Can I promote my PR tool or service here?
No. The rule named Self-promotion says promotional material will be removed and may result in a ban, though you can message the moderators to check first.
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r/PublicRelations rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/PublicRelations: 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
- 63,524
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Marketing and growth communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Don't be a jerk: Normal reddiquette applies here, too.
- Off-topic posts: Posts should be related to the practice of public relations, off-topic posts will be removed.
- Low effort posts: Submissions should pose questions or generate discussion relating to public relations. Low effort posts without a genuine attempt to generate discussion will be removed.
- Self-promotion: Submitting links to your own content/blogs, promoting services/tools, or other promotional material will be removed and may result in a ban. If you want to check, feel free to message the mods.
- Criticism and claims: Direct attacks or criticism regarding specific individuals are not allowed and will be removed by the moderators. Criticism or claims about individual organisations or businesses should be specific, measured, and well-reasoned.
- Questions and frustrations: If you have a simple question, consider asking in the weekly simple questions thread first before starting your own thread. Please try to add as much relevant information to help answering your question (e.g. if asking about salary expectations, include your city). If you have a frustration or need to vent, consider using the weekly Friday Frustrations thread for these.
- Frustrations: If you have a frustration or need to vent, consider using the weekly Friday Frustrations thread.
- No discussions of tools: Since Reddit was identified as a key source for LLMs, the subreddit has been inundated with threads about various products. As a result, we do not accept posts about the various products or services that PR people use.
Works well
- A discussion question about how PR professionals handle a specific media relations challenge, with enough context to invite replies.
- A question about measuring the impact of a PR campaign, framed as a genuine attempt to generate discussion.
- A simple PR career question posted in the weekly simple questions thread, with relevant detail like your city included.
- A measured, specific, and well-reasoned critique of a PR industry trend or organization, with no personal attacks.
Avoid
- Posting links to your own blog or content, since the rule named Self-promotion says such submissions will be removed and may result in a ban.
- Writing about PR tools, software, or services, because the rule named No discussions of tools means those threads are not accepted.
- Starting a simple question as its own thread when it belongs in the weekly simple questions thread.
- Venting outside the weekly Friday Frustrations thread, which the rules named Questions and frustrations and Frustrations point to.
- Making vague or sweeping attacks on an organization, since the rule named Criticism and claims asks for specific, measured, and well-reasoned criticism.
- Posting off-topic content, because the rule named Off-topic posts says unrelated posts will be removed.
What r/PublicRelations Is For
This community is for PR professionals and unprofessionals, as the public description puts it. The rules say posts should relate to the practice of public relations and should pose questions or generate discussion about it. People come here to talk shop, ask practical questions, and share frustrations, not to browse promotional material.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that matter most for a marketing-adjacent post are Self-promotion, No discussions of tools, Off-topic posts, and Low effort posts. The rule named Self-promotion says submitting links to your own content, blogs, or services will be removed and may result in a ban, though you can message the mods to check. The rule named No discussions of tools says the subreddit does not accept posts about products or services PR people use. The rule named Off-topic posts keeps anything unrelated to the practice of public relations out. The rule named Low effort posts requires a genuine attempt to generate discussion.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine discussion question about the practice of public relations, not a pitch. You could ask how PR pros handle a specific media relations challenge, or how people measure the impact of a campaign, as long as you frame it as a real question and add relevant detail. If you have a simple question, the rule named Questions and frustrations asks you to use the weekly simple questions thread first and include context like your city if relevant. If you want to vent, use the Friday Frustrations thread. If you are unsure whether something counts as promotional, the Self-promotion rule invites you to message the mods before posting.
What To Avoid
Avoid anything the rules name as removable. Do not submit links to your own content or blogs, promote services or tools, or post other promotional material, because the rule named Self-promotion says it will be removed and may result in a ban. Do not post about PR tools, software, or services at all, because the rule named No discussions of tools is explicit. Do not post off-topic content, since the rule named Off-topic posts says it will be removed. Do not post low effort content without a genuine attempt to generate discussion, as the rule named Low effort posts states. Do not make direct attacks or criticism of specific individuals, because the rule named Criticism and claims forbids it. If you have a simple question, do not start a new thread before considering the weekly simple questions thread, and if you need to vent, use the Friday Frustrations thread instead.
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Common questions about r/PublicRelations
Can I post about a PR tool I built?
No. The rule named No discussions of tools says the subreddit does not accept posts about products or services PR people use.
Where should I ask a simple PR question?
Use the weekly simple questions thread for simple questions, and include relevant detail like your city if you ask about salary.
Where can I vent about a PR frustration?
Use the weekly Friday Frustrations thread, as the rules named Questions and frustrations and Frustrations advise.
Can I criticize a PR agency or company?
Keep it specific, measured, and well-reasoned, because the rule named Criticism and claims requires that for criticism or claims about organizations.
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