Sales teams argue about outbound tools here every single week.
- Earn 10 comment upvotes in r/sales before you can post.
- Only customers may recommend a tool. Vendors who do get banned.
- AI-written posts and comments get removed.
Grow Your Business on Reddit Without Getting Banned
We're a Reddit marketing and consulting firm for B2B brands. We show your team where your buyers talk, what the mods allow and how to earn trust in the threads that decide who gets bought.
Free. No signup. We read your site, search Reddit live and give you a private report link you can share with your team.
- Reading your website
- Working out who buys from you
- Searching Reddit communities
- Reading each community's rules
- Writing your report
Takes about 20 seconds. We're reading real subreddits, not guessing.
Brand
A cold email toolSoftware that sends and warms up B2B cold emailYour buyers
Founders, SDRs and outbound agenciesWhere to participate
Founders and SDRs compare lead gen stacks and cold email results.
- Self-promotion is a permanent ban. Ads go through Reddit Ads.
- AI-generated content is a permanent ban.
- No URL shorteners in posts or comments.
Your exact category. Deliverability and copy questions every day.
- Disclose it if you own or work for a tool you mention.
- No promoting your SaaS, agency or course.
- Low-effort AI answers get removed.
Know these before you post
- Build comment karma inside each community first. r/sales needs 10 upvotes before you post.
- Never recommend your own tool. In r/sales only customers can, and vendors get banned.
- Disclose who you work for every time you mention a tool, even in a comment.
- Write every word yourself. All three communities remove or ban AI-written content.
+6 more communities unlock free with your email on your own report page, with rules and verdicts for each. This is an example. Run yours above.
Run my free auditFounders and growth teams who learned Reddit with us
TaimiAllTokenAPYHubBig Block TheoryGetDevDoneJollyOutreachBloomSapiensQuillspire
What we do Reddit as a growth channel
What Reddit does for your business
Done right, Reddit isn't a posting job. It's pipeline, traffic, trust and a brand that can take a punch.
r/sales · 186 comments
Which outbound tool actually got you meetings this year?
Buyer asking Decides this quarter
Pipeline
Buyers ask Reddit "what should I use?" every day. We get your team into those threads with honest, useful answers. That's where the DMs and demos come from.
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r/startups · Posted by u/founder_at_yourbrand
We spent $40K on outbound last year. Here's the full breakdown.
312 comments · Ranking on Google for years
Traffic and virality
Posts people upvote because they're useful. One good thread keeps sending traffic long after an ad stops, and often outranks your own blog.
YBu/YourBrandBrand accountVerified
JDu/jane_yourbrandFounderDisclosed
Trust between humans
People trust the founder who shows up and answers, not the logo that hides. Real names, disclosed, every time.
"Is YourBrand a scam?"Ranking on Google for your name
Calm reply from the founderTop comment · issue fixed in public
Narrative control
When someone asks what you're really like, you want a calm, true answer in that thread. Not silence.
Hostile comment-12 · buried by the community
Customer defends you+86 · you never had to argue
Troll-proof branding
Being bullied in a thread? We show you when to reply, what to say and when to let your community defend you.
Your community
r/yourbrandCustomers, power users and your team, in one place
Weekly founder threadRoadmap, feedback, wins. Owned, not rented.Growing
A subreddit you own
Most big communities ban vendors. Your own subreddit doesn't. We help you build it, seed it with real customers and moderate it well, so you own the participation instead of renting it.
And yes
AI engines notice too. ChatGPT and Google AI repeat what people on Reddit trust. When humans vouch for you, the citations show up on their own. That's a side effect, not the goal.
What happens when brands show up as people
Sentiment turned around, developers won over, a community built from zero. Numbers as reported, no fake accounts.
Enterprise SaaS · Sentiment and visibility 339K+targeted views in 7 months
How an enterprise SaaS brand turned negative Reddit sentiment around in 7 months
Read the case study Developer tools · Virality 50K+weekly impressionsAllToken.ai: 50K views in 4 days from developers who hate marketing
Read the case study Community building · Owned subreddit 15,000+members in 54 daysHow we grew a subreddit from 0 to 15,000 members in 54 days, with $0 spent
Read the case study Idea validation · First revenue $100in 96 hours from one threadColdEmailKit: from idea to the first $100 in 96 hours with one Reddit thread
Read the case study Testimonials In their words
What people say after a session with us
A CMO, an agency operator, a community manager, a founder and a marketer. Their words, not ours.
