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r/agency: rules, promo tolerance & best time to post

strict — no promo (3/10) · tone: Pragmatic, problem-focused; people seek peer advice on operational headaches rather than bragging about wins.

Can you promote in r/agency?

Strict: this community removes promotional content on sight. Contribute value only; pitching here risks removal and a subreddit ban.

r/agency is a practitioner community focused on operational reality and peer problem-solving. Members bond over shared client/team headaches and seek tactical advice, not inspiration porn. Self-promotion is low-tolerance; authenticity and vulnerability are currency. Posts that frame difficulties as learning opportunities or crowd-source solutions perform best; sales-y content gets buried or removed.

• DO ask for advice on real, messy problems you're facing
• DO share what actually worked (with humility about context limits)
• DO engage in peer problem-solving threads
• DON'T post thinly-veiled service pitches or 'case studies' designed to sell
• DON'T humblebrag or post success stories without tactical insight
• DON'T spam tools/software without genuine community context
• DON'T ignore mod rules; infer strict enforcement of low-value self-promotion

Best time to post in r/agency

Compute it live from recent top posts →

What this community complains about

Recurring pain points in recent threads — each one is a conversation your product might belong in:

• Difficult client management and communication
• Resource allocation and team burnout
• Scope creep and boundary-setting
• Pricing and profitability pressure
• Juggling multiple projects with limited capacity

How locals talk

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Using a community's own vocabulary is the difference between reading as a member and reading as a marketer.

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