A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Blogging: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
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This community is for bloggers to connect, share ideas, and inspire each other to help their blogging journey. It is a general space for people who run blogs or want to start one. From the rules, you can tell the moderators want substantive discussion, not promotional noise. They have set up specific threads for basic questions and feedback, and they have banned a long list of topics that tend to attract low-value posts. The room is for bloggers talking about blogging in a way that adds something real to the conversation.
The rules that decide whether your post survives are clear and strict. Account Requirements means you need at least 3 comment karma and an account at least 3 days old before you post or comment. No Promotions bans self-promotion, third-party promotions, and external links. No Affiliate Links bans affiliate and referral links outright. Ads Require Mod Approval means you cannot advertise services or tools without a moderator saying yes. Feedback Requests sends blog feedback to the monthly feedback thread. Beginner Questions sends basic or one-off questions to the sticky Questions thread. Use Post Flair requires accurate flairs and says incorrect flairs may be removed without notice. No low effort content bans content that lacks context, explanation, is ambiguous, or is very short. Disallowed Topics removes posts about blogging platforms, hosting and domain, naming or branding, tools and themes, link trades, and follow swaps. AI-Generated Content allows AI content only if you clearly disclose it, with approval subject to individual assessment.
A good post here is a substantive, link-free discussion about your actual blogging experience. Share a specific lesson you learned from growing a blog, a strategy that worked or failed, or a meaningful observation about content and audience. Write enough to give context and explanation, since the No low effort content rule removes short or ambiguous posts. Flair your post accurately before or right after you submit. If you want feedback on your blog, use the monthly feedback thread. If you have a basic question, use the sticky Questions thread. If you have built a tool or service and want to mention it, message the moderators first and wait for approval. If you post AI-generated content, say so clearly in the post or comment.
Do not post external links or self-promote in regular threads. Do not include affiliate or referral links anywhere. Do not advertise a service or tool without moderator approval. Do not ask basic or one-off questions outside the sticky Questions thread. Do not request blog feedback outside the monthly feedback thread. Do not post about blogging platforms, hosting and domain, naming or branding, tools and themes, link trades, or follow swaps. Do not post low effort content that lacks context, explanation, or length. Do not post AI-generated content without clearly disclosing it. Do not post without accurate flair. Do not copy content without proper attribution or context.
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No, the rules under No Promotions and No Affiliate Links ban external links, self-promotion, and affiliate links in regular threads. The only place links are allowed is the monthly feedback thread or the guest posting directory.
Only with a moderator's approval. The Ads Require Mod Approval rule says advertising services or tools is disallowed without that approval.
Post them in the sticky Questions thread. The Beginner Questions rule requires all basic or one-off questions to go there.
Yes, the AI-Generated Content rule allows it as long as you clearly disclose it in the post or comment. Approval is subject to individual assessment.
Blogging platforms, hosting and domain, naming or branding, tools and themes, link trades, and follow swaps are all listed under Disallowed Topics.
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