Subreddit rules check
r/startups_promotion
Can you promote here?
The written rules take no clear position, which is NOT permission: unclear communities enforce norms through removals instead of rulebooks. Sort by top, study which builder posts survived and how they were framed, and when in doubt ask the mods.
From the rules · Community rules text is missing/garbled — message the moderators before posting; there may be flair, weekly promo threads, or hidden posting rules.
Links
No explicit link policy. Default to no URL: link-plus-young-account is one of the most common automated removal patterns on Reddit.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, discussion, question
Write a short product-focused post: clear one-line headline with the product name + value proposition, 100–300 words, first-person founder tone allowed. Include a concise demo or screenshots, one clear ask (feedback, signups), and a non-spammy context (what problem it solves, traction/metrics). Upvotes go to helpful demos, transparent founders and concrete results; blatant one-line ads or repeated reposts likely get removed or ignored.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked August 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/startups_promotion's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.