Can you promote in r/producthunters?
Discussions about products on Product Hunt
The short answer
Participate as a community member first, be transparent that you’re the founder, and only share a Product Hunt link (no external links) and avoid overt solicitation.
What works here
- Post links that point to Product Hunt pages (including your product on PH).
- Discuss products on Product Hunt and Product Hunt–related topics.
What gets posts removed
- Posting links to external websites outside Product Hunt.
- Spammy self-promotion, referral codes, or solicitation for customers/upvotes.
- Posting promotional content without disclosure or context.
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditLinks must be from Product Hunt
Subreddit only allows links that point to Product Hunt, so external product pages or sign-up links are not permitted.
No Spam / No Unauthorized Promotion
The rules explicitly ban spamming your own content and unauthorized promotion or referral codes, but permit posting a Product Hunt product link.
Topic restriction
Posts must be about Product Hunt or products on Product Hunt, so off-topic outreach is disallowed.
Official rules of r/producthunters
- 01Be excellent to each other
- 02Posts must be about Product Hunt
- 03Links must be from Product Hunt
- 04No Spam
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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