Can I promote my consulting tool or service here?
No. Rule 5 lists ads and free offers as spam, and the policy brief confirms promotion is banned.
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r/consulting rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/consulting: 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
- 385,204
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- Consultants and professional services operators
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Rule 0: All Reddit rules apply: Please refer to Reddit content and behavior policies
- Rule 1: Post must be relevant to consulting: Rule 1. Posts should be relevant to consulting or to consultants.
- Rule 2: Learning about consulting / job search / new consultant posts: Rule 2. Learning about consulting / job search (a.k.a recruiting) posts and 'starting in consulting' posts should go into the respective stickied megathreads. Opinions / requests for information about specific firms should go in the "Interested in Consulting" megathread.
- Rule 3: No illegal/confidential materials: Rule 3: Do not post illegal content or confidential materials
- Rule 4: Be professional: Rule 4. Be a professional and be constructive / Don't be an asshole and don't be abusive.
- Rule 5: No spam (e.g., ads, "free" offers, market research, homework help, surveys, blogs, AI slop): Rule 5: No spam (e.g., ads, "free" offers, market research, homework help, surveys, blogs, AI slop)
- Read the detailed rules: Review the full rules here: https://www.reddit.com/r/consulting/wiki/index/rules The excerpts above only represents highlights of the rules. It is NOT a replacement for reading the full Posting Guidelines for complete details about these rules. By posting, we expect that you have read and understood all rules.
Works well
- A text post sharing a specific lesson from your own work that overlaps with consulting, like pricing, scoping, or client communication, written in your own words with no links.
- A genuine question about a problem consultants deal with, asked because you actually want the answer, not to open a sales conversation.
- A thoughtful comment that adds real expertise to someone else's thread, which is the safest way to become a known name here.
- A discussion starter about a trend or challenge in professional services, framed neutrally so consultants can share their own views.
- If your question is about hiring or starting in consulting, posting it inside the stickied megathread instead of the main feed.
Avoid
- Posting an ad, a discount, or a free trial offer, because Rule 5 names ads and free offers as spam and the policy brief says promotion is banned.
- Dropping a blog post or an article written by AI, since Rule 5 lists blogs and AI slop as spam.
- Running a survey or doing market research in the community, which Rule 5 also calls out as spam.
- Asking how to break into consulting or which firm to pick in a standalone post, because Rule 2 sends those questions to the stickied megathreads.
- Sharing client names, internal decks, or anything confidential, which Rule 3 forbids outright.
- Being snarky or combative in the comments, since Rule 4 requires a professional and constructive tone.
What r/consulting Is For
r/consulting is a community for consultants across industries. The people here work in consulting or want to, so the conversation covers what the work is like, how the industry operates, and how to build a career in it. The rules also make room for people learning about consulting, job seekers, and people just starting out, but those topics have a specific home in the stickied megathreads rather than the main feed. This is a professional room. The rules ask everyone to be professional and constructive, and the moderators remove anything off topic, confidential, or spammy.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Rule 1, “Post must be relevant to consulting”, is the first filter, so anything you post has to matter to consultants. Rule 5, “No spam (e.g., ads, “free” offers, market research, homework help, surveys, blogs, AI slop)”, is the one that decides most marketing questions, and it is strict. Rule 2, “Learning about consulting / job search / new consultant posts”, pushes recruiting and beginner questions into the stickied megathreads, so a standalone post on those topics gets removed. Rule 3, “No illegal/confidential materials”, means you cannot share client work, internal documents, or anything confidential. Rule 4, “Be professional”, sets the tone bar for how you write and how you behave in comments. The community also asks you to read the full rules at their wiki link, because the list above is only highlights.
What To Post
A good post here is relevant to consulting or to consultants, first and foremost. Think about what a working consultant would genuinely want to read. If you are a founder doing respectful marketing, the safe play is to participate as a knowledgeable member of the conversation, not as a promoter. Share a real insight from your work that touches consulting, ask a thoughtful question about a problem consultants face, or add something useful to an existing discussion. Keep your tone professional and constructive, because Rule 4 demands it. Never pitch, never link a blog, never run a survey, and never post anything written by AI, because Rule 5 treats all of that as spam. If your question is about breaking into consulting or choosing a firm, put it in the stickied megathread instead of the main feed.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to get removed is posting an ad, a free offer, a survey, market research, a blog link, homework help, or AI slop, because Rule 5 lists every one of those as spam. Promotion is simply banned here, so do not try to sneak a pitch in. Recruiting, job search, and starting in consulting posts belong in the stickied megathreads, and opinions about specific firms go in the Interested in Consulting megathread, so a standalone post on those gets removed under Rule 2. Anything off topic from consulting fails Rule 1. Sharing confidential client or firm material breaks Rule 3. Being abusive or unconstructive breaks Rule 4. Finally, remember the community expects you to have read the full rules wiki before posting, because the short list is not the whole story.
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Common questions about r/consulting
Can I post about hiring consultants or looking for consulting work?
No. Rule 2 sends all recruiting and job search posts to the stickied megathreads.
Can I share what I learned running my own consulting practice?
Yes, as long as it is relevant to consulting or consultants, you are not selling anything, and you follow Rule 4 by being professional and constructive.
Can I run a survey of consultants for my product research?
No. Rule 5 lists surveys and market research as spam.
Can I ask a question about a real client situation?
Yes, but keep it professional and constructive under Rule 4, and never mention confidential client or firm details because of Rule 3.
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