Where to promote your education tool
Founders who get real users go where their buyers already are — but most communities remove link drops within minutes. Here's where to show up, and how.
Teachers and builders — share classroom results.
Study tools that save time are welcome when framed as tips.
Share what you learned building it, not just a link. Founders here respond to numbers and honest lessons.
Show the project and ask for specific feedback. Lead with what it does in one sentence.
Promotion is restricted — contribute to discussions and look for any designated feedback threads.
Build-in-public updates with real metrics do best.
Must be something people can try. Plain title, explain the technical bits, and stay to answer comments.
- Indie Hackers ↗Forum
Milestone posts (first $100 MRR, launch results) get far more traction than announcements.
How not to get removed
- Use an account with real history — participate for a couple of weeks before posting your own work.
- Lead with the problem and what you learned; put the link in a comment if the rules allow.
- Ask a specific question (“would you pay $9 for this?”) — it invites useful replies instead of downvotes.
- Reply to every comment within the first hour.
- Use a UTM link per community so your traffic sources show which one worked.
What is the best subreddit to promote a education tool?
Start with the most specific community for your buyers (r/edtech), then general founder communities like r/SaaS and r/SideProject. Always check self-promotion rules first.
Why do my Reddit posts keep getting removed?
Usually new accounts, link-only posts, or breaking a subreddit's self-promotion rule. Build some history, lead with value, and follow each subreddit's posting days and threads.