How to Market on r/webhosting
A community for web hosting discussions: shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and cloud hosting. Discussions on providers, server management, and hosting decisions. From beginners to experienced sysadmins.
r/webhosting Rules & Self-Promotion Policy
Understanding the rules is critical for successful marketing. Here's what you need to know about r/webhosting.
Strict Self-Promotion Policy
This subreddit has strict rules against self-promotion. Product mentions should be rare and only when genuinely helpful.
Community Rules
- 1No affiliate links or referral codes
- 2No hosting provider spam
- 3Be helpful and constructive
- 4Include context in questions
- 5Search before posting common questions
How to Write for r/webhosting
Helpful and experience-based. The community is wary of shilling. Share genuine experiences including downsides. Provider recommendations should be based on real usage, not affiliate incentives.
Best Practices for r/webhosting
Maximize your impact by understanding when, what, and how to post.
Best Times to Post
- Weekday Morning Est
- Tuesday Wednesday Est
- Weekend Afternoon Est
Posts stay relevant for about 24-48 hours
Content That Works
- Hosting provider comparisons from experience
- Server optimization tutorials
- Migration case studies
- Performance benchmarks
Common Flairs
Who's Here
Website owners, developers, and sysadmins managing web hosting. Range from beginners on shared hosting to experienced operators managing multiple servers. Value reliability, support quality, and honest assessments.
Common Mistakes on r/webhosting
Avoid these pitfalls that get marketers banned or ignored.
Hosting provider shilling
The subreddit is vigilant against paid promotions. Obvious shilling gets called out and banned.
Instead
Share genuine experience: "Used [provider] for [timeframe]. Pros: [list]. Cons: [list]. Would I recommend: [honest assessment]."
Recommending without experience
Second-hand recommendations carry no weight. The community values first-hand experience.
Instead
Only recommend what you've used: "I've hosted [sites] on [provider] for [duration]. Here's my experience."
Ignoring downtime and support
Reliability and support matter most. Feature lists without reliability context are incomplete.
Instead
Include reliability: "Uptime: [percentage] over [period]. Support response: [average time]. One incident: [story]."
Overselling cheap hosting
The community knows cheap hosting has trade-offs. Pretending otherwise loses credibility.
Instead
Be balanced: "[Provider] is cheap but support is slow. Works for [use case] but not [other use case]."
Affiliate link attempts
Explicitly prohibited. Affiliate links result in bans and destroy credibility.
Instead
Just don't. Share information without affiliate links. Build credibility through honest help.
Post Formats That Work on r/webhosting
These content formats consistently perform well in this community.
Provider Review
Example Format
""[Duration] with [provider]. Use case: [sites/traffic]. Performance: [metrics]. Support experience: [stories]. Cost: [total]. Would I stay: [decision].""
Why It Works
Real usage duration. Specific metrics. Support reality. Honest conclusion.
Migration Story
Example Format
""Migrated from [old] to [new]. Reason: [why]. Process: [how long/complexity]. Before/after: [performance comparison]. Worth it: [assessment].""
Why It Works
Complete migration context. Before/after data. Honest evaluation.
Optimization Tutorial
Example Format
""Improved [metric] by [amount] on [hosting type]. Before: [baseline]. Changes: [list]. After: [results]. Applicable to: [use cases].""
Why It Works
Quantified improvement. Replicable steps. Scope clarity.
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