Can you promote in r/kdp?
This is an unofficial subreddit for discussing all things related to Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). It is not affiliated with Amazon KDP.
The short answer
Do not promote products or share Amazon product links; stick to helpful, non-commercial answers and link only to KDP resources or contextually useful how-to guides in comments.
What works here
- Discuss KDP-related questions and publishing advice
- Post links to KDP Community/FAQs and non-product KDP pages
- Share how-to guides or helpful external resources in comments
What gets posts removed
- Promoting books, launches, or soliciting customers
- Posting Amazon product/book links (direct, affiliate, shortened)
- Using posts to generate leads, advertise, or survey for commercial gain
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo Book Promotion
Rule 1 states book promotions are not allowed and will be removed, so promotional posts are banned.
No Amazon Product Links
Rule 2 forbids Amazon links to books (including affiliate/shortened); product links are prohibited.
Allowed KDP/non-product links and contextual how-tos
KDP ecosystem links (community, FAQs) are allowed; external links allowed in comments only if they are how-to guides or directly helpful.
Official rules of r/kdp
- 01No Book Promotion.
- 02No Amazon Product Links.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 24, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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