r/marketing
A genuinely professional marketing community, and the hardest room on this list to get into. Two million members producing under two posts a day tells you how much gets removed.
What the numbers say
r/marketing sees very few posts — about 1.9 a day — with heavy discussion on almost everything posted. Very low volume against very high discussion. Everything that survives moderation is read carefully, which is the whole reason the community is worth anything.
| Measure | r/marketing |
|---|---|
| Members | 2M |
| Created | 2008 |
| Posts per day | 1.9 |
| Median comments | 35 |
| Text posts | 96% |
| Accepts | Links and text |
| Rules total | 14 |
| Rules on promotion | 5 |
What these numbers mean and why subscriber count is the wrong one is explained on the directory hub.
The gate you have to clear first
Before anything else, a practical obstacle that catches almost everyone: posting and commenting are restricted to accounts over 30 days old with at least 300 combined karma. Below that threshold your contribution is removed automatically and you are not told. People spend weeks assuming their comments are simply being ignored.
Once you are through, the rules stay severe. Advertising, self-promotion and spam carry a permanent ban rather than a removal. AI-generated content carries a permanent ban. App ideas and feedback requests carry a permanent ban. Beginner questions are redirected elsewhere. Job hunting and resume feedback are removed.
What remains is a small number of substantive threads a day among senior practitioners, with a median of thirty-five comments. For an agency or a marketing tool, this is a reputation channel of unusually high quality and unusually slow speed. The correct approach is to clear the karma gate through ordinary participation elsewhere on Reddit, then contribute here as a named professional with no company attached to your username.
Promotion rules, in the moderators' own words
5 of r/marketing's 14 rules govern promotion, advertising or soliciting, quoted verbatim:
Advertising, Self-Promotion, & Spam (Permanent Ban)
If you want to advertise in this community, have a look at reddit.com/advertising. We have a zero tolerance policy to Advertising, Self-Promotion, & Spam.
New To Marketing (Post Removal)
r/Marketing is for marketing professionals to discuss and ask questions related to the marketing industry. Please ask beginner questions in r/AskMarketing,
Job Hunting, Interview & Resume Feedback (Post Removal)
We know it can be difficult to find a marketing job, but please don't ask us to help you find a job.
Low Quality (Post Removal & Possible Ban)
We're trying to build something great here, help us do that. A post or comment in a poor attempt to shill or sell a product or service, is someone's homework, is asking a question which has already been answered many times, is looking for free marketing instead of paying for a professional, or is a
Non-Specific Resource Request (Post Removal)
E.G. "I'm thinking about marketing, teach me." Be respectful of the community by searching the posts and asking specific questions.
Snapshot only — check the live rules before posting.
When to post in r/marketing
Hours whose posts drew the most discussion, across the 100 most recent:
- 07:00 UTC (2am ET / 11pm PT) — averaged 89.3 comments per post
- 13:00 UTC (8am ET / 5am PT) — averaged 88.6 comments per post
- 09:00 UTC (4am ET / 1am PT) — averaged 88.3 comments per post
A tie-breaker, not a rule — see why timing matters less than you would like.
Who should watch this subreddit
Agencies and marketing-tool vendors playing a long game. Anyone who needs leads this quarter should look at r/smallbusiness instead.
Related communities: r/DigitalMarketing, r/SEO, r/PPC, r/agency.
Frequently asked questions
Can you promote your business in r/marketing?
Absolutely not. Advertising, self-promotion and spam carry a permanent ban rather than a warning, and there is no promotional thread exception. Even linking your own blog post as an answer counts.
Is r/marketing good for finding leads?
Useful, but the promotion rules will catch you out. Nobody posts buying requests here, and the karma gate means you cannot participate at all for your first month.
How active is r/marketing?
About 1.9 posts a day from 2M members, with a median of 35 comments per post — heavy discussion on almost everything posted.
Catch the r/marketing threads worth answering
Rules this specific are easier to respect when you are reading five posts a day instead of all of them. RedditScout filters first so you can spend the attention on the reply.
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