Can you self-promote on r/selfimprovement?

Q: Can you self-promote on r/selfimprovement?

Self-promotion restricted. Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed. Read 2026-09-26 from the community's own rules.

Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-26

Can you promote on r/selfimprovement?

Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.

Bots or automated accounts not allowed Its rules remove posts or comments from bots or automated accounts. Post and reply yourself here. Other communities' AI rules.

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its rules on Reddit

“Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson This subreddit is for those who have questions about how to improve any aspects of their lives, from motivation and procrastination, to social skills and fitness, and everything in between. It is also a subreddit to share your helpful and civil ideas, tips, and advice on how others can improve themselves.

What its rules say about promotion

No links, photos, or videos allowed
Absolutely no links of any kind are allowed in any posts or comments within the subreddit, and you may not mention your blog, channel, band, video, company, service, cult, website, brand, product, app, or anything else. Every post or comment in the subreddit must be contained within the subreddit (i.e. no one should have to click outside of the sub or PM you to get further info, 100% of the info should be contained within the post or comment).

No self-promotion or advertising.
This subreddit is not the appropriate place for self-promotion or to sell your services, apps, or wares. If you would like to promote in the subreddit, consider purchasing advertising to support Reddit and /r/selfimprovement. Please don't advertise for other goods or services, either.

What its rules say about AI and bots

No bots

All 10 rules of r/selfimprovement

Posts must fit the "self improvement" mindset.
Posts should g fit the "self improvement" mindset. You should be discussing something you'd like to personally improve, or helping others improve.
No links, photos, or videos allowed
Absolutely no links of any kind are allowed in any posts or comments within the subreddit, and you may not mention your blog, channel, band, video, company, service, cult, website, brand, product, app, or anything else. Every post or comment in the subreddit must be contained within the subreddit (i.e. no one should have to click outside of the sub or PM you to get further info, 100% of the info should be contained within the post or comment).
No self-promotion or advertising.
This subreddit is not the appropriate place for self-promotion or to sell your services, apps, or wares. If you would like to promote in the subreddit, consider purchasing advertising to support Reddit and /r/selfimprovement. Please don't advertise for other goods or services, either.
No sharing of personal information.
Please do not ask for, or give away any personal information regarding yourself, or another user.
Please be civil.
Be sure to be civil. We're all here to discuss our own personal Self Improvements, not to bash each other.
No Abusive Language or Slurs
Abuse, bigotry, misogyny, misandry, racism, homophobia, gendered slurs, agendas and encouraging violence are not tolerated in our community and will result in a ban.
Do Not Ask for People to PM You
Do not ask people to PM you in order to help them. Help should be provided in the subreddit so all may benefit.
No Offsite Invites (via PM or Otherwise)
You may not invite others to join a company, group, channel, site, etc. you've created (free or not).
No Encouraging Violence / Criminal Behavior
Do not encourage violence, self-harm, or criminal behavior, even as a joke. It's an instant ban. Also against reddit rules.
No bots

What the written rules don't show

Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.

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