Can you promote in r/businessowners?
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The short answer
Be transparent, provide context and goals, include links/code inline as required, avoid reposting or survey requests, and engage respectfully rather than just dropping a link.
What works here
- Posting your business name and link
- Asking for feedback with context and goals
- Promotional posts if not spammy and respecting weekly/spotlight norms
What gets posts removed
- Posting survey forms or asking for survey responses
- Low-effort or clearly spammy/AI-generated promotional posts
- Reposting the same promotion too frequently
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on Redditsidebar permission to promote
Sidebar explicitly says you can post if you own or promote a business and may 'toss out the name and link' so long as rules are respected.
ask for feedback rule
Rule 5 requires posts asking for opinions on business/product/website include context and goals, so show intent and details when soliciting feedback.
no surveys
Rule 6 forbids any type of survey forms — do not post surveys or request form completions.
no spam / low-effort
Rules ban low-effort or AI spam and the sidebar notes 'No spam' and cooldown before reposting, so avoid mass-promotion or frequent reposts.
be respectful
Community requires professional, civil interaction — avoid aggressive sales tactics or attacking others.
Official rules of r/businessowners
- 01Stay on topic
- 02No Reposts allowed
- 03No low-effort or AI spam posts
- 04Be respectful and professional
- 05Ask for feedback the right way
- 06Any type of survey forms are not allowed
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 22, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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