How many members does r/podcasting have?

r/podcasting has about 188.2K members (as of July 2026).

How active is r/podcasting?

r/podcasting gets roughly 9 new posts per day (measured July 2026).

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Promoting on r/podcasting: Rules and What Gets Removed

r/podcasting is a subreddit for people who make podcasts, where members discuss podcasting news, how-to topics, gear, marketing, and related issues.

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community rules

Can you promote your product in r/podcasting?

You generally cannot promote your product in r/podcasting outside the specific channels the rules allow. Rule 2, "Promoting Products or Services," says promotional posts or feedback requests for products, services, or tools are not allowed except in the weekly Product or Service promotional thread, and the submit page also says, "No promotions for podcasts, products or services without pre-approval by the moderators."

The rules that cover promotion

Rule 2: Promoting Products or Services

"Promotional posts or feedback requests for products, services, or tools are not allowed except in the weekly Product or Service promotional thread."

Rule 9: Required Disclosure Of Affiliation

"Posts and Comments from a user which is affiliated with a product, service or event must disclose that relationship."

Sidebar Rule 7

"Promotional posts for products and services are prohitted unless pre-approved by the moderators."

Submit-page text

"No promotions for podcasts, products or services without pre-approval by the moderators."

Quoted from the subreddit's own rules, snapshot from July 2026. Read all 14 rules on Reddit

What gets removed

Promotional posts or feedback requests for products, services, or tools outside the weekly Product or Service promotional thread
Posts or comments promoting or recommending something without disclosing your affiliation
Market research style posts or open ended posts that possibly lead to product development, outside the weekly Product or Service promotional thread
Posts from accounts with less than 5 karma or less than 7 days account age are removed by AutoMod

Safer ways to show up

Use the weekly Product or Service promotional thread for product, service, or tool promotion
Get pre-approval from the moderators before posting promotions
Disclose any affiliation if you post or comment about a product, service, or event
Participate by answering questions and joining general podcasting discussions without promotional links

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.