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How to market on r/sales

r/sales has 387k members and about 52 new posts a day, mostly salespeople talking prospecting, closing, tools and careers. Self-promotion is only OK when someone asks for it.
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Members
387k
Since 2008
Posts per day
52
Average over 4 weeks
Self-promotion
Limited
Only when asked

Can you promote on r/sales?

Yes, within limits. You can mention what you sell when someone asks for it, not before. What the rules say:

“Users are strictly not allowed to promote what they sell here and should refrain from revealing who they sell for unless directly asked.”

Rule 2: No Selling or Self Promotion

“Linking blogspam and blatant self-promotion is not allowed in any capacity, and may result in a ban.”

Posting guidelines

The rules

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

  1. 10 Community Karma Required to Post and Karma FarmingOur community requires users to have 10 upvotes received on comments here before you will be allowed to create a new post or lead a discussion. Karma farming is asking for upvotes in the comments section of other users…
  2. No Selling or Self PromotionUsers are strictly not allowed to promote what they sell here and should refrain from revealing who they sell for unless directly asked. This includes offering your solution in response to recommendation request, free…
  3. No Recruiting UsersThis is not a place to recruit sales people. This includes posts inviting users to private trials for software or other tools/services/platforms. There are other subs for that such as /r/hiring or /r/salesjobs or…
  4. No Spam, Affiliation to Recommendations or Referral LinksSpam, affiliation to recommendations posted, and referral links will result in a ban. Company or solution recommendations are only allowed by customers of what is being recommended. Recommendations by users working for…
  5. No BlogspamWe do allow articles but we do not allow marketing blogspam. Any post that looks like blogspam will be removed and you will recieve a permanent ban. If you are the writer of an article, a full text version may be posted…
  6. No Sales MemesNo sales memes, period! This sub is for professional sales and quality posts, and memes just don't fit in with that atmosphere. We understand the idea behind lighthearted posts, and discussions. Memes are close to zero…
  7. No Off-Site CommunitiesAny attempt to create, advertise or recruit r/Sales users to join off-site communities will result in an immediate and permanent ban. This includes Discord channels, other social media sites, masterclass groups, or…
  8. Failure To Include DetailsIf you are asking a question or for advice, include as much information and detail as you can without revealing company or personal information. Generic or low effort posts may be removed at our discretion.
  9. No AI Generated ContentR/Sales is for real users discussing their own thoughts. Posts and comments that are suspected of being AI generated content are subject to removal.
  10. Zero ContributionPosts or comments that do not contribute directly to a sales topic, or closely related to a sales topic, will be removed. This includes questions about marketing, HR/workplace related issues and generalized questions…
  11. Violates Sitewide PoliciesYou posts will be removed and account banned from the sub for breaking sitewide policies.

Full text on Reddit: r/sales rules.

What people asked this week

91 of the last 187 posts on r/sales (the past 4 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

  • Help first, mention later. Answer questions on r/sales for a while before you bring up your own product, and when you do, say you made it.
  • Warm up your account first. New accounts get filtered: “10 Community Karma Required to Post and Karma Farming.”
  • Mind the AI rule. The rules cover AI-written posts: “Posts and comments that are suspected of being AI generated content are subject to removal.”
  • Answer questions. 49% of recent posts on r/sales ask a question or for a recommendation. A useful answer is the safest way to get noticed.
  • Be early. r/sales gets about 52 new posts a day, so a question is buried within hours. The first useful answers get the attention.

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/sales?+

Only within limits. You can mention what you sell when someone asks for it, not before. Rule 2 says: “Users are strictly not allowed to promote what they sell here and should refrain from revealing who they sell for unless directly asked.”

How active is r/sales?+

r/sales has about 387k members and averaged 52 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 187 posts, 91 asked a question or for a recommendation.

Does r/sales 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/sales?+

Recent examples: “Hiring: Cold Callers with healthcare experience”, “What GTM tools are you using for B2B SaaS?” and “Is timeshare sales a respectable foot in the door?”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.