Can I link to my own product or tool?
No. The Self-Promotion rule bans promoting any product or service, including mastermind groups.
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r/juststart rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/juststart: 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
- 181,129
- Verified
- September 26, 2026
- Minimum comment karma
- 10
- Category
- SEO operators, founders, and search marketers
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Contribute: If you have something to share, then share it. You are what makes this community great
- Text Posts: Text posts are active to promote discussion. Any link needs to be accompanied by at least 200 characters.
- Self-Promotion: No promoting your product or service. This includes "mastermind groups - Keep the discussion here so everyone can learn
- No Buyers: Looking to buy an affiliate website? Go do it somewhere else.
- No Spoonfeeding: se the search bar for general questions before posting. Basic questions have likely been answered before. If you have a specific question then ask away. But broad questions like "how do I make an affiliate website" will not be tolerated. Help us help you. More detail is better.
- Don't ask others to reveal niche/website: Users who post case studies here are already being generous with their time and information. Revealing their website/niche can invite unwanted comeptition and their right to privacy should be respected. If someone doesn't identify their niche or website, don't ask. This includes asking via PM's.
- No Shitposts: A shitpost is any post that is overly broad or pointless. There is already a sub that caters to these submissions. It's called r/entrepreneur. Examples: *What business can I start with $5? *Best affiliate podcast/book *Critique my website *Validate my niche *Can I outrank X website
- Don't Be a Dick: This lis a catch-all and will be amended as needed. If in doubt ask yourself "Am I being a dick?" If the answer is yes, don't do it.
- 10 comment karma needed to post: 10 comment karma is needed to post in r/juststart. Keeps the bots/spam out.
- AMA's: All AMA's need to be approved by mods before appearing in r/juststart/. This is to prevent people from misrepesenting their position and skill level. This includes posing as an expert in and requesting people share their site. Inspired by u/moistcheddar.
Works well
- A detailed case study of an SEO experiment with specific results and what you learned from it
- A post sharing a traffic drop or gain you experienced, with your analysis of what caused it
- A specific, detailed question about affiliate site architecture after you have searched for existing answers
- A link to a useful resource accompanied by at least 200 characters of context explaining why it matters to the community
Avoid
- Promoting your product, service, or mastermind group, which breaks the Self-Promotion rule
- Posting a link without at least 200 characters of accompanying text
- Asking to buy an affiliate website, which the No Buyers rule forbids
- Asking someone to reveal their niche or website, even by private message
- Posting broad questions like how do I make an affiliate website, which No Spoonfeeding rejects
- Sharing overly broad or pointless posts such as asking what business to start with five dollars or asking for a website critique, which No Shitposts removes up front can you build some affiliation niches users to connect together with same exact double as one of no for making others type of sold and next goes are exact probably all some probably everything some all thinks go here to check exactly,
What r/juststart Is For
This community is for people who want to learn and share about affiliate marketing, search engine optimization, and related topics. Beginners and experts both post here, and the focus is on real experiences rather than theory. The public description says the community wants you to contribute what you know so everyone can learn together. Posts tend to be practical and grounded in actual results from building and ranking websites.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that decide whether a marketing-adjacent post survives are strict and clearly written. The Self-Promotion rule bans promoting your product or service, including mastermind groups. The Text Posts rule requires any link to come with at least 200 characters of text. The No Spoonfeeding rule means you must search before posting and avoid broad questions. The No Shitposts rule removes overly broad or pointless posts. The Don't ask others to reveal niche/website rule protects the privacy of anyone sharing a case study. The 10 comment karma needed to post rule sets a minimum barrier before you can submit anything. The AMA's rule requires moderator approval before you run one.
What To Post
A good post here shares a real experience or a specific lesson from building an affiliate site or doing SEO work. You might write about a traffic change you noticed, a strategy you tested, or results from an experiment, with enough detail that others can learn from it. If you include a link, write at least 200 characters of context explaining why it matters and what people should take away. Keep the discussion public so everyone benefits, since the Self-Promotion rule explicitly says to keep discussion in the community. Build your 10 comment karma first by joining conversations in the comments before you try to submit a standalone post.
What To Avoid
Do not promote your product, service, or mastermind group in any post or comment. Do not post asking to buy an affiliate website. Do not ask someone to reveal their niche or website, even by private message. Do not post broad or basic questions that have likely been answered before, such as how to build an affiliate website. Do not post overly broad or pointless content, like asking what business you can start with a small budget, asking for a podcast recommendation, asking for a website critique, asking others to validate your niche, or asking if you can outrank a specific site. Do not run an AMA without moderator approval, because the AMA's rule exists to stop people from misrepresenting their experience level.
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Common questions about r/juststart
How much text do I need if I include a link?
At least 200 characters of text must accompany it, per the Text Posts rule.
Can I run an AMA about my experience building affiliate sites?
Only if a moderator approves it first. The AMA's rule requires approval to prevent people from misrepresenting their skill level.
What karma do I need before posting?
You need at least 10 comment karma before you can submit a post, per the 10 comment karma needed to post rule.
Can I ask a case study author what their niche or website is?
No. The Don't ask others to reveal niche/website rule protects their privacy, and it includes asking via private messages.
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