305 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 10 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/selfpublishing Traffic & Engagement r/selfpublishing Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/selfpublishing Most Active Times When r/selfpublishing Is Most Active
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r/selfpublishing Flair Performance r/selfpublishing Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Author | 54 (100.0%) | 2 |
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r/selfpublishing Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/selfpublishing
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| book | 63 (20.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| publishing | 28 (9.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| first | 27 (8.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| self | 26 (8.5%) | 2 | 1 |
| authors | 24 (7.9%) | 2 | 2 |
| kdp | 23 (7.5%) | 2 | 2 |
| published | 22 (7.2%) | 2 | 1 |
| help | 19 (6.2%) | 2 | 3 |
| looking | 17 (5.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| novel | 17 (5.6%) | 2 | 2 |
r/selfpublishing Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/selfpublishing
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/selfpublishing Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/selfpublishing
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Its starting to feel worth it!
How to deal with a 3-star review
I just self published my debut novel
Self-published authors: what do you wish you'd known before (or just after) publishing?
BookSirens turned me down, Facebook ads generating clicks but no sales. First time KDP publisher. HELP
Is having an Authors website helped in any way?
A Hope
Are my stories not worth for reading?
Draft2Digital rejected my paperback because of my writing style, not because of formatting errors. Is this normal?
After two years of writing, I finally published my debut literary fiction novel.
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Its starting to feel worth it! | 19 | 8 | text | Jul 6 |
| How to deal with a 3-star review | 14 | 18 | text | Jul 1 |
| I just self published my debut novel | 12 | 16 | text | Jul 9 |
| Self-published authors: what do you wish you'd known before (or just after) publishing? | 10 | 6 | text | Jul 21 |
| BookSirens turned me down, Facebook ads generating clicks but no sales. First time KDP publisher. HELP | 9 | 28 | text | Jul 15 |
| Is having an Authors website helped in any way? | 9 | 28 | text | Jul 8 |
| A Hope | 8 | 3 | text | Jul 13 |
| Are my stories not worth for reading? | 7 | 43 | text | Jul 29 |
| Draft2Digital rejected my paperback because of my writing style, not because of formatting errors. Is this normal? | 6 | 8 | text | Jul 10 |
| After two years of writing, I finally published my debut literary fiction novel. | 6 | 0 | text | Jul 12 |
r/selfpublishing Audience Overlap r/selfpublishing Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/selfpublishing FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/selfpublishing
What's the best time to post on r/selfpublishing?
Based on posting volume, r/selfpublishing is most active on Mondays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/selfpublishing?
r/selfpublishing averages 10 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/selfpublishing get?
Posts on r/selfpublishing average about 1 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/selfpublishing get most?
On r/selfpublishing, most posts are text posts (100%)