Promoting on r/WorkOnline: Rules and What Gets Removed
r/WorkOnline is a community for people discussing ways to make at least minimum wage online, including random jobs, remote work, online employers, paid sites, and website monetization.
758.5K
members
~1
posts / day
2013
created
2
community rules
Can you promote your product in r/WorkOnline?
No, you cannot promote your product in r/WorkOnline. The sidebar states, "This sub is NOT for self-promotion. Posts advertising yourself for hire will be removed without hesitation," and also says, "No external/self-promotional business links and blogs."
The rules that cover promotion
Self-promotion ban
"This sub is NOT for self-promotion. Posts advertising yourself for hire will be removed without hesitation."
Business links and blogs
"No external/self-promotional business links and blogs."
Referral links
"Don't just submit a referral link. Make an informative post about a site including dollar/hour income, hours available to work per day and other useful information."
Non-referral link required
"When you post a link to a website with a referral link, include a non-referral link."
Quoted from the subreddit's own rules, snapshot from July 2026. Read all 2 rules on Reddit
What gets removed
- Posts advertising yourself for hire
- External or self-promotional business links and blogs
- Low-detail referral-link posts
- Posts from accounts without at least 10 karma or accounts under 10 days old
Safer ways to show up
- Share informative posts about work sites, include dollar/hour income, hours available per day, and other useful details
- If you include a referral link, also include a non-referral link
- Post all opportunity details directly in the subreddit, do not ask people to DM you for more info
- Use a descriptive title and make sure your account has at least 10 karma and is at least 10 days old
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