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Mendel Rosenblum
Founder, CodeBlu Development
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Reddit Marketing
How to Get Recommended on Reddit
To get recommended on Reddit, spend a few weeks being useful in the subreddit first, then only answer threads where somebody actually asked for a recommendation. Brands that skip the waiting and post into unrelated threads get removed, and the account stops being worth anything.
The four-step method
This is the process I use for client accounts. It is slow on purpose.
- Scope the subreddit first. Read what language people use and which topics come up before you post anything.
- Engage helpfully for a few weeks. Let the moderators and regulars see a real person, not a new account with a link. Verify the account and give it some history.
- Once there is some trust, start watching for posts where people ask for recommendations.
- Answer honestly, in the same style other people in that thread are writing. Include the trade-offs, not just the pitch.
The rule most brands break
Only post recommendations on posts asking for recommendations. That is the whole rule and it is where nearly every brand goes wrong.
Forcing your brand into an unrelated thread is the fastest way to get removed by a moderator, and removals follow the account around.
Buying upvotes is the other shortcut people ask me about. It exists. I do not do it, and the accounts that lean on it tend to get caught and lose everything they built.
Why you leave the link out
Do not drop a link. Name the brand and let people search for it.
A comment with a link reads like an advert and gets filtered. A comment that names two or three real options, with honest pros and cons, reads like a person and survives.
Adding the trade-offs of other providers is what makes the recommendation believable. It also tends to be what gets quoted later.
Why these threads are worth the wait
Recommendation threads rank. Google surfaces Reddit discussions on exactly the searches where somebody is choosing between options, which is the moment you want to be present.
They also feed AI answers. When an assistant is asked who to use, it often leans on the same threads, which is covered in why ChatGPT does not mention your brand.
The reach can be real. One post I ran reached 405,000 views with 518 upvotes and 217 comments. That is not typical and I am not promising it, but it shows what a thread can do when the community accepts it.
Client proof
Proof behind the search visibility work.
Proof should sit near the claims it supports. These recommendations give buyers a clearer reason to trust the work.
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Brett Sheldon, LCSW
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FAQs
How long before I can post a recommendation?
Plan on a few weeks of genuine participation. Some subreddits are stricter and enforce account age or karma rules, which is covered in Reddit karma and account age.
Should I say I work for the brand?
Yes when you are recommending your own. Undisclosed self-promotion is the thing communities punish hardest, and being upfront often gets a better reception than people expect.
Can I use a brand account?
You can, but a real person with history usually does better in recommendation threads. Brand accounts get read as advertising.
What if my post gets removed?
Read the subreddit rules, do not repost the same thing, and give it time. See why Reddit posts get removed.
Can you run this for my brand?
Yes. See Reddit marketing services for how it works, or Reddit posting service if you want the posts written and handled.
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