What is Spam?• Submitting your own content, be careful (10%)• If you don’t reply and comment• Submitting off-topic links to a community• Submitting too much to a community• If your submissions keep getting downvoted, but you

keep submitting

• reddit.com/r/spam• List of suspected spammer accounts

CommentBeforeSubmitting

CommentUpcomingStories

The Right Subreddit

Front Page• 50 popular Subreddits• bit.ly/1pNKAiK

• Domain search for what is already working

Research

Subreddit Rules

Subreddit Rules

• Links vs. Text• Title Requirements• Account or Content Age

• Redditmetrics.com

Large vs Active

Impress the Mods

• Review Moderators for their interests

• Submit what they submit

Redditinvestigator.com

• Review TOP and Controversial

Research

• Domain Search• 3 Months

Research

The Right Title• Useful, provide context, and

be descriptive • Title and description

combined• Avoid Title Case• Avoid aggressive calls to

action • Spread the word!• Unbelievable

• Avoid being discredited

The Right Title

• 10am EST or when right mods are active ;)

Submit at the Right Time

Is it Moderated?• Log out on /new • Page by page outside of /new

• Look for upvoted• If yes, contact the mods

• Be smart on phrasing• Learn from feedback

Logarithmic Voting Algorithm

Logarithmic Voting Algorithm

Stay Engaged

• Vote on comments• Respond where appropriate

• Don’t be defensive• Don’t overdo it

Things to Remember Don’t focus on Spamming or Gaming Reddit

Comment first and regularly Pick the right Subreddits Identify the best content to submit Proper titles are essential Stay engage and present Focus on the long term!