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How to market on r/SEO

r/SEO has 372k members and about 50 new posts a day, mostly SEOs and site owners talking rankings, Google updates and tools. Self-promotion isn't allowed.
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Members
372k
Since 2008
Posts per day
50
Average over 4 weeks
Self-promotion
Not allowed
Banned by the rules

Can you promote on r/SEO?

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

“No Soliciting and "Asking to DM"”

Rule 7

The rules

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

  1. Follow Reddit Content PolicyAll members should familiarize themselves with the Reddit Content Policy:
  2. You may not link in a self-serving way. (No Backlinks)If you're here to just link people to your content or sell your or your agencies services, your contribution is not welcome.
  3. No Work OffersThis is not a job board. This is not a recruitment tool. Please don't make posts or comments where you are looking to hire someone for SEO or are looking for employment or freelance job.
  4. Must be related to SEOPosts must be related to search engine optimisation, even just adjacent. For example if the entire post is around PPC, there are better subs for your post.
  5. Communicate kindlyWe must foster a healthy environment for all members. Disagreements will and should happen, but as long as everyone handles it respectfully and openly, there shouldn't be any problem.
  6. No SpammingDont spam the same links within a 24hr period
  7. No Soliciting and "Asking to DM"No Soliciting and "Asking to DM". Asking people to DM you will get your post/comment removed and will likely get you banned after a few times

Full text on Reddit: r/SEO rules.

What people asked this week

116 of the last 188 posts on r/SEO (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

  • 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.
  • Keep it in the thread. Don't move people to DMs to pitch them: “Asking people to DM you will get your post/comment removed and will likely get you banned after a few times”
  • Be early. r/SEO gets about 50 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/SEO's before your first post.

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/SEO?+

No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. Rule 7 says: “No Soliciting and "Asking to DM"” Answer questions in the comments instead, and let people find your product from your profile.

How active is r/SEO?+

r/SEO has about 372k members and averaged 50 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 188 posts, 116 asked a question or for a recommendation.

Does r/SEO 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/SEO?+

Recent examples: “Need advice on SEO tools for beginners”, “AEO and GEO recommendation required!” and “Why are some consulting firms missing from AI-generated recommendations?AI visibility for…”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.