How to market on r/webdev
Can you promote on r/webdev?
No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. What the rules say:
“We do not allow any commercial promotion or solicitation.”
Rule 4: No commercial promotions/solicitations
“Abide by reddiquette and don't self-promote.”
Posting guidelines
The rules
As the moderators wrote them, shortened where they run long.
- No vague support questions about WYSIWYG editors or other software.No vague product support questions (like "why is this plugin not working" or "how do I set up X"). For vague product support questions, please use communities relevant to that product for best results. Specific issues…
- No memes, screenshots, and jokesDo not post memes, screenshots of bad design, or jokes. Check out /r/ProgrammerHumor/ for this type of content.
- No self-promotionRead and follow reddiquette; no excessive self-promotion. Please refer to the Reddit 9:1 rule when considering posting self promoting materials.
- No commercial promotions/solicitationsWe do not allow any commercial promotion or solicitation. Violations can result in a ban.
- No soliciting feedback not on SaturdaySharing your project, portfolio, or any other content that you want to either show off or request feedback on is limited to Showoff Saturday. If you post such content on any other day, it will be removed.
- Assistance Questions GuidelinesIf you are asking for assistance on a problem, you are required to provide Context of the problem Research you have completed prior to requesting assistance Problem you are attempting to solve with high specificity…
- Career/Getting Started QuestionsOpen-ended/general "how do I get started in web dev" and general Career related posts are only allowed within the pinned monthly career thread. The answer to many of these questions can also be found in the sub FAQ, or…
Full text on Reddit: r/webdev rules.
What people asked this week
r/webdev moves fast: its last 194 posts only go back 31 hours, and 34 of them asked a question or for a recommendation. Here are 12, newest first.
- How do you find motivation to continue?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- Do you feel gaslit by Redditors who likened AI to NFTs and downplayed the extent to which the tech was improving between 2023 and 2025?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- How do search engine bots handle JavaScript-heavy single-page applications (SPAs) differently from static HTML pages?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- Do independently built and deployed products count as work experience for a fresher?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- What Should You Look for in Website Development Services in India?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- How to get access to the web server's error response html?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- What resources helped you move beyond “I can build websites” as a freelance developer?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- How does your team handle PR review now that most code is AI-assisted?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- Which operational habit did you add earlier than you expected?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- Is this site structure too simple?r/webdev · 24 Oct
- What financial data is actually safe to cache in a frontend app, and for how long?r/webdev · 23 Oct
- What if agents are the ones that are daily looking for new project ideas, and users are the ones to upvote and comments these ideas?r/webdev · 23 Oct
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 promotion rare. The rules put a number on it: “Please refer to the Reddit 9:1 rule when considering posting self promoting materials.”
- Be early. r/webdev gets about 90 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/webdev's before your first post.
More on how this works across Reddit: Reddit's self-promotion rules, explained and the full Reddit marketing playbook.
Related communities
- How to market on r/web_design: web designers sharing work and asking for feedback.
- How to market on r/Wordpress: WordPress users and developers asking about themes, plugins and hosting.
- How to market on r/webflow: Webflow designers and developers building sites.
- How to market on r/framer: designers building websites in Framer.
- How to market on r/Design: designers of every kind discussing the craft.
Questions
Can I post my startup on r/webdev?+
No. The rules ban self-promotion, and posts that sell get removed. Rule 4 says: “We do not allow any commercial promotion or solicitation.” Answer questions in the comments instead, and let people find your product from your profile.
How active is r/webdev?+
r/webdev has about 2.9M members and averaged 90 new posts a day over the last four weeks. Of its latest 194 posts, 34 asked a question or for a recommendation.
Does r/webdev 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/webdev?+
Recent examples: “How do you find motivation to continue?”, “Do you feel gaslit by Redditors who likened AI to NFTs and downplayed the extent to which…” and “How do search engine bots handle JavaScript-heavy single-page applications (SPAs)…”. The full list of this week's questions is on this page and refreshes daily.