r/GrowthHacking

r/GrowthHacking · 128K members
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No self-promotion allowed. Build credibility through genuine engagement.

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r/GrowthHacking is a discussion community — self-promotion is not permitted. Focus on contributing insights and building a reputation before considering any product mentions.
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Tips for Founders

Do This

  • Participate genuinely in discussions — comment, ask questions, add value.
  • Build up your comment history in this community over time.
  • Read the community rules carefully before your first post.

Avoid This

  • Post or link to your own product, service, or website.
  • Mention your project even indirectly in a promotional way.
  • Use DMs to pitch community members.

Self-Promotion Rules

Rules indicate self-promotion is generally not allowed.

Ratio RulePromotional content should be limited to designated weekly threads
Link PostsAllowed
Requires FlairNo
Min KarmaNone
Min Account AgeNone
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Community Rules

  1. Don't Share Gated Content

    Please don't block content behind a paywall or an opt-in.

  2. No Self-Promotion

    If you are sharing your blog post, product, podcast or video, make sure you have at least 100 Community Karma by engaging in the community. Low-value or low-effort posts will be deleted. Write unique

  3. SaaS Products and Tools

    If you're a founder or employee or marketer of a SaaS product looking to promote your tools, seek permission from the mod.

  4. Seek Permission for Survey / Feedback / Beta Testing / Review

    If you're asking members to participate in any Surveys / Feedback / Reviews / Beta Testing, ask permission of the moderator if you're collecting contact details of our members or asking them to DM. Al

  5. Link love for original and exclusive content

    If you share a piece of original content, then you can link to your website or social media profile at the end of the post (one link only). This is allowed after you have 100 Community Karma.

  6. We Discourage Black-hat Tactics

    Inappropriate content is automatically filtered by Reddit. We don't endorse black-hat marketing tools or tactics, if found, they will be deleted.

  7. Stay Topical

    If posts are not oriented towards growth marketing/hacking, they will be removed.

  8. No Crowdsourcing Ideas

    Hire a consultant if you want someone to think of ways to grow your startup. This community is about sharing what experiments you have already run and the results. It is not for getting free ideas, co

  9. Publish job posts under the jobs thread

    Here's the link to the job thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowthHacking/comments/ozqyvn/growth_marketing_job_thread_august_2021/

  10. Avoid links from banned sites

    Links from TikTok and ProductHunt are banned unless approved by the mod team. Do not post anything related to any business that is offering Growth Hacking courses, training, mentorship, job boards, ev

  11. Always be kind and respectful

    Unlike other subreddits, at r/GrowthHacking we strongly encourage members to always be kind and respectful. If you try to throw shade and negativity, you will be banned.

Posting Guidelines

Post TypesText, Link
Flair RequiredNo
NotesReview current sidebar rules and pinned posts before submitting; subreddit-specific norms may change.

Subreddit Details

ActivityActive
ModerationStrict
Relevant ToSaaS
Last VerifiedFeb 24, 2026

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