Promoting on r/InstagramMarketing: Rules and What Gets Removed
r/InstagramMarketing is a 370,252-member subreddit for people discussing Instagram marketing, including both White Hat and Black Hat ideas, questions, and related discussion.
370.3K
members
~23
posts / day
2017
created
5
community rules
Can you promote your product in r/InstagramMarketing?
No, you cannot promote your product in r/InstagramMarketing. Rule 5 says, "No self promotion" and states that "Posting and/or commenting blatant self promotion, a website, general 'pm me for a service' will result in a ban." There is one narrow exception for shoutouts and engagement groups, but Rule 4 says those must be posted in the pinned thread.
The rules that cover promotion
Rule 5: No self promotion
"Posting and/or commenting blatant self promotion, a website, general “pm me for a service” will result in a ban."
Rule 2: No spam
"Posting and/or commenting spam will result in a ban."
Rule 4: Engagement group & shoutouts must be posted in the pinned thread
"Posting and/or commenting shoutouts, engagement groups not in the pinned posts will result in a ban."
Quoted from the subreddit's own rules, snapshot from July 2026. Read all 5 rules on Reddit
What gets removed
- Blatant self promotion
- Posting a website
- “pm me for a service” offers
- Spam, and shoutouts or engagement groups outside the pinned thread
Safer ways to show up
- Answer Instagram questions without promoting yourself
- Join discussion about White Hat and Black Hat Instagram tactics
- If you want to post shoutouts or engagement groups, use the pinned thread only
- Follow Reddit’s TOS and avoid spam, trolling, hate speech, and racial slurs
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