r/GEO_
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Allowed only as a single link to the original blog post within a native self post.
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- Allowed only as a single link back to the original blog post inside a repurposed self post.
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 1 year
- Since Aug 2025
About r/GEO_optimization
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/GEO_optimization: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/GEO_optimization rules on Reddit.
r/GEO_optimization rules
4 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
No spam
This one's straightforward - don't spam your website / content links on the sub. You do that, you get banned.
- 2
No blatant self-promotion
Posts made for the direct purpose of selling your products/services will be removed
- 3
No personal attacks
It's OK to criticize someone's business, marketing, SEO, whatever else. Picking fights with people, though, is a no-no
- 4
Self posts only
Want to share a post you just wrote? Repurpose it so that it fits natively on this sub and submit it that way. You may include a SINGLE link back to the original post on your blog.
What to post in r/GEO_optimization
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A detailed, fully written analysis of a new GEO trend, with a single link to your source at the end.
- A thoughtful discussion criticizing a current generative engine optimization strategy, focusing on the idea not the person.
- A comprehensive guide on staying visible in the age of ChatGPT, written out natively in the subreddit.
- A question asking the community for advice on a specific GEO challenge you are facing.
Avoid
- Spamming your website or content links in a post.
- Making posts whose main goal is to sell your products or services.
- Engaging in personal attacks or picking fights with other users.
- Submitting a direct link post instead of repurposing your content into a self post.
Best hours to post in r/GEO_optimization
No pattern yet. r/GEO_optimization does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/GEO_optimization Is For
This community is a space for people to explore and share everything about GEO, which stands for Generative Engine Optimization. It is for discussing how to get referenced by AI engines, how to stay visible in the age of ChatGPT and similar tools, and for exchanging tips about the future of search.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The key rules that decide if a marketing adjacent post survives are “No spam”, “No blatant self-promotion”, “No personal attacks”, and “Self posts only”.
What To Post
A good post here should be a native self post where you have taken content from your blog and rewritten it to fit the community. You should focus on sharing insights about GEO, criticizing ideas or marketing strategies rather than attacking people, and you can include only one link back to your original source.
What To Avoid
You must avoid spamming your website or content links, making posts purely for selling your services, launching personal attacks, and submitting direct link posts instead of repurposing your own writing.
A note from Anthony
It seems like this community is very strict about how you present yourself. The rule requiring you to repurpose content into a native self post is a big one to remember. Since no top posts were observed, it suggests that earning a place here requires a very careful, high quality approach.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/GEO_optimization
What subreddits are similar to r/GEO_optimization?
Subreddits like r/GEO_optimization are r/SEO, r/juststart, r/seogrowth, r/localseo, r/ShopifySEO, r/searchengines, r/AISEOforBeginners and r/SEMrush.
Am I allowed to include a link to my own blog in a post?
You can include a single link back to your original blog post, but only if you submit the content as a native self post.
Is blatant self-promotion allowed in this community?
Posts made for the direct purpose of selling your products or services will be removed by the moderators.
Can I criticize another user's work or ideas?
You can criticize someone's business or marketing strategy, but you must avoid picking fights with people.
Subreddits like r/GEO_optimization
Other rooms for the same crowd.