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Definition

Self-Promotion Rule

A subreddit-specific rule that restricts promotional content, product mentions, or commercial links.

A self-promotion rule is a community-specific Reddit rule that restricts members from posting or commenting in ways that primarily promote their own products, services, or content. Self-promotion rules vary significantly between subreddits — some prohibit any product mention, others allow contextual mentions with disclosure, and others specifically prohibit links while allowing product names. Violating self-promotion rules results in post removal, temporary bans, or permanent account bans.

In context

Identifying and complying with self-promotion rules is core to Reddit ICP marketing. Subredify parses each subreddit's rules looking for self-promotion keywords, classifies rules by type, and enforces them in every reply draft — suppressing product context entirely when a strict self-promotion rule is detected.

Examples

  • ▪r/webdev: 'No self-promotional posts or comments' — strict. Subredify suppresses product mentions in drafts for this subreddit.
  • ▪r/entrepreneur: 'No dedicated promotional posts, but product mentions are fine in relevant comment threads' — permissive.
  • ▪r/SaaS: 'Disclose affiliation if you mention your own product' — disclosure-required.

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