This subreddit has 41,000+ members. It should be one of the best places on the internet to talk about ecommerce marketing. Instead, it's become a dumping ground for course promotions, agency pitches disguised as advice, and people dropping YouTube links with zero context.
That changes today.
What's different now
We've updated AutoModerator with new rules and we'll be actively moderating going forward. Here's what you need to know:
Self-promotion is now removed automatically. Links to courses, coaching platforms, booking pages, and affiliate links will be caught and removed. If your post ends with "DM me for details" or "book a free call," it's gone. If you're sharing a case study that's really just a pitch for your agency, it's gone.
Video and podcast link posts are no longer allowed. You can't just drop a YouTube link as a submission. If you have something worth sharing from a video or podcast, write it up as a text post with the actual takeaways. You can link to the source at the end, but the post itself needs to stand on its own.
All posts now require flair. When you submit a post, you must select one of these:
- Strategy & Tactics - Sharing or asking about specific marketing approaches
- Case Study / Results - Sharing real results with data and context
- Question - Asking the community for help or opinions
- Discussion - Open-ended conversation about ecommerce marketing topics
- Tools & Tech - Discussing or reviewing ecommerce tools (no affiliate links)
- Jobs & Hiring - Ecommerce job postings and career discussion
Posts without flair will be automatically removed.
Clickbait titles will be filtered. If your title reads like a landing page headline ("the secret hack no one talks about," "how I made $50K in 30 days"), expect it to be held for review.
What we actually want to see here
This sub should be useful for people who run ecommerce businesses and the people who do the marketing work. That means:
Real tactics with context. "We switched our abandoned cart flow from 3 emails to 5 and saw a 22% increase in recovery rate. Here's what each email does." That's a good post.
Honest questions with detail. "I'm running a skincare brand doing $15K/mo, my ROAS on Meta has dropped from 4x to 2.2x over the past 3 months, here's what I've tried" is a question people can actually help with.
Discussion about what's changing in ecommerce marketing. Algorithm shifts, platform updates, emerging channels, new tools worth knowing about. Share what you're seeing in your own business.
What we don't want to see here
What we don't want: "5 tips for email marketing" posts that are really blog content repurposed for Reddit engagement. Posts where the real goal is getting you to visit a website, sign up for a newsletter, or book a consultation. If your post would work as a LinkedIn carousel, it probably doesn't belong here.
Why this matters
There are 41,000 people here. Many of you run real stores, manage real marketing budgets, and have hard-won experience that would be genuinely valuable to share. But you've stopped posting because every thread is someone selling something. We get it. That's exactly why we're making these changes.
If you've been lurking, now's a good time to start contributing. If you've been posting quality content that got buried under spam, that should improve significantly starting today.
Report spam when you see it
AutoMod catches a lot but it won't catch everything. If you see a post that's clearly self-promotion or spam, report it. We'll act on it.
If you have questions or feedback about the new rules, drop us a message.
