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title: "Reddit Self-Promotion Rules for Productivity & tools: Where You Can Promote | OneUp Today"
description: "Self-promotion rules for 4 Productivity & tools subreddits. 2 allow it in some form, 1 ban it outright. See each community's exact rule before you post."
url: https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/productivity
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Reddit Self-Promotion Rules

# Self-promotion rules for Productivity & tools subreddits

Of 4 Productivity & tools communities founders pitch in, **2 allow self-promotion in some form** and 1 ban it outright. Here is each one's policy, with the exact rule.

## Where you can actually promote

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r/Notion464K

Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/notion)[

r/ObsidianMD343K

Case-by-case](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/obsidianmd)

## All 4 Productivity & tools subreddits by policy

Case-by-caseSometimes, in context.

[r/Notion464K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/notion)[r/ObsidianMD343K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/obsidianmd)

9-to-1 ruleOnly if you follow the 9-to-1 rule.

[r/Figma14K](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/figma)

No self-promotionNo. Direct promotion is removed.

[r/productivity4.2M](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker/productivity)

Full database + methodology: [all subreddit self-promotion rules →](https://oneup.today/tools/reddit-self-promotion-checker)

## Reach productivity & tools on Reddit without the ban risk

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## Other audiences

[Founders & startups 25](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/founders-and-startups)[Marketing & growth 16](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/marketing)[Developers 15](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/developers)[Design 3](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/design)[Business & ops 1](https://oneup.today/subreddits-that-allow-self-promotion/business-and-operations)

## FAQ

Which Productivity & tools subreddits allow self-promotion?

2 of 4 tracked Productivity & tools subreddits allow self-promotion in some form: r/Notion, r/ObsidianMD. Most only permit it in context or in a designated thread, so check each community's exact rule first.

Can I promote my product in Productivity & tools subreddits on Reddit?

Rarely as a standalone post. Across these 4 communities, 1 ban self-promotion outright and 1 allow it only under the 9-to-1 rule. Lead with genuine value and mention your product only when it directly answers the question.