r/etsy
Can you promote in r/etsy? Only with conditions.
RestrictedRule 8 and Rule 1 require seller tools and promotional posts to go in the designated Share Your Stuff thread.
Last checked September 10, 2026
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No Direct Links to Etsy, Shameless Plugs, Promotional Posts, or Referral Links
Links to Etsy are only allowed in stickied Critique and Share Your Stuff threads. In any other thread you may provide your unlinked username only, and when it is needed to answer a question. Shop links as user flair are acceptable. Please do not post referral…
No Trademark/Copyright Takedown Questions
Asking why there is copyright infringement on Etsy is a super common question here. The answers are always the same, so here's a link to the answer: https://www.reddit.com/r/Etsy/comments/1cxylia/what_actually_is_etsys_ip_policy/ Note that we do not allow…
No Blog Posts, Topics Unrelated to Etsy, Promoting Other E-Commerce Sites, or Links with No Context
Blog posts go in the share your stuff thread. No asking for free products in posts, comments, or PM. Posting your personal, non-Etsy shop or your shop in addition to Etsy is okay. Drive by spammers who post links to non-Etsy e-commerce venues will be banned…
Please Post Surveys and Seller Tools in the Share Your Stuff Thread
If you are doing research for school, a magazine, etc. or are studying buyers, sellers, marketing, etc, please feel free to post your survey ONLY in the Share Your Stuff thread. The same applies if you are looking for feedback on, testers for, or to promote a…
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