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Best time to post in r/marketing

The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.

Posts in r/marketing are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 39 recent posts, an estimated 100% were still up about a day later.

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The best and worst hours to post in r/marketing

In our sample of 473 recent and top r/marketing posts, activity and scores peak around Tuesday 5pm UTC (10 posts in that hour), and are weakest around Tuesday 9pm UTC. Based on posts sampled through Oct 20, 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.

Times in your timezoneUTC · GMT+0

Window 1
Tue around 5pm
avg score 121.3 · 10 posts sampled
Window 2
Mon around 4pm
avg score 42.3 · 10 posts sampled
Window 3
Thu around 5pm
avg score 32.6 · 14 posts sampled

Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.

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Estimated survival rate

100%

of 39 recent r/marketing 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 21, 2026.

Strictness: StrictPublic subText + link postsFlair optionalSelf-promo banned300+ karma stated30+ day account statedAI content banned

r/marketing 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.Advertising, Self-Promotion, & Spam (Permanent Ban)
Enforcement varies
If you want to advertise in this community, have a look at reddit.com/advertising. We have a zero tolerance policy to Advertising, Self-Promotion, & Spam.
2.AI Generated Content (Permanent Ban)
Enforcement varies
This is a subreddit for humans, not bots, so please don't copy and paste AI generated content. We have a zero tolerance policy to AI generated content.
3.App Ideas & Feedback (Permanent Ban)
Enforcement varies
This includes any sort of "would you pay for this app/feature/service" post.
4.Research Surveys & Homework Help (Post Removal)
Enforcement varies
Don't post them.
5.New To Marketing (Post Removal)
Enforcement varies
r/Marketing is for marketing professionals to discuss and ask questions related to the marketing industry. Please ask beginner questions in r/AskMarketing,
6.Job Hunting, Interview & Resume Feedback (Post Removal)
Enforcement varies
We know it can be difficult to find a marketing job, but please don't ask us to help you find a job.
7.Low Quality (Post Removal & Possible Ban)
Enforcement varies
We're trying to build something great here, help us do that. A post or comment in a poor attempt to shill or sell a product or service, is someone's homework, is asking a question which has already been answered many times, is looking for free marketing instead of paying for a professional, or is a few sentences with a link to their blog. Let's not forget, memes, rants without a source, screenshots, etc. will all be removed.
8.Non-Specific Resource Request (Post Removal)
Enforcement varies
E.G. "I'm thinking about marketing, teach me." Be respectful of the community by searching the posts and asking specific questions.
9.Website/Product Reviews (Post Removal & Possible Ban)
Enforcement varies
Please don't ask us to review or give feedback for your website or product.
10.URL Shorteners (Post Removal & Possible Ban)
Enforcement varies
Any post or comment using a URL shortener will be removed.
11.Abuse/Rudeness (Post Removal & Possible Ban)
Enforcement varies
This is a nice subreddit, where people are nice to each other. Abuse and rudeness are unwelcome, and may result in a ban.
12.Posts Must Use A Descriptive Title (Post Removal)
Enforcement varies
Help your fellow Redditors understand what your post is about.
13.Posting And Commenting Is Restricted To Accounts Over 30 Days Old With 300+ Combined Karma Points
Enforced automatically
Posts and comments from accounts which don't meet this threshold will be automatically removed.
“Posting And Commenting Is Restricted To Accounts Over 30 Days Old With 300+ Combined Karma Points” · stated in the sub's rules
14.No Politics (Post Removal & Possible Ban)
Enforcement varies
This is a nice subreddit with people from all walks of life. Therefore we do not allow political posts as they always devolve into fighting and abuse.

Can you self-promote in r/marketing?

No. r/marketing bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "We have a zero tolerance policy to Advertising, Self-Promotion, & Spam". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.

r/marketing by the numbers

Members: 2M
Active right now: Not public
Posts / day: 2; 100 comments / day
Community age: 18 years; since Mar 23, 2008

What a successful r/marketing post looks like · 73 top posts from the last month
Median title length	Posts with a link	Posts with flair	Dominant format
54 characters	7%	99%	text posts

What gets removed in r/marketing

Self-promotion
r/marketing bans self-promo outright. Product links, launch posts, and thinly framed "feedback" posts are removed.
Account below the stated minimum
The rules state you need 300 karma and a 30-day-old account. Below that, removal is automatic and silent.
AI-generated content
r/marketing 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.

Subreddits like r/marketing

Posting somewhere adjacent? Each of these has its own rules and its own removal pattern. Check the one you actually plan to post in.

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r/marketing posting questions

Can I post links in r/marketing?

Yes. r/marketing accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.

Does r/marketing require karma to post?

Yes. The sub's own rules state a minimum of 300 karma and an account at least 30 days old. Below that, posts are removed automatically, usually without a message. Build karma by commenting before you try to post.

Is r/marketing strict?

Strict, by our estimate (45/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 14 rules, and its stated gates). About 0% 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/marketing allow AI-generated content?

No. r/marketing 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/marketing?

Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Tuesday 5pm UTC and Monday 4pm 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/marketing?

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 0% of r/marketing 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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