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How to market on r/shopify

r/shopify has 274k members and about 24 new posts a day, mostly Shopify merchants and developers asking about stores, apps and themes. Self-promotion isn't allowed.
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Members
274k
Since 2011
Posts per day
24
Average over 4 weeks
Self-promotion
Not allowed
Banned by the rules

Can you promote on r/shopify?

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

“Soliciting third party or private services via private messages is not allowed.”

Rule 3: All Shopify Developers

“This should be self-evident. This is a place to exchange helpful information freely, as posts that stay up will help others in the future. This is not the place to promote yourself to the members here. Violations and attempts to circumvent…”

Rule 5: Soliciting, Self-Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM

The rules

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

  1. All Posts must be related to Shopify directly.All posts must be directly related to the Shopify Platform in some way. This means posts discussing finding products, dropshipping, print on demand, and other topics will be removed automatically. Dropship-related posts…
  2. No Store Reviews / FeedbackAll store reviews must be posted to r/reviewmyshopify unless part of an AMA / approved review thread.
  3. All Shopify DevelopersSoliciting third party or private services via private messages is not allowed. Please report all instances, and users found submitting posts will be banned.
  4. Guru's / Success Stories / Guides / How-To / BlogspamNo unsolicited AMA (ask me anything) posts, expert guides, blogs, 'top' lists. Success stories require the user to provide evidence to the moderation team otherwise the post will be removed, and will only be considered…
  5. Soliciting, Self-Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DMThis should be self-evident. This is a place to exchange helpful information freely, as posts that stay up will help others in the future. This is not the place to promote yourself to the members here. Violations and…
  6. Store, Course, or Illegal Theme ResaleIf you attempt to resell or freely offer paid themes or courses that you didn't create or have resale rights, you will be issued an instant and permanent ban. You will not be warned, you will not be told to stop, you…
  7. No spamming or links to referral content.The sharing of any affiliate links, be it in a YouTube description or otherwise is not allowed. Content marketing will only be allowed via Blog articles if posts are not considered "spammy" by the community and mods.…
  8. We are all grown upsSo, don't be a dick.
  9. Racist or Offensive.Abuse and racism is not accepted. Please report any posts or comments. Please do not use this if you simply disagree with the poster.
  10. No 'Dev Research' postsPosts looking for 'pain points' of store owners, beta testing, app reviews, app validation ideas, or other posts that are looking for ideas or feedback on apps or app / software ideas are not allowed.
  11. No 3PL Recommendation PostsPosts asking for 3PL recommendations will not be allowed, as this almost always results in direct solicitation and spam / scam responses.

Full text on Reddit: r/shopify rules.

What people asked this week

66 of the 150 posts on r/shopify in the last 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: “The sharing of any affiliate links, be it in a YouTube description or otherwise is not allowed.”
  • Leave software out of it. This one matters if you sell software: “Posts looking for 'pain points' of store owners, beta testing, app reviews, app validation ideas, or other posts that are looking for ideas or feedback on apps or app / software…”
  • Read the sidebar and pinned posts. Moderators often add rules there, and rules change. Check r/shopify'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/shopify?+

No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. Rule 3 says: “Soliciting third party or private services via private messages is not allowed.” Answer questions in the comments instead, and let people find your product from your profile.

How active is r/shopify?+

r/shopify has about 274k members and averaged 24 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 150 posts, 66 asked a question or for a recommendation.

Does r/shopify allow links?+

With conditions. Rule 7 says: “The sharing of any affiliate links, be it in a YouTube description or otherwise is not allowed.”

What do people ask about on r/shopify?+

Recent examples: “Booking App With Easily Printable Booking Data - Recommendations?”, “Any apps for group discounts across separate orders?” and “US LLC operating from the UK — Shopify Payments and Wise rejected us. Any solutions?”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.