Can you promote in r/solopreneur?
Resources for aspiring, new, and established solopreneurs.
The short answer
Post a text-only, substantive thread (case study, Q&A, or request for feedback), disclose your role, put any links in the comments, and avoid clickbait or asks to DM.
What works here
- Openly describe your business/launch in a text post
- Ask for feedback, validation, or run a case study/IAmA
- Share links in the comments (not the post body)
- Be transparent about affiliations
What gets posts removed
- Including disguised self-promo or affiliate links in the post
- Posting clickbait or telling readers to DM you
- Low-effort posts that only advertise with no discussion
- Posting links in the main post (use comments)
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo disguised self-promotion or affiliate links
Disallows hidden/affiliate links and requires straightforward self-promotion.
Text posts only; links in comments
Sidebar requires text posts and instructs to share links in the comments.
Self-promotion encouraged if framed as IAmA/Q&A/case study
Explicitly says self-promotion of your business is encouraged when shared as IAmA/Q&A, question, or case study.
No clickbait or DM incitement
Posts that promise transformative claims and ask to DM will be removed and may lead to bans.
Require substance and specificity
Posts that don't give information, ask for specific feedback, or aren't discussion-guiding will be deleted as 'lazy posts'.
Official rules of r/solopreneur
- 01No disguised self-promotion or affiliate links
- 02No abuse or hate speech of any kind
- 03No clickbait or incitations to DM
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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