Can I post my own blog or product here?
Yes, conditionally. The “Blogspam & Self Promotion” rule allows it if it is not clearly spam and offers something to the sub, and you follow the 9:1 rule.
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r/automation rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/automation: 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
- 234,503
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- AI builders, operators, and researchers
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Be nice to one another.: Breach of our be nice rule. Please take a minute to read the reddiquette. https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439
- Blogspam & Self Promotion: You are allowed to post blogs and self promotional material provided it is not clearly spam and offers something to the sub. Please consider the spam rules on reddit when posting and make sure you follow the 9:1 rule. https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion
- No referral/affiliate-links.: We're not here to generate money for you. This will be an immediate ban, no questions asked. Part of this rule will include blocking URL shorteners.
Works well
- A detailed writeup of an automation or AI workflow you built, with the actual steps and what you learned
- A blog post about a real automation problem you solved, framed as a lesson the community can use
- A comparison or breakdown of tools or approaches for a common automation task, shared because it helps people decide
- Genuine comments answering other people's automation and ChatGPT questions, which builds the history the 9:1 rule expects
- A question or discussion post about where AI and automation are heading, since the description promises exactly those discussions
Avoid
- Posting referral or affiliate links, which the rules say is an immediate ban with no questions asked
- Using URL shorteners, which are treated the same as affiliate links and get you banned
- Promoting so often that your posts and comments are mostly self promotion instead of a mix that keeps promotion under ten percent
- Dropping a blog link with no summary, context, or reason for the community to care, which reads as blogspam
- Being rude or dismissive to commenters, since the be nice rule points to reddiquette
- Posting the same promotional material repeatedly without contributing anything else to the sub
What r/automation Is For
r/automation is a community for people who are fascinated by automation, ChatGPT, and artificial intelligence. The description calls it a hub for enthusiasts, and the promised value is thought provoking discussions on automation, ChatGPT, and AI, plus insights into the latest advancements and industry news. The people posting here are hobbyists, builders, and curious folks who want to talk about what automation and AI can do. If your work touches automation or AI and you want to join that conversation rather than interrupt it, this is your room.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Three rules decide whether your post survives here. “Be nice to one one another.” is the first, and it points to standard reddiquette, so keep your tone respectful even when someone criticizes your product. “Blogspam & Self Promotion” is the one that matters most for founders, because it says you are allowed to post blogs and self promotional material as long as it is not clearly spam and offers something to the sub, and you follow the 9:1 rule. “No referral/affiliate-links.” is the strictest rule in the room, since referral and affiliate links mean an immediate ban with no questions asked, and URL shorteners are blocked under the same rule.
What To Post
A good post here is a real contribution to the automation and AI discussion. If you want to share your blog or your product, the rules allow it, but only if it is not clearly spam and it offers something to the sub. That means write up what you learned building your automation, share a workflow with the actual details, or explain a problem you solved with ChatGPT or AI, and let your link be a supporting piece rather than the whole post. Keep your self promotion to less than ten percent of your total activity, so spend most of your time commenting and helping people before you post anything of your own.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to lose your account here is an affiliate or referral link, or a URL shortener, because the rules say that is an immediate ban with no questions asked. The next fastest way is promoting too much, since the 9:1 rule means roughly nine genuine contributions for every one self promotional post, and the moderators say they remove posts that break that ratio. Blogspam gets removed too, which means a bare link with nothing of value attached. And plain rudeness breaks the be nice rule, so keep comments civil even in disagreement.
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Common questions about r/automation
Can I include an affiliate link?
No. The “No referral/affiliate-links.” rule says this is an immediate ban, no questions asked.
Can I shorten a link with a URL shortener?
No. The rules say URL shorteners are blocked as part of the affiliate link rule.
How much can I promote before it becomes a problem?
Keep self promotion to less than ten percent of your total posts and comments, which is what the 9:1 rule asks for.
Is this community about ChatGPT and AI or only about business automation?
The description centers on discussions of automation, ChatGPT, and AI, so posts about building or using automation and AI fit naturally.
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