Upvote velocity in the first 90 minutes determines if a Reddit post gets organic reach or disappears.

Upvote velocity in the first 90 minutes determines if a Reddit post gets organic reach or disappears.

This is not speculation — it's documented in how Reddit's ranking algorithm (Hot score) weights recency. A post with 15 upvotes in the first hour outranks a post with 50 upvotes accumulated over a day.

Practical implication: if you're building karma through content, post during the peak activity window for that subreddit. For most English-language marketing subs, that's Tuesday-Thursday between 09:00–11:00 Eastern. Check the sub's traffic analytics in a tool like LaterForReddit to verify before assuming.

Time your best content for those windows. Save evergreen educational posts for them. Use off-peak hours for testing formats.

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