Why most Reddit launches get removed
Founders often treat Reddit like Product Hunt: drop a link, list five features, and ask for feedback. On most subreddits, that format breaks the self-promotion rule immediately. Moderators check whether you have ever contributed to the community, and readers check whether your post teaches them anything.
When you warm up by answering questions in the comments first, two things happen: your account builds real history in those communities, and you learn the exact phrasing people use when they talk about the problem you solve.
Two weeks before launch: the comment routine
Start with the buyer threads in your Relead plan. Spend ten minutes a day answering people who ask how to solve the problem your product tackles.
- In open communities, share your approach and link your project when it directly answers the question.
- In strict communities, give the full fix in the comment with no link attached.
- Note the recurring objections and questions; they become the outline of your launch post.
Writing a launch post that survives moderation
The posts that do well on Reddit read like field notes, not press releases. Lead with the problem you hit, the trade-offs you made, the numbers you saw, or a mistake that cost you a week. End with an honest question that invites other builders or users to share their experience.
Relead's monthly calendar drafts two or three posts a week in that exact style: a short title, a concrete story body without links or hashtags, and a question at the end.
After launch day: turning a spike into a channel
A launch post gives you a burst of traffic for forty-eight hours. The threads where buyers ask 'what tool should I use for X?' happen every week of the year. Keeping Relead running after your launch turns Reddit from a one-off event into a steady source of customers.