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03/23/2015

Why is it important to be on Wikipedia?

What does Wikipedia says about you and your business? Why is it important?
These and many other Wikipedia-related questions are addressed in videos posted at www.WikiExperts.us, the leading Wikipedia visibility agency.

Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has become the world's largest encyclopedia, cataloging information about millions of people, businesses, events, places,...

03/23/2015

Who is eligible for a Wikipedia profile?

Are you eligible for inclusion in Wikipedia? Is your business?
This video provides the response.
More videos on Wikipedia visibility can be found at www.WikiExperts.us

In order to qualify for a Wikipedia article, a topic must be notable. According to Wikipedia's criteria, a topic is notable if it "has received significant c...

03/23/2015

WikiExperts

Your Wikipedia profile - we can create, optimize, translate and safeguard it. www.WikiExperts.us - the leaders in Wikipedia visibility since 2009

WikiExperts is the first comprehensive Wikipedia service for businesses, offering article writing, monitoring and repair services, fulfilling an increasing d...

11/30/2013

To check if you or your dog, cat or horse qualify for a Wikipedia profile, visit www.WikiExperts.us

A sample dog profile in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fido_%28dog%29
A sample horse profile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabiscuit

11/30/2013

Wikimedia is liable for contents of Wikipedia articles, German court rules | PCWorld

Your Wikipedia profile is incorrect?

You can sue Wikipedia - in Germany. (Or you can have www.WikiExperts.us fix the inaccuracies.)

Wikimedia has to delete passages in Wikipedia articles if they turn out to be false, the court said.

11/29/2013

Is Edward Snowden a hero? Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales thinks so: http://lnkd.in/b33mASB

11/25/2013

Study: Wikipedia Errors Damage Brands’ Reputations - PRNewser

Wikipedia is becoming commercialized: "24% of Wikipedia pages for companies were created by a PR team"

Study: Wikipedia Errors Damage Brands’ Reputations

10/07/2013

Wikipedia, a Major Threat to the Reputation of Businesses and Brands

recently released a report delving into the world of in specific relation to the companies of the Fortune 500.

http://bit.ly/19opY11

Wikipedia is the world’s leading source of information. Handled poorly, it can do huge amounts of damage to your business and brand.

03/23/2013

Are you eligible for a Wikipedia profile?

Wikipedia inclusion criteria

03/22/2013

Who is eligible for a Wikipedia profile?

In order to qualify for a Wikipedia article, a topic must be notable. According to Wikipedia’s criteria, a topic is notable if it “has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.”

In short, you may be eligible for an article if there has been significant coverage about you in major news sources such as newspapers, magazines, television, and academic journals. These sources cannot be self-published material such as your blogs, personal or company websites, and press releases.

Wikipedia also has strict rules against “original research.” This simply means that every statement made in a Wikipedia article must be substantiated. So, before you can update an article about yourself or your company with new information, the statements you make on Wikipedia must be discussed in major news or academic publications.

A quick way to gauge the notability of any subject is to ask the following questions:
- Has the subject been featured in at least 5 credible national media sources such as Newspapers, Television, Magazines, or academic publications?
- Has the subject won national or international prizes for excellence such as a Grammy, Oscar, Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, etc.?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, you may qualify for a Wikipedia entry.

If you think you qualify for a Wikipedia article or if you have a question for WikiExperts send us a note to [email protected].

Thanks for watching WikiExperts Answers.

03/21/2013

Your profile in Wikipedia -

why it's a must-have for all notable businesses and individuals.

Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has become the world’s largest encyclopedia, cataloguing information about millions of people, businesses, events, places, and services worldwide.

These days, having a solid web presence means being on Wikipedia. There is a growing consensus among web users that if something is not on Wikipedia, then it doesn’t exist or doesn’t matter.

Wikipedia articles often appear on the first page of search engines. If someone conducts a web search about you or your business, chances are they’ll find your Wikipedia page before they find your official website.

Many viewers prefer to receive information about you and your company from Wikipedia rather than from your site.
This is due to three main reasons:
● First, Wikipedia is easy to use. Wikipedia’s familiar uniform design allows users to find the information they need quickly and with little effort. In an age where many corporate websites remain mobile unfriendly, won’t load properly without the right plugins, or bury important information on hard-to-find pages, Wikipedia provides a consistent straightforward design that allows users to focus on content rather than waste valuable time deciphering the programmer’s vision.
● Second, The tone in Wikipedia articles is neutral. Modern-day web-savvy viewers don’t want to be told what to think. They want to receive the facts and make up their own minds. So, it’s no surprise that they prefer the neutral factual tone of Wikipedia articles to the one-sided rhetoric they encounter on a company’s website.
● Finally, Wikipedia allows for streamlined research. With over 3 billion page views per month, Wikipedia profiles show up consistently on top of most Google searches. Inlaid links to related Wikipedia pages and outside reference sources streamline the research process and save viewers valuable time.

