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Best time to post in r/linkedin
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/linkedin 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 280 recent posts, an estimated 97% were still up about a day later.
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The best and worst hours to post in r/linkedin
In our sample of 759 recent and top r/linkedin posts, activity and scores peak around Thursday 12am UTC, and are weakest around Tuesday 8am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Aug 31, 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
Thu around 12am
avg score 379.8 · 4 posts sampled
- Window 2
Thu around 10am
avg score 110 · 4 posts sampled
- Window 3
Tue around 6am
avg score 102.8 · 4 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
97%
of 280 recent r/linkedin 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 Sep 5, 2026.
r/linkedin 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.Be Nice
Enforcement variesConversations that begin with open minds create the ability to grow our relationships and our careers. If comments detract from a safe and productive conversation, they will be removed.
2.No selling Premium or access to your account
Enforcement variesTo keep our community focused and free from unsolicited promotions, we don’t allow posts or messages trying to sell or push LinkedIn Premium or Premium discount offers. We also won’t allow the sale of your account to another member. It’s against LinkedIn’s Terms of Service.
3.No paid resume reviews
Enforcement variesResume critique threads are fine, but this community does not support paid resume reviews.
4.No 3rd party plug-ins
Enforcement variesNo offers or requests for third party services that violate LinkedIn's User Agreement. LinkedIn has a strict system in place for what plugins and scripts can collect information from LinkedIn or integrate with your account. We are not going to create a platform that hosts items that may get others banned.
5.No AI / auto engagement tools (aka pods)
Enforcement variesDo not use or suggest automated tools that drive or create engagement.
6.No Links 🚫
Enforcement variesTo keep things clean and spam-free, we’ve turned off external links. The only exception is sharing your LinkedIn profile if you're asking for feedback. Please don’t copy and paste full articles either—it clutters the space. Breaking this rule will get you banned right away, no warnings. Thanks for keeping the community spam-free!
7.Let’s Keep It Helpful
Enforcement variesWe’re all for honest feedback and real talk. Constructive criticism is totally welcome. But let’s steer clear of low-quality posts or constant venting without solutions. This space works best when we’re all aiming to support, learn, and grow together.
8.Account issues in weekly mega thread only
Enforcement variesDue to excessive posts about issues with accounts, all related items should be in our weekly pinned mega thread. We encourage you to review info there to see if you can find your solution. This includes but is not limited to accounts being frozen, banned, issues with verification, being hacked, etc.
r/linkedin 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/linkedin?
No. r/linkedin bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "we don't allow posts or messages trying to sell or push LinkedIn Premium or Premium discount offers". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
r/linkedin by the numbers
- Members
- 166K
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 13
- 99 comments / day
- Community age
- 17 years
- since Feb 27, 2009
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 characters | 0% | 39% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/linkedin
Self-promotion
r/linkedin bans self-promo outright. Product links, launch posts, and thinly framed "feedback" posts are removed.
Low karma or a new account
r/linkedin publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
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/linkedin posting questions
Can I post links in r/linkedin?
No. r/linkedin 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/linkedin require karma to post?
r/linkedin 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.
Can you self-promote in r/linkedin?
No. r/linkedin bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "we don't allow posts or messages trying to sell or push LinkedIn Premium or Premium discount offers". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
Is r/linkedin strict?
Moderate, by our estimate (24/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 8 rules, and its stated gates). About 3% 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.
What is the best time to post in r/linkedin?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Thursday 12am UTC and Thursday 10am 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/linkedin?
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 3% of r/linkedin 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 Aug 31, 2026
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