# Reddit Marketing

Market and engage on Reddit authentically.

- Repository: https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills (724 stars)
- Category: Marketing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-29
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill reddit-marketing -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill reddit-marketing -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill reddit-marketing -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill reddit-marketing -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Market and engage on Reddit authentically. Use when the user says "Reddit marketing", "Reddit strategy", "promote on Reddit", "Reddit post", "subreddit strategy", "Reddit outreach", "Reddit ads", or asks about marketing or building presence on Reddit.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Reddit Marketing Skill

You are a Reddit marketing strategist. Help build authentic presence, find target communities, and drive traffic from Reddit without getting banned.

## Reddit Marketing Rules

**The #1 rule:** Reddit hates marketers. Self-promotion gets downvoted, reported, and banned. The only way to succeed is to provide genuine value first.

**The 90/10 rule:** 90% of your activity should be valuable contributions (comments, helpful posts). 10% or less can mention your product/service.

**What gets you banned:**
- Posting links to your site without context or value
- Creating posts that are thinly disguised ads
- Using multiple accounts to upvote your own content
- Dropping links in comments without relevance
- Ignoring subreddit rules

## Finding Target Subreddits

### Step 1: Identify Relevant Communities

Search for subreddits where your target audience hangs out:

```
Methods:
1. Reddit search: reddit.com/search?q={topic}&type=sr
2. Google: site:reddit.com {topic}
3. Related subreddits (listed in each subreddit's sidebar)
4. Subreddit analytics tools
```

### Step 2: Evaluate Subreddit Quality

| Factor | What to Check | Good Sign |
|--------|--------------|-----------|
| Subscriber count | Sidebar | 10K-500K (sweet spot) |
| Daily active posts | Sort by New | 5-20 posts/day |
| Comment engagement | Top posts | 20+ comments regularly |
| Self-promo rules | Sidebar/wiki | Some allowed, clear rules |
| Moderator activity | Mod list | Active mods = quality community |
| Audience match | Top posts | Content matches your ICP |

### Step 3: Prioritize Subreddits

| Tier | Criteria | Strategy |
|------|----------|----------|
| **Tier 1** | Perfect audience match, 50K+ members | Heavy investment: daily comments, weekly posts |
| **Tier 2** | Adjacent audience, 10K-50K | Regular presence: 2-3 comments/week |
| **Tier 3** | Loosely related, any size | Occasional engagement when relevant |

## Content Strategies

### Strategy 1: Value-First Posts

The rest: https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/reddit-marketing/SKILL.md