Can I promote my SEO tool or agency here?
No. The self-promotion rule bans promoting yourself or your services, and the subreddit directs you to the official Reddit advertising link if you want to advertise.
Subreddit guides
r/SEMrush rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/SEMrush: 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
- 7,631
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- SEO operators, founders, and search marketers
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Our Principles: /r/SEMrush strives to provide serious and high-quality answers to your questions. The core principles behind the subreddit rules are: Treat others with respect. Stay on-topic. Avoid self-promotion.
- Low quality posts or comments: If the post or comment contributes nothing or is blog spam and is unlikely to help the average professional it will be removed. Please remember this is a place for discussions and questions related to SEMrush.
- Link Submission: You are allowed to link your own content provided it contains useful information to the community and isn't promotional or full of ads. If you do post a link please take the time to provide interesting commentary, how it applies to the subreddit or what you found useful about it to create an engaging discussion.
- Self-Promotion: There is to be no promoting of yourself or your services as we are striving for quality and engaging discussion. if you would like to advertise on our sub please visit www.redditinc.com/advertising
- Spam: Please downvote and report all spam. Repeat abusers will be banned.
- Asking Questions: Ask away! Just please be as specific as possible. Open questions can be difficult to answer so the more specific you can be, the better the replies will be. If you are asking questions, we encourage you to upvote or thank users for their help to help encourage future participation in the subreddit. Please do not delete your question regardless as to if it's been answered or not, oftentimes posts like this will help others!
Works well
- Ask a specific question about a Semrush feature, like how to interpret a particular metric in the keyword research tool, and thank users who reply.
- Share a non-promotional link to a data study or tutorial about SEO or competitive analysis, then write a few paragraphs of your own commentary on what you found useful and how it applies to the community.
- Start a discussion about a trend in online visibility or digital marketing, grounded in something you observed in Semrush, and invite others to share their experience.
- Post a detailed workflow you built in Semrush, explain each step, and ask the community for feedback or improvements.
Avoid
- Do not promote yourself or your services in posts or comments.
- Do not post blog spam or low quality content that adds nothing for professionals.
- Do not post links without your own detailed commentary explaining why they matter.
- Do not delete your question after it gets answered, because the mods want posts to help others later.
- Do not post vague or overly broad questions that are hard to answer.
What r/SEMrush Is For
This is the official Semrush subreddit, a place for digital marketers and SEO enthusiasts to chat about online visibility, keyword research, competitive analysis, and related topics. People come here to get expert tips, stay updated on trends, and ask questions about using Semrush. The community wants serious and high-quality answers, and the moderators invite you to tag them when you need a response from the Semrush team. It is a discussion space, not a promotional channel.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that matter most for anyone posting here are "Our Principles", "Low quality posts or comments", "Link Submission", "Self-Promotion", "Spam", and "Asking Questions". "Our Principles" sets the tone by asking you to treat others with respect, stay on-topic, and avoid self-promotion. "Low quality posts or comments" gives moderators wide latitude to remove anything that contributes nothing or is blog spam. "Link Submission" is the one that lets you share your own content, but only under strict conditions. "Self-Promotion" is a flat ban on promoting yourself or your services. "Spam" makes it clear that repeat abusers will be banned. "Asking Questions" encourages specific questions and asks you not to delete them after they are answered.
What To Post
A good post here is a specific question or a useful discussion about Semrush or SEO practice. If you share a link, the "Link Submission" rule says it must contain useful information, not be promotional or full of ads, and you must add interesting commentary about how it applies to the subreddit or what you found useful. The best shape is a detailed question about a real Semrush workflow or a thoughtful link with your own analysis attached. The "Asking Questions" rule encourages you to upvote or thank users who help you, so a post that invites genuine exchange fits well.
What To Avoid
Avoid anything that looks like self-promotion, because the "Self-Promotion" rule bans promoting yourself or your services outright. Do not post blog spam or low quality content, as the "Low quality posts or comments" rule says it will be removed if it contributes nothing or is unlikely to help the average professional. Do not drop a bare link, because the "Link Submission" rule requires useful information and interesting commentary. Do not post vague questions, because the "Asking Questions" rule asks for specificity. Do not delete your question after it is answered, because the same rule says those posts help others. Repeat spam abusers will be banned under the "Spam" rule.
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Common questions about r/SEMrush
Can I share a link to my own content?
Yes, but only if the link contains useful information, is not promotional or full of ads, and you write interesting commentary about how it applies to the community or what you found useful.
Can I ask a question about how to use Semrush?
Yes. The rules encourage questions and ask you to be as specific as possible so people can give better replies. They also ask you to upvote or thank users who help you.
Is AI generated content allowed here?
No. The AI content policy is unknown, so there is no stated permission or ban on AI generated posts.
What happens if I break the rules?
Repeat spam abusers will be banned, and low quality or promotional posts will be removed.
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