Promotion banned

Promoting on r/agency: Rules and What Gets Removed

r/agency is a community for agency owners, freelancers, and other professionals working in PPC, SEO, digital, and creative agencies in the digital marketing space.

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community rules

Can you promote your product in r/agency?

No, you cannot promote your product in r/agency. The sidebar says, "No spam or self-promotion allowed," and Rule 8 says, "You may link to FREE resources but you may NOT pitch a product or service." Rule 6 also bans using posts, comments, or DMs to sell services, products, software, or acquire leads.

The rules that cover promotion

Sidebar

"No spam or self-promotion allowed."

Rule 1: Follow Reddit Rules

"No spam."

Rule 6: No Unsolicited DMs or Asking for DMs

"Do not DM or private message anyone in this subreddit attempting to sell your services, products, software, or acquire leads."

Rule 6: No Unsolicited DMs or Asking for DMs

"posts and comments that ask people to DM you are also against the rules."

Quoted from the subreddit's own rules, snapshot from July 2026. Read all 10 rules on Reddit

What gets removed

  • Spam and self-promotion
  • Pitches for products or services
  • Posts or comments asking people to DM you
  • Links to landing pages or link-back attempts instead of relevant free resources

Safer ways to show up

  • Answer questions professionally and add value without pitching
  • Share free resources only when they are contextually relevant
  • Keep links pointed at a resource, not a landing page
  • Post one clear topic and avoid repetitive, low-quality content
Whatever the written rules say, the pattern that gets promo removed everywhere is the same: batches of similar comments, reused wording, and necro-posting on old threads. A promotional mention only has value if it survives, so pace matters more than volume. We measured this the expensive way: 70% of bought pool comments were removed within two weeks. See also how to find customers on Reddit without getting banned.

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