Reddit can send your first customers, but self-promotion done badly gets you removed fast. This checklist keeps you on the right side of the rules.
Write a complete answer that works without clicking anything. A link is a bonus, not the answer.
"I built X" in one sentence. Hidden promotion is what gets accounts banned and screenshots shared.
Some ban links, some allow them only in a weekly thread. Check the sidebar and pinned posts every time.
"Alternative to Y?", "Any tool for X?" posts, fresh (under 48h), with few replies. Skip off-topic threads even if the keyword matches.
Three good replies a day beat thirty copy-pastes. Vary wording, never reuse a template verbatim.
ThreadRadar finds those threads daily and drafts a reply you post from your own account, with the rules in mind.