What's the biggest mistake people make on Reddit?

I think the most common mistake people make is viewing Reddit as another marketing channel. Many jump in, start dropping links or advertising their services without establishing any credibility. The reddit community can smell self-promotion from a mile away.

The most successful accounts are usually the ones that take time to engage in discussions, learn the culture of the subreddit they are posting on, and establish themselves as someone valuable before posting anything promotional. Once they trust your account, you can post promotions with ease.

The most effective method is, in my opinion, engagement and consistency, not aggressive promotion.

Spamming brand after creation accounts... Fist need to warm up them (manually or trough automation like Pigbam.com), then make some regular comments or post in basic subbs and then do your marketing things... See a lot of people who spamming and asks after why it was removed or why accounts get banned

Aang Aang said:

I have seen a lot of different opinions on Reddit marketing and community building. In your experience, what is the most common mistake people make when trying to get results from Reddit?

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Trying to create customers and dropping one's links before even giving out value to one's audience is the most common mistake.

My biggest mistake when using Reddit was spending too much time creating promotional posts, only to have them all removed by Reddit’s moderation system. I kept going in circles trying to figure out how to make it work, but I still haven’t found the right approach.

The biggest mistake is treating Reddit like a traditional advertising platform. Each subreddit has its own culture and rules, so immediately promoting a product without first understanding the community usually leads to removals or negative reactions. Genuine participation and useful contributions should come before any promotion.