Can I promote my product or service here?
No. The rule “No advertisements or spam” says posts get removed and posters get banned, and the community description warns in plain terms that advertisers will be banned.
Subreddit guides
r/advertising rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/advertising: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 258,174
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- Digital marketing practitioners
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Be nice: Don't be a dick.
- No advertisements or spam: Posts will be removed, posters banned. If you would like to advertise visit - https://about.reddit.com/advertise
- Low quality: 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 looking for free marketing instead of paying for a professional, or is a few sentences with a link to their blog. Let's not forget, memes, rants without a source, screenshots, etc. will all be removed.
- URL Shorteners: Any post or comment using a URL shortener will be removed.
- Surveys and/or homework/assignment help: Don't post them.
- Not advertising industry related: This sub is for professionals to talk specifically about advertising, not for advertising product/services and not for topics unrelated to the advertising industry.
- No AI Generated Posts: Posts that have clearly been generated by ChatGPT or another chatbot will be deleted and user banned.
Works well
- Ask a genuine craft question about copywriting, campaign strategy, or creative direction that ad professionals enjoy answering
- Start a discussion about a trend in the advertising industry and add your own honest take in your own words
- Share your own ad work and ask the community for professional critique, with no pitch attached
- Ask career questions about agency life, freelance copywriting, or moving into the ad industry as a student or career changer
- Write a short case reflection on a campaign you worked on, focused on what you learned rather than what you sell
Avoid
- Posting about your product or service in any form, since the community says you will be banned for advertising
- Dropping a link to your blog with only a few sentences of text around it
- Using a URL shortener in a post or a comment
- Running a survey or asking the community to help with your homework or an assignment
- Posting text that was clearly written by ChatGPT or another chatbot, because that gets posts deleted and users banned
- Posting about topics unrelated to the advertising industry, like asking marketers to buy something or promoting a side business that has nothing to do with ad work
What r/advertising Is For
This community is for ad creators, students, copywriters, and anyone else in the advertising industry who is sharpening their professional skills. The description says it in the bluntest way possible, this is not a place to advertise and you will be banned if you try. So the people posting here are practitioners talking shop about the craft of advertising, not buyers looking for products. If you are a founder, your job is to show up as someone genuinely interested in the advertising industry, not as someone hunting for customers.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule “No advertisements or spam” is the wall, posts get removed and posters get banned, and the community points anyone who wants to advertise toward Reddit's official ads platform instead. The rule “Low quality” catches a lot of well meaning founders, because it removes shilling, looking for free marketing instead of paying a professional, and a few sentences with a link to a blog. The rule “URL Shorteners” removes any post or comment that uses one, so always paste the full link. The rule “Surveys and/or homework/assignment help” says do not post them, which closes the classic can I run a quick survey door. The rule “Not advertising industry related” keeps the room for professionals talking about advertising itself, not for advertising products and services. The rule “No AI Generated Posts” deletes chatbot written posts and bans the user, so write every word yourself. The rule “Be nice” is the baseline, do not be a dick, and that matters when you ask professionals for their time.
What To Post
A good post here is written by you, in your own words, about the advertising industry itself. Ask a real question about copywriting, campaign strategy, careers, or how professionals approach a problem, and be ready to give before you take. If you share work, share it as a practitioner looking for professional critique, not as a seller looking for clicks. Keep any link full length, never shortened, and give it real context so it does not read as a few sentences stapled to a blog post. The safest founder move is to participate like a student of the craft, because that is exactly who the room says it is for.
What To Avoid
Do not advertise anything, do not spam, and do not shill, because the rules say posts get removed and posters get banned. Do not drop a link to your blog with only a few sentences around it. Do not use a URL shortener in a post or a comment. Do not post surveys, homework, or assignment help. Do not post anything unrelated to the advertising industry, including trying to get free marketing instead of paying a professional. Do not post anything written by ChatGPT or another chatbot, because that gets the post deleted and the user banned. And be nice, because rude posts do not survive anywhere.
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Common questions about r/advertising
Can I share a link to my own blog post?
Risky. Links to your own blog with only a few sentences of text count as low quality under the “Low quality” rule and will be removed. If you link to something, wrap it in real substance and make sure it is on topic for ad professionals.
Can I use a link shortener to keep my post tidy?
No. The rule “URL Shorteners” removes any post or comment that uses one, so always paste the full link.
Can I ask for feedback on my copy or a campaign idea?
Yes, as long as it is about advertising itself and you write it yourself. The community is built for ad creators, students, and copywriters talking shop.
Can I post a survey for my market research?
No. The rule “Surveys and/or homework/assignment help” says do not post them, full stop.
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