Allowed with conditions

Promoting on r/microsaas: Rules and What Gets Removed

r/microsaas is a community about Micro SaaS businesses run by very small teams, for people sharing and discussing micro SaaS apps.

205.9K

members

~29

posts / day

2017

created

6

community rules

Can you promote your product in r/microsaas?

Yes, you can promote your product in r/microsaas, but only under clear conditions. Rule 2, "No Low-Effort Self-Promotion," says "You may share your Micro SaaS, but it must add value," and requires context like your backstory, tech stack, revenue if comfortable, or a specific lesson learned. Posts that are purely promotional, insight-free build-in-public updates, or repetitive link-dropping can be removed.

The rules that cover promotion

No Low-Effort Self-Promotion

"You may share your Micro SaaS, but it must add value."

No Low-Effort Self-Promotion

"Purely promotional links without context, "Build in Public" updates with no actual insights, and repetitive link-dropping will be removed."

No Low-Effort Self-Promotion

"If you share your product, you must include the backstory, tech stack, revenue (if comfortable), or a specific lesson learned."

Keep it high quality

"Avoid vague motivational posts, generic "How to get rich", or links to paid courses/newsletters without prior mod approval."

Quoted from the subreddit's own rules, snapshot from July 2026. Read all 6 rules on Reddit

What gets removed

  • Purely promotional links without context
  • "Build in Public" updates with no actual insights
  • Repetitive link-dropping
  • Posts or comments requesting private messaging

Safer ways to show up

  • Share your Micro SaaS only if the post adds value
  • Include your backstory, tech stack, revenue if comfortable, or a specific lesson learned
  • Keep the post directly related to Micro SaaS
  • Ask for feedback publicly in the thread, not by requesting DMs
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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