r/printondemand rules, stats, and what to post
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
- Do not spam your print on demand site. Make the content worth reading.
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- Shortened links are not allowed. Links for reviews are not allowed, use screenshots instead.
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 15 years
- Since Nov 2011
About r/printondemand
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/printondemand: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/printondemand rules on Reddit.
r/printondemand rules
4 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
No spam
Seriously, don't just spam your PoD site. Make the content worth reading.
- 2
No 'classes'
Nobody here wants to see your PoD 'classes'.
- 3
No short links
Shortened urls are not liked. Screenshots of merch are fine - and better appreciated.
- 4
No links for reviews
Post a screenshot / image of things you are looking for people to help you with. If you want assistance with a design, just post an image.
What to post in r/printondemand
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A screenshot of a new design with a specific question, like which colorway reads better or whether the text is legible at print size.
- A screenshot of a finished product photo and a short story about what you changed after your last critique here.
- A writeup of a lesson you learned running your store, like a design mistake that cost you sales, with no link needed at all.
- A before and after image pair showing how you fixed a design after feedback.
- A plain question about the craft, like how others handle a printing or design problem, with an image attached so people can see what you mean.
- Helping someone else first, answering their critique request with useful notes, before you ever post about your own work.
Avoid
- Dropping a link to your print on demand store with no other content, which is exactly the spam rule 1 calls out.
- Posting a shortened url, because “No short links” says they are not liked here.
- Sharing a link to your design and asking people to click through to review it, because “No links for reviews” requires an image instead.
- Promoting your print on demand course, masterclass, or training, because “No 'classes'” bans that outright.
- Asking for critique on a design using only text, when a screenshot would have kept the post alive.
- Treating the subreddit as a billboard for your products instead of a place to talk shop and help others.
Best hours to post in r/printondemand
No pattern yet. r/printondemand does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/printondemand Is For
This is a community for people who work in print on demand. The public description says it plainly, talk about it, request help, or request critique. So the room is filled with sellers, designers, and people starting their own print on demand stores, sharing designs, asking for feedback, and helping each other with the craft. If you make or sell printed products, this is your room. If you just want to push links at buyers, it is not.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Four rules decide whether your post survives here. “No spam” is the big one, and it says plainly, don't just spam your print on demand site, make the content worth reading. “No 'classes'” bans any promotion of print on demand courses or training, because nobody here wants to see them. “No short links” means shortened urls are not liked, so never run your link through a shortener. “No links for reviews” is the rule most founders trip over, because it says if you want help with a design, post a screenshot or image instead of a link.
What To Post
A good post here shows your work as an image. If you want feedback on a design, post a screenshot of it and ask a real question about it. If you want to talk about your store, write something people actually learn from, like a lesson you picked up or a problem you solved, and let that be the point of the post. Screenshots of merch are explicitly fine and better appreciated than links. The bar is simple, make the content worth reading, and help the room the way you hope the room helps you.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to get removed is to drop a link to your store with nothing else around it, because that is exactly what “No spam” describes. Promoting a class or course is an instant no under “No 'classes'”. Shortened urls get you removed under “No short links”. And asking for a design review by posting a link instead of an image breaks “No links for reviews”. Notice the pattern, almost every rule here is about how you share, not what you sell.
A note from Anthony
What stands out to me is how much of this rulebook is about one thing, showing your work as an image instead of a link. That tells me the people here want to look at designs and talk about them, not click away to a store. If you can only do one thing right in this community, make it a good screenshot and an honest question.
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/printondemand
What subreddits are similar to r/printondemand?
Subreddits like r/printondemand are r/ecommerce, r/shopify, r/dropshipping, r/FulfillmentByAmazon, r/AmazonSeller, r/AmazonFBA, r/woocommerce and r/AmazonFBAOnlineRetail.
Can I promote my print on demand store here?
Yes, but only if the content is worth reading. The rules say do not just spam your print on demand site, so bring something useful, like a lesson learned or a design story, not a plain ad.
Can I post screenshots of my products?
Yes, and the rules actually prefer it. Screenshots of merch are fine and better appreciated than links.
Can I use a link shortener to track clicks?
No. “No short links” says shortened urls are not liked, so use a full url or skip the link entirely.
Can I ask for feedback on a design?
No. “No links for reviews” says to post a screenshot or image of the thing you want help with instead.
Can I promote my print on demand course?
No. “No 'classes'” makes it clear nobody here wants to see print on demand classes, so leave any course or training pitch at the door.
Subreddits like r/printondemand
Other rooms for the same crowd.