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Best time to post in r/copywriting
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/copywriting are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that does not allow link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 42 recent posts, an estimated 98% were still up about a day later.
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The best and worst hours to post in r/copywriting
In our sample of 462 recent and top r/copywriting posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 3pm UTC (10 posts in that hour), and are weakest around Wednesday 5pm UTC. Based on posts sampled through Oct 21, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.
- Window 1
Wed around 3pm
avg score 20.2 · 10 posts sampled
- Window 2
Mon around 9am
avg score 7.5 · 11 posts sampled
- Window 3
Wed around 5pm
avg score 4.5 · 11 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
98%
of 42 recent r/copywriting posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.
How this is measured
Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Oct 22, 2026.
r/copywriting rules: what actually gets removed
Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.
1.Only post things loosely related to "copywriting."
Enforcement variesDon't post fiction or poetry or other things that aren't LOOSELY related to copywriting. EXCEPTION: If you want to discuss something seemingly unrelated through the lens of copywriting, make sure it's in the post, headline, or comments.
2.No bilking, scamming, spamming, or profiteering.
Enforcement variesThis isn't a marketing channel. A wee bit of self-promotion is fine, so long as it's a free & helpful resource. If links lead to a paid or lead gen effort, it must be disclosed or the post will be removed. If the post is all pitch and no value, it will be removed.
3.No undisclosed or unsolicited links
Enforcement variesLinks are fine, but you must disclose whether payment or email signup is necessary to access information (even if free). Posts or comments that exist only to shill a product or service (e.g., a GPT-3 AI copywriting tool) will be removed and the user will be banned. Affiliate links will be removed and the user banned. Linking a free or paid service in response to someone's question or a request is ok.
4.No pirating courses, content, etc.
Enforcement variesDon't pirate or ask for pirated copies of books, courses, or other content that one would otherwise pay for. Instant ban for breakers of this rule.
5.No AI Shills
Enforcement variesNo links to AI copywriting tools, no product reviews, no beta tests. Instant ban for anyone who posts this stuff. Only discussion is allowed.
6.Don't be a dick.
Enforcement variesThis is a tough space for working professionals and it will feature lots of controversial topics. You're allowed to have opinions and be assertive. Arguing, tough feedback, and strong disagreements are fine. .. AS LONG AS IT IS CIVIL. Unwarranted name-calling and flagrant rudeness are not ok. If you're constantly rude you'll be warned and then banned.
7.Personal Income Claims or Promises Require Verification
Enforcement variesAny post making a claim about personal income or revenue generated needs to provide credible proof or back up in the post or privately to the mods of the sub. Posts won't be removed, but mods will comment about whether verification has been requested and/or provided.
8.Job ads are fine. Pitching your copy services is not.
Enforcement variesIt is ok to make a post about hiring. It is not ok to make a post advertising your copywriting services.
r/copywriting does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.
Can you self-promote in r/copywriting?
Only in the designated thread. r/copywriting restricts promotion to a recurring thread; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "A wee bit of self-promotion is fine, so long as it's a free & helpful resource". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.
r/copywriting by the numbers
- Members
- 264K
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 2
- 44 comments / day
- Community age
- 17 years
- since Dec 18, 2008
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 characters | 16% | 100% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/copywriting
Self-promo outside the designated thread
Promotion is only allowed in a designated recurring thread. A standalone promo post gets removed.
Low karma or a new account
r/copywriting publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
AI-generated content
r/copywriting removes content it judges to be AI-generated. Obvious AI phrasing in a draft raises removal risk even when a human wrote most of it.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.
Wondering about a post that already disappeared? Start with why Reddit posts get removed or run the free shadowban check.
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r/copywriting posting questions
Can I post links in r/copywriting?
No. r/copywriting accepts text posts only, so a link-only submission is rejected at the door. You can usually mention a link inside the body text, but the sub's rules on self-promotion still apply to it. Check your draft against the rules before posting.
Does r/copywriting require karma to post?
r/copywriting does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.
Is r/copywriting strict?
Moderate, by our estimate (22/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 8 rules, and its stated gates). About 2% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
Does r/copywriting allow AI-generated content?
No. r/copywriting removes content it judges to be AI-generated. That includes obviously AI-phrased text even when a human edited it, so rewrite drafts in your own voice before posting here.
What is the best time to post in r/copywriting?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 3pm UTC and Monday 9am UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.
Why do posts get removed in r/copywriting?
The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 2% of r/copywriting posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Oct 20, 2026
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