Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-04
Can you promote on r/AppStoreOptimization?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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/r/AppStoreOptimization is the place for anything related to App Store Optimization AKA ASO. This includes: - tips - tricks - guides - studies - findings - tools
What its rules say about promotion
Keep It On Topic
This is an ASO and app marketing sub. If it's about growing, optimizing, or marketing an app — you're in the right place. Everything else, not so much.
No Shameless Self-Promo
We're not a free ad board, but we're also not monsters. Contribute genuinely, add value to conversations, and the community will naturally want to know what you're working on. Lead with helpfulness.
We Have Eyes 👀
Dropping your app link in context every now and then? Totally fine, we get it. But if every post and comment happens to include a link to your stuff — that's spam, even if it's dressed as a question. Don't be greedy, keep it genuine.
All 11 rules of r/AppStoreOptimization
- Keep It On Topic
This is an ASO and app marketing sub. If it's about growing, optimizing, or marketing an app — you're in the right place. Everything else, not so much. - No Shameless Self-Promo
We're not a free ad board, but we're also not monsters. Contribute genuinely, add value to conversations, and the community will naturally want to know what you're working on. Lead with helpfulness. - Put In Some Effort
"How do I rank #1?" with zero context is tough for anyone to answer. Share your category, platform, and what you've already tried — the more you give, the better advice you'll get back. - Search First, Post Second
There's a good chance your question has been answered before — maybe even recently. A quick search can save you the wait and might get you a better answer faster. - Get Specific, Share the Numbers
Vague questions get vague answers. Tell us your platform, category, and rough metrics. You can keep sensitive stuff anonymized — just give us enough to actually help. - Disclose Your Affiliations
If you're recommending a tool you work for or have a stake in, just say so upfront. It builds trust, and honestly — this crowd tends to figure it out anyway. - Be Cool
Challenge ideas, debate strategies, disagree openly — that's what makes a good community. Just keep it respectful. Beginners are especially welcome here. - Use Your Flair
Flair your posts: Question, Case Study, Tool Review, iOS, Android, Discussion. It keeps things organized and helps the right people find your post. Unflaired posts may be removed. - Back Up Your Big Claims
Sharing a win? Awesome, we love those. Just walk us through the how, not just the what. A methodology makes a case study — without it, it's just a screenshot. - Job Posts Need Mod Approval
Hiring, freelancing, or looking for work? Check with the mods first or use the monthly thread if there is one. We want to support the community, just keeping it tidy. - We Have Eyes 👀
Dropping your app link in context every now and then? Totally fine, we get it. But if every post and comment happens to include a link to your stuff — that's spam, even if it's dressed as a question. Don't be greedy, keep it genuine.
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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The verdict is our reading of r/AppStoreOptimization's rule text on 2026-10-04. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/AppStoreOptimization.