I met with MShiv to build a Reddit marketing strategy for AllToken. I had a product and vision, but no clear roadmap.
What I received was far beyond generic advice. It's a custom, actionable blueprint tailored specifically to our free API gateway business. He didn't just list target subreddits, he explained their relevance, how subreddit karma works differently, and how to engage authentically without spamming.
This 75-minute session packed in insights worth a month of self-learning.
I've had two consultation calls with him and both have been full of value. He walked me through different approaches that we can adopt for doing Reddit and also shared what approach he recommends.
There are lots of people out there who are selling Reddit services, but only a handful of that group knows how to do Reddit the right way. Mrityunjay is definitely one of those people who knows how the platform works, how to post content that is Reddit friendly and does not get you banned or deleted.
I found you on LinkedIn when looking for Reddit experts to help build my brand's Reddit growth strategy. The consultation was really helpful. Now I see real steps I can implement and understand the platform much better.
Thank you for being open and honest, even when we asked beginner questions. Next Q, I will be building my strategy using your advice.
The consultation with MShiv was crystal clear, where I learned the nitty-gritty of Reddit and got a clear plan of what the next 6 months step-by-step plan should be.
The attention to detail and his willingness to extend the time to make me understand the concept were commendable.
I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Mrityunjay! He is knowledgeable, solution specific. He is very well versed and knows exactly what he is talking about.
Give your problems to him and watch him turn it into a viable solution!
Collected with Senja. Trimmed for length.
Why Reddit Where buyers go for the truth
Your buyers trust strangers on Reddit more than your ads
People don't take your word for it. They search "your brand reddit", read what real users say, then decide. If you're not in that conversation, someone else is telling your story.
130.3M
people on Reddit every day · Reddit Q2 2026
1 in 2
US shoppers verify AI picks on Reddit · Reddit study
1 in 5
shoppers add "Reddit" to their searches · Reddit study
1 in 4
buy right after Reddit confirms the choice · Reddit study
The funnel your analytics can't see
1 · Reddit
Reads a thread where people vouch for you
2 · Google
Searches your brand name a day later
3 · Your site
Signs up. Analytics says "Direct"
Nobody writes "a Reddit comment" in "How did you hear about us?". The channel works in the dark. That's exactly why most brands underinvest in it.
Research 442 accounts tracked
Why brands get banned. And how not to.
Reddit's July 2026 crackdown wiped out the account farms. We tracked 442 accounts across 379 threads. Farmed, anonymous networks lost more than a third. Real, identity-attached accounts lost none. Participation works. Faking it doesn't.
37.6%
account loss in farmed networks
0%
loss in identity-attached accounts
379
threads studied
Anonymous account farm
Bought accounts, shared by vendors, no real person
37.6% goneSuspended or removed after the update
Identity-attached accounts
Real people, verified brands, disclosed affiliation
0% goneEvery account still live
Source: Intent Shark enforcement study, July 2026
Narrative control When a thread turns on you
Someone's trashing you on Reddit. Now what?
An "Is [brand] a scam?" thread can rank on page one of Google for your name. Silence lets it stand. Arguing makes it worse. Sending your team to downvote gets you banned.
- Reply once, calmly, from a verified account
- Fix the real problem in public
- Let customers speak for you
- Never brigade. Never astroturf.
r/SaaS · 94 comments
Is YourBrand legit? They charged me twice.
SA
Sam from YourBrand. You're right, that was our billing bug. Refund's sent and the fix shipped Tuesday. Here's exactly what happened.
▲ 212Top comment
KR
Been on them 2 years. Support fixed my issue in a day too. Fair response.
▲ 97Reply
Illustration. Brand and users are examples.
Process From free audit to a plan
How it works
Start free. Pay for answers, not meetings. Hire us only if you want hands on the work.
01
Free · 30 seconds Opportunity audit
Your best subreddits and the rules to know, on a private report link you can share with your team.
02
Free · with your email Full community map
Every community we found, each with its rules and a verdict on whether brands are welcome.
03
$249 · 48 hours Deep Reddit Audit
The threads to join this month, competitors on Reddit and a 30-day plan. No call needed.
04
$500 call or monthly Go further with us
A consulting call on your plan, or a done-with-you program. The $249 is credited either way.
