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Can you promote in r/passive_income?

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The short answer

Be transparent (disclose affiliation), focus on providing actionable value, avoid affiliate/referral links unless clearly allowed and non-low-effort, and follow rules about software/free trials and no vague DM solicitation.

What works here

  • Answer questions in comments with helpful, relevant info
  • Share tools/software if relevant and include a free trial + value
  • Post case studies or detailed insights (not just referral links)
  • Mention your product with clear disclosure and no affiliate link

What gets posts removed

  • Posting low-effort referral/affiliate links without disclaimer
  • Vague posts implying DM for details or direct solicitations
  • Affiliate links (sidebar says do not post) or undisclosed referrals
  • Self-promotional posts that add no value or look like ads

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

Referral links require disclaimer

All referral links must have a disclaimer; low-effort referral posts will be removed.

Affiliate links discouraged

Sidebar explicitly lists 'Links to affiliate products' under what not to post.

Software/paywalled posts allowed with conditions

Posts promoting software or paywalled content must be relevant to passive income, provide value, and include a free trial (exceptions need mod pre-approval).

No vague posts or DM solicitations

Vague posts or implied/direct DM requests for basic info are banned and can lead to bans.

Content must be relevant

Content should be about passive income; some things (surveys, certain referrals) are considered non-passive and excluded.

Official rules of r/passive_income

  1. 01All referral links must have a disclaimer
  2. 02Don't be a jerk
  3. 03Content must be relevant to Passive Income
  4. 04No vague posting
  5. 05No begging for money
  6. 06Mods may remove content at their discretion
  7. 07No identity fraud
  8. 08No karma farming
  9. 09No scams or illegal activity
  10. 10Software or paywalled content

Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 8, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.

Read the Intoru research and correction methodology.

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