Should I use my own Reddit account?
I’m Maddie (from OGTool). I’ve helped customers scale to 280k/year using reddit
The #1 question I get?
- “Should I post as myself or my company?”
- “Do I buy an account or make a new one?”
Here’s exactly how top-performing accounts are set up.
Let’s get into it
1. Yes! Use your personal account
Use your Reddit like your LinkedIn.
It builds more trust.
Put simply, would you rather DM an anonymous rando or Waseem (CEO of Series C startup)?
Waseem (Series C Founder):
Anonymous rando:
Liam (CRO of Franchise Agency):
SleepDoctaRaj (Founder / MD)
2. Use the Founder (or expert) persona
Use the persona that has the most experience / rizz in your industry.
Usually that’s the founder. If not, use an expert in your company.
Why? It’s the background – that’s what build trusts.
SleepDoctaRaj (Founder / MD)
Immigration-101 (Visa Officer)
Sofia_Aubert (Relationship Coach)
3. Yes, use your existing account!! (It’s better)
LOOKS REAL.
Old accounts with karma and age are golden.
You can comment 10-30 times a day with minimal risk.
Reddit’s anti-bot filters target new accounts, but old ones fly under the radar.
Don’t like your old posts? Just delete them. This is the best approach.
If you’re starting fresh, that’s fine. Just go slow. 1–2 comments a day for the first few weeks.
4. Add pics and bio
Once you make an account, add your picture/bio and start making helpful comments
Pictures will help your account stand out more = more DMs!!!
Bio will redirect people to your site
Mine:
5. Hand it off to your team!
Last step – Once you have an account, hand it off to a teammate to own!
Every day, they’ll make 5-10 comments on your behalf.
With our software, it will save them time 1) finding the right posts and 2) making comments in your voice/expertise.
This is by far the most effective approach.
Other FAQ
I mainly read reddit posts, i’m not super active, will I get value?
It’s like making LinkedIn comments, it’s chill. Just don’t do anything crazy and you’re fine.
If you have an older account, you can start making 5 comments a day. Keep ramping up over time. Try to hit 20 comments a week.
If you have a brand new account, start with 1-2 a day, or 5-10 per week.
When you start, don’t go overboard and make 100 comments a day. Then Reddit might flag your account as a spammer. If you slowly ramp up, reddit will think you’re a normal user and you will be fine.
We’ve had accounts make over 1000 comments in a year! Average 80-150 a month. It works.
Do I integrate my account with OGtool?
No. You will have to manually copy and paste the responses to Reddit, no auto-posting.
The reason is: Reddit’s commenting API is a honey trap. We tried it and some accounts got banned. Manually pasting is more sustainable approach
WHAT NOT TO DO
1. Do not use a company account
We barely see content on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, from brands anymore, because its ineffective.
Why? It comes off as SALESY and impersonal.
I want to speak to Liam. Not FranchiseKI.
Only do it if you are HUGE. Mcdonalds / United Airlines
At this point, you aren’t using reddit for marketing.
You are using it for managing reputation.
2. Do not make a fake “user” account
You will get called out and banned.
Redditors can see your comment history.
Do not make multiple accounts, reddit can tell they are all you.
What converts is actually being yourself, and being helpful.
See examples of comments that convert.
3. Do not buy reddit accounts
No, create your own account.
Most people I know who bought a reddit account, had seen it get banned 1-2 weeks later.
4. Do not worry about Karma, unless it blocks u
You can just start commenting today
The only thing is, sometimes some subreddits have a karma requirement.
If you dont have enough, just manually contribute to random threads (eg: /r/relationship_advice)
To farm karma faster, you can also use our tool to generate replies. Mine often get 5-20 upvotes.
Next steps
- Create your Reddit account
- Use a founder/expert persona
- Add pics and bio
- Hand it off to a teammate to run!
Then start commenting!
Our software finds relevant posts for your startup, and generates a comment (like example 1 & 2), that look and sounds like you.
To see our software in action, see the demo here. It will show you once you request access.