Can you promote in r/ecommerce?
A community dedicated to the design and implementation of eCommerce sites. For seasoned retailers or newcomers to the industry, this is the perfect place to seek guidance and discuss all aspects of selling online. Engage in insightful discussions on topics such as selling tips, marketing strategies, SEO optimization, product selection, checkout processes, conversions, and more. Our community provides a platform for helpful and honest discussions aimed at helping you increase your online sales.
The short answer
Participate as a regular member answering questions without mentioning or linking your product or trying to solicit users; do not promote, DM, or request testers.
What works here
- Answer questions and engage in discussions
- Post self-posts (no links) per sub rules
- Site reviews (limited exception)
What gets posts removed
- Any self-promotion, solicitation, or recruiting
- Posting external links to products, blogs, or social profiles
- Asking for beta testers, feedback, or research participation
- Inviting users to DM or offering services
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo Soliciting or Self-Promotion
Rule 1 explicitly bans soliciting, promoting, acquiring personal contact, and posts seeking services; violations are removed and banned.
No External Links
Rule 2 forbids posting links to services, blogs, videos, courses, websites, or social pages (with narrow exceptions).
No Research/Feedback Requests
Rule 7 disallows posts seeking pain points, app validation, beta testers, app reviews, or feedback on software ideas.
No Selling Courses or Stores
Rule 5 bans posting courses, themes, or stores for sale—demonstrates strict stance against commercial posts.
Official rules of r/ecommerce
- 01No Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM
- 02No External Links (Except Site Reviews)
- 03No 3PL Related Threads
- 04No "Get Rich Quick", "Success Stories", Case Studies, etc
- 05Do not post courses, themes, or stores for sale
- 06Any 'AMA'-type post must first be approved by mods.
- 07No 'Dev Research' posts
- 08No AI or Suspected AI Slop
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 16, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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