Can I promote my web design tool here?
No. No commercial promotions/solicitations means no selling or pitching, and No self-promotion requires you to follow the Reddit 9:1 rule. Most of your activity should be contributing, not promoting.
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r/web_design rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/web_design: 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
- 978,894
- Verified
- September 26, 2026
- Category
- Web design practitioners
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No questions about WYSIWYG editors: No questions regarding WYSIWYG (drag and drop) web editors like Wix, please visit their respective communities to ask questions
- No memes, screenshots, and jokes: Do not post memes, screenshots of bad design, or jokes. Check out /r/ProgrammerHumor/ for these kind of posts.
- No self-promotion: Read and follow reddiquette; no excessive self-promotion. Please refer to the Reddit 9:1 rule when considering posting self promoting materials.
- No commercial promotions/solicitations: We do not allow any commercial promotion or solicitation. Violations can result in a ban.
- No soliciting feedback outside of Showoff Saturday: Requests for critiques or feedback are not allowed outside of our Feedback Weekend threads. Questions or request for assistance are generally allowed if they follow all other rules. If links are included which are not necessary for answering a question, the post is subject to removal.
- No lists: Avoid lists, e.g. Top 10 CSS Tricks.
- No beginner questions: If you have a beginner question, please try the [FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/wiki/faq) first and then post in the Beginner Questions thread stickied at the top of the subreddit.
- No surveys: No surveys or other attempts to collect information from the community.
- No Blog Spam: Blog posts are subject to moderator approval.
Works well
- A discussion post about a non-beginner web design problem you are working through, with no unnecessary links.
- A substantive blog post about web design that you have gotten moderator approval for before submitting.
- A feedback or critique request saved for the Showoff Saturday thread, following that thread's format.
- A helpful answer to someone else's design question that builds your reputation without promoting anything.
Avoid
- Posting a top 10 CSS tricks article, which trips the No lists rule.
- Asking people to fill out a survey about design tools, which breaks No surveys.
- Requesting feedback on your website in a weekday post instead of waiting for Showoff Saturday.
- Submitting a blog post without messaging the moderators for approval first.
- Including a link to your product in a question post when the link is not necessary to answer the question.
- Posting anything that reads as commercial promotion, since the No commercial promotions/solicitations rule says violations can result in a ban.
What r/web_design Is For
This community is for people who work on or care about web design. The public description is simply web design, and the rules point to a space for design discussion, non-beginner questions, and sharing work during designated feedback windows. It is not a place for drag and drop website builder questions, memes, or beginner level help.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
No self-promotion is the big one for anyone with a product or blog to share, since it points you to the Reddit 9:1 rule. No commercial promotions/solicitations means no selling or pitching at all, and violations can result in a ban. No soliciting feedback outside of Showoff Saturday confines any look at my work posts to the weekend feedback threads. No Blog Spam means blog posts need moderator approval before you submit them. No lists removes the temptation to post top 10 roundups. No surveys blocks any data collection from the community.
What To Post
A good post here is a genuine question or discussion about web design that goes beyond beginner level. If you have a real design problem or want to talk through a design decision, that fits. Save any here is my work, what do you think posts for the Showoff Saturday feedback thread. If you write a substantive blog post about web design, message the moderators first to get approval before submitting. Follow the Reddit 9:1 rule, meaning most of your activity should be contributing to discussions, not promoting your own material.
What To Avoid
Do not ask about WYSIWYG editors like Wix, as No questions about WYSIWYG editors sends those questions elsewhere. Do not post memes, screenshots of bad design, or jokes. Do not run surveys or try to collect information. Do not post list articles like top 10 CSS tricks. Do not post beginner questions in the main feed, use the stickied Beginner Questions thread instead. Do not request feedback or critiques outside of Showoff Saturday. Do not include links in a question post unless the link is necessary to answer the question. Do not submit blog posts without moderator approval. Do not do anything that looks like commercial promotion or solicitation, since that can result in a ban.
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Common questions about r/web_design
Can I post a link to my blog?
Only if you get moderator approval first. No Blog Spam says blog posts are subject to moderator approval.
When can I ask for feedback on my design?
Only during Showoff Saturday, per No soliciting feedback outside of Showoff Saturday.
Can I post a listicle?
No. No lists says to avoid lists like top 10 CSS tricks.
Where do I ask beginner questions?
In the stickied Beginner Questions thread at the top of the subreddit, not in the main feed.