I Got Shadow-Banned on Reddit So Many Times That I Built RedChecker

If you have ever tried to grow a product through Reddit, you already know how this story starts.

You write a genuine post.
You add value.
You double check for spam.
You click Post.

And then it disappears.

No warning.
No clear explanation.
Just a silent removal or worse, a shadow ban.

That was me. Multiple times.

I was not trying to game the system. I was not mass posting. I was simply trying to share what I was building and learn from real communities. But Reddit does not work on intention. It works on rules. Hidden rules. Subreddit specific rules. Rules that change based on mood, mods, and context.

After losing accounts, karma, and hours of effort, I realized something.

Reddit marketing is not about growth hacks.
It is about survival.

That frustration is where RedChecker.io was born.

The Real Problem With Reddit Growth

Reddit is not one platform.
It is thousands of micro communities.

Each subreddit has its own culture, language, posting format, banned phrases, karma expectations, and unwritten norms. A post that works in one subreddit can get you banned in another.

The biggest problem is not writing content.
The problem is not knowing whether your content is allowed at all.

Most founders learn this the hard way by getting banned.

I did too.

So instead of guessing, I decided to build a system that checks before you post, not after you get punished.

Building RedChecker.io From First Principles

I did not start with features. I started with questions I personally needed answers to.

Will this post get removed
Am I breaking any subreddit rule
Is my wording too promotional
Do I have enough karma to post here
Does this sound like a human or a marketer

RedChecker.io was built to answer these questions in advance.

What it does today is simple in concept but hard in execution.

You paste your Reddit post.
You choose a subreddit.
RedChecker analyzes subreddit rules, posting patterns, content tone, and risk signals.
You get clear feedback before posting.

Not generic advice. Subreddit specific guidance.

What RedChecker Actually Helps With

RedChecker is not a posting bot and it does not automate spam. It does the opposite.

It helps you slow down and post the right way.

It checks whether your content violates subreddit rules
It flags risky words, links, and formats
It gives a quality score that predicts post acceptance
It rewrites content to sound native to that community
It guides you on karma requirements and posting readiness

The goal is simple.
Your post should stay up.
Your account should stay safe.
Your effort should not be wasted.

Why I Built This as an Indie Hacker

I am not building this for agencies or growth teams. I am building it for founders, builders, and solo makers.

People who are doing things manually.
People who cannot afford bans.
People who want organic traction without burning accounts.

I built RedChecker for myself first.
Then I opened it up to others who face the same problem.

It is bootstrapped.
It is opinionated.
It is built from real pain, not theory.

Lessons I Learned Along the Way

Reddit does not hate promotion. It hates low effort and rule breaking.

Communities reward respect more than cleverness.

Most bans are avoidable if you know the rules before posting.

The best products come from repeated personal failure.

And finally, indie hackers do not need more growth hacks.
They need fewer mistakes.

What Comes Next

RedChecker is still evolving.

I am improving subreddit intelligence, content scoring, and community pattern detection. Every user interaction teaches the system something new.

If you are someone who uses Reddit seriously for validation, traffic, or distribution, you already understand why this matters.

I built RedChecker.io so founders can focus on building products, not recovering accounts.

That is the whole story.