Posting your startup in r/startups_promotion
Yes. r/startups_promotion is one of the subreddits that lets founders share their own product, as long as you follow its self-promotion rules and give the community more than you take. The rules and the post formats that get approved are below.
Posts that frame the promotion around a personal milestone or genuine progress update (first users, first paying customer, early traction numbers) perform best. The top posts lead with a relatable story or question rather than a hard product pitch, then naturally weave in the product details.
Self-promotion rules
You can promote your startup once, but only if it's live on a real domain (no temporary URLs like Vercel or GitHub). Your post must include substantive text explaining what the product is, who it's for, and why it matters—not just a link. You must be an owner, co-owner, or partner, and all posts must be original to this subreddit, written in English, and focused on startup products, launches, or how-tos.
Post templates that get approved
Posts that frame the promotion around a personal milestone or genuine progress update (first users, first paying customer, early traction numbers) perform best. The top posts lead with a relatable story or question rather than a hard product pitch, then naturally weave in the product details.
just hit my first 50 paying users—here's what actually worked
I've been shipping this project for 6 months in stealth, and last week something clicked. We finally broke through to paying customers, and I want to share what the turning point was.