Guide
Reddit marketing without getting banned
Most Reddit bans for founders come from a few avoidable mistakes: undisclosed self-promotion, copy-paste replies, link-dropping and automation. Here is a short checklist that keeps you on the right side of moderators and Reddit’s rules.
Do
- Read each subreddit’s rules and sidebar before posting. Some allow disclosed recommendations, some forbid any promotion.
- Disclose your affiliation every time you mention your product (“full disclosure, I built this”).
- Lead with a genuinely useful answer. The product mention should be optional to the value of your reply.
- Participate in communities beyond your own threads. Many people aim for most of their activity to be non-promotional.
- Write each reply for that specific thread.
Don’t
- Don’t automate posting, commenting, voting or DMs. Bots and scheduled spam are the fastest way to a sitewide ban.
- Don’t use multiple accounts or ask friends to upvote.
- Don’t paste the same reply or link into many threads.
- Don’t pitch in threads where nobody asked for a tool.
- Don’t DM people who didn’t invite it.
If you get removed or warned
Message the moderators politely, ask what rule you broke, and adjust. Repeat removals in one community are a sign to stop promoting there.
Where LeadPerch fits
LeadPerch only does the finding: it surfaces high-intent threads and drafts a disclosed reply. It never posts, votes or DMs, and it suggests no pitch at all for low-intent posts, so you spend your time on threads where a recommendation is actually welcome.
FAQ
What is a Reddit shadowban?
A restriction where your posts or comments are hidden from others without notice, often triggered by spam-like behavior. Avoid automation and repetitive links.
Can I link to my site?
Only where the subreddit allows it and it directly answers the question. Many communities prefer no links in first replies.
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