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How to market on r/productivity

r/productivity has 3.8M members and about 30 new posts a day, mostly people looking for better habits, systems and tools. Self-promotion isn't allowed.
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Members
3.8M
Since 2008
Posts per day
30
Average over 4 weeks
Self-promotion
Not allowed
Banned by the rules

Can you promote on r/productivity?

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

“No soliciting or surveying of products or services of any type.”

“Self-promotion is not allowed here in any form, even if asked for recommendations.”

Rule 2: No Advertising

The rules

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

  1. Be Civil and Stay PositiveBe polite and courteous to each other. Do not be mean, insulting or disrespectful to any other user on this subreddit. Do not harass or annoy others in any way. We wish to keep this subreddit a civil environment for…
  2. No AdvertisingNo soliciting or surveying of products or services of any type. Self-promotion is not allowed here in any form, even if asked for recommendations. Advertising via DMs and referral codes are included in this rule.
  3. No ListiclesA listicle is an article presented in the form of a numbered or bullet-pointed list. Example: Top 10 Things Successful People Do!
  4. No Isolated LinksDo not post links without context or explanation. To post a link, you must add a description, explanation, or discussion.
  5. No NSFW ContentNSFW content, and what resembles NSFW, no matter how vaguely, is strictly forbidden in this subreddit.
  6. No Off Topic, Spam, SEO Farming, or Low Effort Content.Off topic: This is a subreddit for civil discussion about the topic of productivity, how to improve productivity, and similarly intertwined subjects. Posts must be on topic. Spam & SEO Farming: Asking for upvotes,…

Full text on Reddit: r/productivity rules.

What people asked this week

113 of the last 192 posts on r/productivity (the past 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.
  • Be careful with links. The rules are specific: “To post a link, you must add a description, explanation, or discussion.”
  • Read the sidebar and pinned posts. Moderators often add rules there, and rules change. Check r/productivity's before your first post.
  • Build a history first. Comment helpfully on r/productivity 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/productivity?+

No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. Rule 2 says: “No soliciting or surveying of products or services of any type.” Answer questions in the comments instead, and let people find your product from your profile.

How active is r/productivity?+

r/productivity has about 3.8M members and averaged 30 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 192 posts, 113 asked a question or for a recommendation.

Does r/productivity allow links?+

With conditions. Rule 4 says: “To post a link, you must add a description, explanation, or discussion.”

What do people ask about on r/productivity?+

Recent examples: “Looking for a productivity mentor or someone to learn from.”, “I need a habits app without AI” and “Looking for a blocking app on IPhone”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.