MS
Mrityunjay Saini
Founder, Intent Shark
- 7 years in SEO, affiliate and agency work
- 442 accounts tracked in our July 2026 study
- Clients across the US, Europe and India
"Reddit punishes anything that smells like marketing. So we don't market. We teach you how to belong."
Most agencies sell Reddit as a posting job. Buy accounts, drop links, count mentions. That model died in July 2026.
What works is slower and stronger: real people, real accounts, real help. Posts that give first. A community you own. A calm answer when someone comes for you.
You talk to me, not an account manager.
Pricing Start free. Pay for answers.
Simple pricing
No retainer to find out if Reddit works for you. Every step is useful on its own.
Opportunity audit
Free30 seconds
Run it at the top of this page. Your report gets its own private link.
- Your most relevant subreddits
- Whether each one allows brands
- The rules to know before you post
- Full community map, free with your email
Start here
Deep Reddit Audit
$24948 hours · no call
The exact plan for your brand, written for your team and reviewed by the founder.
- Threads to join this month
- Competitors on Reddit
- Full community map with rules
- Account and disclosure setup
- A 30-day posting plan
Consulting call
$50060 minutes
One hour with the founder on your brand, your competitors and your first moves.
- Your audit, walked through live
- Negative threads and critics
- Subreddit and account strategy
- Written playbook after the call
- Deep Audit fee credited
Done-with-you program. Subreddit growth, posts, comments, AMAs and reputation watch, month to month. By application after the Deep Audit or a call. Apply here.
Compare Why a Reddit specialist
Reddit isn't a side channel for an SEO shop
Account vendors sell volume. AI search agencies sell citations. We sell what makes both of those happen: trust.
Swipe to compare →
| Feature | Intent Shark | Account vendors | AI search agencies | Doing it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main goal | Trust and pipeline | Volume | AI citations | Varies |
| Real, identity-attached accounts | Varies | |||
| Built for Reddit's July 2026 crackdown | Built for it | Rarely | Trial and error | |
| Knows every community's rules | Basic | |||
| Handles negative threads | Risky | |||
| Grows a subreddit you own | Slow | |||
| You own the accounts |
FAQ Straight answers
Questions people ask us
Why Reddit? Why not just SEO or AI search?
Because buyers trust Reddit. They go there for the honest version, then they decide. Google and ChatGPT mostly repeat what Reddit already believes.
Win the people and the rankings and citations follow. Chase citations with fake mentions and you get banned.
Will we get banned?
Bans come from fake accounts, vote manipulation and posting the same thing everywhere. We don't do any of that. Real people, disclosed, following each community's own rules.
No one can promise zero risk on Reddit. But in our July 2026 study, identity-attached accounts lost 0% while farmed networks lost 37.6%.
What's in the $249 Deep Reddit Audit?
The exact threads to join this month (the ones already ranking on Google and cited by AI for your keywords), where your competitors show up on Reddit, your full community map with rules, account and disclosure setup, and a 30-day posting plan.
It's written, reviewed by the founder and delivered in 48 hours after payment. No call needed.
What happens on the $500 consulting call?
60 minutes, on video, with the founder. We go through your audit, your competitors on Reddit, account setup, what to post first and how to deal with critics. You get a written playbook after the call.
If you bought the Deep Reddit Audit first, the $249 is credited.
Why do you ask for my email to unlock the full map?
The first communities and rules are free with no signup. The full map takes more work to build, so we ask for an email. No sequences, no spam, and we never share it.
Someone is trashing us in a thread. Can you help?
Yes. It's one of the most common reasons people book. The worst moves are silence, arguing, deleting or sending your team to downvote. There's a better playbook and we'll walk you through it.
Our category bans vendors. Is Reddit pointless for us?
No. In one recent audit, 61% of the target subreddits banned naming a vendor at all. That's normal.
You participate as people who know the topic, you grow a community you own, and you let customers do the recommending.
Do you use fake accounts or buy upvotes?
No. Never. It's the fastest way to get your brand and your domain flagged across Reddit.
Who owns the accounts and the subreddit?
You do. Always. If we stop working together, everything stays with you.
Do you run Reddit Ads?
As an add-on once organic works. Ads amplify content that already earns upvotes. They don't fix content that doesn't.
Reddit decidesBe in the room
See where your buyers talk in 30 seconds. Then get the plan to show up without getting banned.
Or write to m@intentshark.com