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Reddit rules index · 29 communities for small businesses · read 2026-09-26

Where can small business owners promote on Reddit?

We read the rules of 29 Reddit communities for small businesses. 4 allow sharing your own work (most with conditions), 5 only in a dedicated thread, and 16 restrict it. Every community links to its own rule text and the date we read it.

Allowed, some with limits (4)

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/dropship 360,745Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/smallbusinessuk 81,621Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/Businessowners 36,863Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/shopifyDev 28,285Allowed, with limits2026-09-26

Only in a dedicated thread (5)

Promotion goes in the community's weekly or pinned thread, not in a post of its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/smallbusinessNo links, product recommendations, unsolicited advice, blog content, or SEO… 2,544,713Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/FlippingNo "help me sell this" posts 510,388Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/EtsyNo Shameless Plugs, Promotional Content, or Referral Links 321,231Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/EtsySellersDo not spam shop links or post referral links 255,975Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/AmazonSellerSelf-Promo ONLY in the Community Promotional Post 98,553Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26

No rule mentions promotion (4)

That is not permission. Read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/reselling 125,091No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/printondemand 54,192No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/indiebiz 41,747No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/MerchByAmazon 10,902No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
Restricted: don't promote here (16)
CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/sidehustleNo advertising, affiliates / referrals and survey links, no self promotion 3,315,692Self-promotion restricted2026-09-24
r/ecommerceNo Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM 679,898Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/handmadeNo Selling/No asking to buy/No Promotion 648,131Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/shopifySoliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM 379,323Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/dropshippingNo Spam 289,694Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/EbaySpam 287,658Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/growmybusinessNo Selling or Upselling 153,010Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/FulfillmentByAmazonFollow the promotional guidelines 144,995Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/Dropshipping_GuideNo Spam or Self-Promotion 71,460Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/AmazonFBANo promotion of services. 69,906Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ShopifyeCommerce✅ Technical Help Question about Shopify / E-commerce 51,578Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/ecommercemarketingNo self-promotion, courses, or service pitches 47,511Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/eBaySellers⭐This is a sub for eBaySellers 44,580Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/SmallBusinessCanadaPromotionals 36,643Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/SmallBusinessOwnersKeep it safe: no soliciting or self-promotion 22,741Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/printfulIt may be tempting, but this isn't the place to sell your stuff or promote… 21,005Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26

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