So, why is it important to be on Wikipedia?

The simple answer is, a Wikipedia page increases your online visibility and establishes credibility in your particular field.

Compelled by Wikipedia’s ease of use, neutrality, and streamlined research capabilities, many viewers begin their research on Wikipedia rather than in search engines such as Google, Yahoo, or Bing.

So, our question for you is this: if the media is writing about you and if people are searching for you, can you afford NOT to be on Wikipedia?

If you think you qualify for a Wikipedia article or if you have a question for WikiExperts send us a note to [email protected].

Thanks for watching WikiExperts Answers.

03/19/2013

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07/05/2012

Wikipedia Vandals and Wikipedia Alerts

Award-winning journalist becomes a Wikipedia vandal. How to protect your Wikipedia profile from vandals.

05/21/2012

Most Wikipedia entries about companies contain factual errors, study finds

According to a Research by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors.

Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors. But when public relations professionals try to correct them the rules often get in the way, experts say.

05/07/2012

Wikipedia Profiles Damaged by Supporters

Well-meaning supporters can cause damage.

04/04/2012

Wikipedia Fundraising

Wikipedia Fundraising

03/24/2012

Biografías digitales, efectos reales

http://www.lavanguardia.com/internet/20120111/54244824607/biografias-digitales-efectos-reales.html

Biografías digitales efectos reales Mientras en Estados Unidos se debaten la llamada ley SOPA ( Stop Only Piracy Act ), el diario británico The Guardian

03/22/2012

Did you know that Wikipedia is the 6th most visited site in the world?

03/22/2012

Sabias que según Alexa, Wikipedia es el 6th site mas visitado del planeta?

03/21/2012

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03/21/2012

WikiExperts™ is the first comprehensive Wikipedia service for Businesses, offering article writing, monitoring and repair services, fulfilling an increasing demand in professional Wikipedia guidance.

With millions of people surfing Wikipedia every day, and increasing numbers of people using Wikipedia instead of Google and other search engines, companies can greatly enhance their web visibility, gaining another opportunity to create a positive brand image.

Negative publicity on Wikipedia, posted by competitors or disgruntled former employees, can greatly damage company’s image and sales, especially if picked up by mainstream media.

Being present on Wikipedia, is a daunting task for any business. Wikipedia has a complex set of rules and guidelines on how articles should be written. Those rules exist to protect the quality and objectivity of the information posted on their website and articles that do not comply with these rules are deleted. Writing articles that comply with the stringent rules of Wikipedia has become the work of experts. WikiExperts™, as its name suggests, has a team of Wikipedia professionals, who can provide your company with state of the art articles, that comply with the Wikipedia standard, and represent your company in a positive, but objective manner.

03/21/2012

Not all articles have the same weight and visibility on Wikipedia. Instead, there’s a defined Quality scale for articles as follows:
Stub - A very basic description of the topic.
Start - An article in development, but incomplete and lacking adequate, reliable sources.
C - The article is substantial, but missing important content or contains irrelevant material.
B - The article is mostly complete and without major issues, but requires some more work.

A - The article is well-organized and complete, reviewed by impartial reviewers
from a WikiProject.

GA - 'Good Article Status' - The article is well-written, factually accurate, broad in coverage,
neutral, stable, and illustrated.

FA - 'Featured Article Status' – The article is the best you can get. These articles
appear on the Wikipedia homepage.

03/21/2012

Wikipedia has stringent guidelines on eligible submissions, including the following:
- Must be notable content
- Must follow all insertion rules
- Must abide by the unique formatting requirements
- Must utilize valid (non-internal) and verifiable sources
- Cannot publish personal, company or brand advertisements

03/21/2012

The fact that Wikipedia is managed by public opinion IS its power. Its users are the ones determining what content is worthy of posting and lack of information is a negative indication. In fact, there are groups that exist that carry the following mantras:

"If It’s Not On Wikipedia, Then It Doesn’t Exist."

"If It’s Not On Wikipedia, Then It’s Not Worth Knowing."

So, if you’re a business owner and your company, product or service has yet to make it (or make it and remain) on Wikipedia, this should be one of your top priorities.