About r/startups_promotion
Share your Startup (product, marketplace, or service), your SaaS app, or your Small Business. Write at least 1-2 sentences about it and explain why we need it and ask the community your top questions.
The community at a glance
r/startups_promotion is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups with roughly 41K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Micro Startups topic page.
Roughly 25K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Startup, App, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention business tools, sites to submit your product, and digital marketing services.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2023: 2K members
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 19K members
- 2026: 18K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 903 members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 957 members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 64 members
Themes
- Self-Promotion19 posts in the past month
- 🚀 Built an Open-Source Opportunity Engine (Looking for feedback, testers, and contributors!)
- I launched my side project on Product Hunt last Monday. Finished #13 and got my first paying customer 2 days later
- I built an SEO tool that helps optimize websites for Google and AI search.
#119Self-Promotion🚀 Built an Open-Source Opportunity Engine (Looking for feedback, testers, and contributors!) · I launched my side project on Product Hunt last Monday. Finished #13 and got my first paying customer 2 days later · I built an SEO tool that helps optimize websites for Google and AI search. - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- What are good solutions for enterprise‑level data backup?
#21Solution RequestsWhat are good solutions for enterprise‑level data backup? - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- Any advice on my first ever chrome (focus app) extension?
#31Advice RequestsAny advice on my first ever chrome (focus app) extension?
Topics
- Startup18 posts in the past month#118Startup
- App16 posts in the past month
- Question based dating app
- UGC People: real human reaction hooks for ads, Reels and app demos
- I built SealedForUs — a web app for sending messages that are revealed at a specific time
#216AppQuestion based dating app · UGC People: real human reaction hooks for ads, Reels and app demos · I built SealedForUs — a web app for sending messages that are revealed at a specific time - Tired12 posts in the past month
- I built Migoo because I was tired of turning small tasks into five separate AI prompts
- We’re building an AI assistant for small business owners who are tired of doing everything themselves
- Tired of false positives in username recon? I built a lightweight, open-source fix (www.myrecon.xyz)
#312TiredI built Migoo because I was tired of turning small tasks into five separate AI prompts · We’re building an AI assistant for small business owners who are tired of doing everything themselves · Tired of false positives in username recon? I built a lightweight, open-source fix (www.myrecon.xyz) - Tool11 posts in the past month#411Tool
- Ai10 posts in the past month
- I built an SEO tool that helps optimize websites for Google and AI search.
- I built an AI that remembers my career wins so I stop blanking in interviews and performance reviews
#510AiI built an SEO tool that helps optimize websites for Google and AI search. · I built an AI that remembers my career wins so I stop blanking in interviews and performance reviews
Flair
- Startup Promotion53 posts in the past month
- Got my first 10 users! 4 did nothing, 3 gave feedback, and 2 broke it before it worked. Super excited!
- Question based dating app
- I launched my side project on Product Hunt last Monday. Finished #13 and got my first paying customer 2 days later
#153Startup PromotionGot my first 10 users! 4 did nothing, 3 gave feedback, and 2 broke it before it worked. Super excited! · Question based dating app · I launched my side project on Product Hunt last Monday. Finished #13 and got my first paying customer 2 days later - Project Promotion8 posts in the past month
- 🚀 Built an Open-Source Opportunity Engine (Looking for feedback, testers, and contributors!)
- I built Migoo because I was tired of turning small tasks into five separate AI prompts
- My AI stock app launched to crickets. Then r/ai_trading tore it apart, and gave me a better product.
#28Project Promotion🚀 Built an Open-Source Opportunity Engine (Looking for feedback, testers, and contributors!) · I built Migoo because I was tired of turning small tasks into five separate AI prompts · My AI stock app launched to crickets. Then r/ai_trading tore it apart, and gave me a better product. - Business Promotion5 posts in the past month
- Wizstar – experimenting with a simpler AI image workflow
- Building niche digital tools for small businesses, creators, and personal use
- Riggy Websites - Websites for Small Businesses
#35Business PromotionWizstar – experimenting with a simpler AI image workflow · Building niche digital tools for small businesses, creators, and personal use · Riggy Websites - Websites for Small Businesses - Crowdfunding Promotion1 post in the past month
- R3TCON: local-first canon and continuity software for writers and worldbuilders
#41Crowdfunding PromotionR3TCON: local-first canon and continuity software for writers and worldbuilders
Product recommendations
- business tools1 post in the past month
- Best Business Tools for Startups Online
#11business toolsBest Business Tools for Startups Online - sites to submit your product1 post in the past month
- I made a list of the 10 best sites to submit your product as a startup
#21sites to submit your productI made a list of the 10 best sites to submit your product as a startup - digital marketing services1 post in the past month
- Best Digital Marketing Services
#31digital marketing servicesBest Digital Marketing Services
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/startups_promotion for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and Micro Startups enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/startups_promotion free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/startups_promotion have?
- Roughly 41K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/startups_promotion on?
- r/startups_promotion runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/startups_promotion cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/startups_promotion is organized under Founders and startup builders, Micro Startups.
- How do I join r/startups_promotion?
- You can join r/startups_promotion by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
- One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
Monthly Stats
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- 13
- Visitors /mo (+160%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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