Using Wikipedia

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by gerdywerdy, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. #1
    When i type in anything to google usually the first or second link is to an article on Wikipedia. If you were to do an article on your company (if the company is a large wellish known company) and submit it to wikipedia would this help with search engine optimisation for your company or not?
     
    gerdywerdy, Jul 20, 2008 IP
  2. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    It will not help because I don't think they will allow links to your company. This is more of an online dictionary or encyclopedia and they strive to keep the data non commercial.

     
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  3. nabilacute

    nabilacute Active Member

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    possibility is not, wikipedia is nofollow site
     
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  4. gerdywerdy

    gerdywerdy Member

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    Hi thanks for the reply

    It was not so much for the links but for the high positioning on information relating to your company
     
    gerdywerdy, Jul 20, 2008 IP
  5. vnttn

    vnttn Guest

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    Maybe it is good for your company's brand, not for SEO.
     
    vnttn, Jul 20, 2008 IP
  6. sultanofseo

    sultanofseo Notable Member

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    if you can get your article on wiki, then go for it. even tho it will not help on SEO, traffic and brand awareness do count and help.

    by the way, i doubt wikipedia will accept any commercial article for a company. it is purely resource based and non-commercial
     
    sultanofseo, Jul 20, 2008 IP
  7. Australianfranchises

    Australianfranchises Peon

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    yes !!! it will not help on SEO, traffic and brand awareness do count and help.
    :)
     
    Australianfranchises, Jul 20, 2008 IP
  8. supergoz

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    I concur. Wikipedia is a reputable site and if you can make them linking to you, dofollow or nofollow, it will be good.
     
    supergoz, Jul 20, 2008 IP
  9. tsukara

    tsukara Banned

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    I think so. It is only good for your company not in seo.
     
    tsukara, Jul 20, 2008 IP
  10. AbhishekSingh

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    #10
    Wikipedia is not worthwhile as a marketing tactic because website considers these kinds of links to be spam.
     
    AbhishekSingh, Jul 21, 2008 IP
  11. willyboy104

    willyboy104 Active Member

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    Wiki is good for traffic if you can get your link in there, i had my link in there for a while on a quite well known subject and was receiving about 120 unqiues a month, obviously not amazing but it was relevant to my site.
     
    willyboy104, Jul 21, 2008 IP
  12. Rituja

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    Wikipedia is not for SEO work, But Wiki Importance for SEO PDF.......
     
    Rituja, Jul 21, 2008 IP
  13. 2mk_atspace

    2mk_atspace Well-Known Member

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    If you want link from Wikipedia, just create an account there and fill you profile with your URL. I don't know the link will dofollow and nofollow.
     
    2mk_atspace, Jul 21, 2008 IP
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    Yeah, it still can be useful if visitors stumble across it and then visit the company website as a result!
     
    scottwood1986, Jul 21, 2008 IP
  15. gerdywerdy

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    thanks for all the replies guys
     
    gerdywerdy, Jul 23, 2008 IP