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How to market on r/UXDesign

r/UXDesign has 177k members and about 17 new posts a day, mostly UX designers discussing research, design problems and careers. Self-promotion isn't allowed.
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Members
177k
Since 2012
Posts per day
17
Average over 4 weeks
Self-promotion
Not allowed
Banned by the rules

Can you promote on r/UXDesign?

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

“No promotion of anything, including products, services, events, tools, training, books, videos, mentorship, cults of personality, or whatever else you might want to sell or self-promote.”

Rule 4: Promoting your product, service, tool, or anything for sale is not allowed

The rules

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

  1. Questions about breaking into UX and entry level career questions go in the weekly stickied threadWe have a weekly stickied thread for entry-level questions. Use this sticky for questions about breaking into the field, choosing coursework, bootcamps, and certifications, and working at your first job in the field.…
  2. Review and discussion of portfolios, case studies, and resumes go in the weekly stickied threadWe have weekly stickied threads for sub members to ask questions about their portfolio, case studies, resume, and other job hunting collateral
  3. Requests for help without enough context about the problem and what you've tried will be removedPracticing UX professionals are welcome to post problems you’re working on, as long as you share context about the problem, research you've conducted, potential solutions you’ve considered, and what hasn’t worked. We do…
  4. Promoting your product, service, tool, or anything for sale is not allowedNo promotion of anything, including products, services, events, tools, training, books, videos, mentorship, cults of personality, or whatever else you might want to sell or self-promote.
  5. Job postings, job searches, and requests for free work are not allowedWe do not allow job postings or requests for collaborators or free work. We do not allow job searches or posting that that you are available to collaborate on projects. Try /r/forhire, /r/DesignJobs, r/uiuxdesignerjobs,…
  6. Research (including surveys, polls, and recruiting) is not allowedWe do not allow product research on the sub. UX professionals are not an impartial audience for your surveys, polls, or usability tests. Automod deletes posts about surveys and polls. Try r/samplesize instead.
  7. Inviting sub members to join a group, attend an event, or meet one-on-one is not allowedInviting sub members to join a group, or attend an event, or meet up individually, whether in-person or online, is not permitted. Organizers are not vetted and we do not want sub members put at risk.
  8. Do some research before posting your questionSearch the sub, Google, Bing, or ChatGPT before posting your question. Basic questions that have been asked and answered repeatedly on the sub will be removed. Tech support questions about operating systems or hardware…
  9. Posts that are not about UX will be removedPosts about UX, including strategy, design, research, accessibility, process, or implementation are all welcome here. Posts that are not relevant to UX will be removed.
  10. Remember the humanDon’t be rude, mean, insulting, or otherwise unpleasant.

Full text on Reddit: r/UXDesign rules.

What people asked this week

70 of the 126 posts on r/UXDesign 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.
  • Flair your post. The rules ask for it: “Post flair is required.”
  • Skip the surveys. They're not allowed: “UX professionals are not an impartial audience for your surveys, polls, or usability tests.”
  • Read the sidebar and pinned posts. Moderators often add rules there, and rules change. Check r/UXDesign'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/UXDesign?+

No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. Rule 4 says: “No promotion of anything, including products, services, events, tools, training, books, videos, mentorship, cults of personality, or whatever else you might…” Answer questions in the comments instead, and let people find your product from your profile.

How active is r/UXDesign?+

r/UXDesign has about 177k members and averaged 17 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 126 posts, 70 asked a question or for a recommendation.

Does r/UXDesign 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/UXDesign?+

Recent examples: “Any b2c mobile designers with tips?”, “How long did it took for you guys to land another job after layoff?” and “Has anyone quit UX Design because you didn’t like the actual work?”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.