, so a question is buried within hours. The first useful answers get the attention.
• Read the sidebar and pinned posts. Moderators often add rules there, and rules change. Check r/forhire's before your first post.
• Build a history first. Comment helpfully on r/forhire 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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