Direct traffic from Wikipedia?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Prookle, Jan 31, 2007.

  1. #1
    I have a network of sites (2000) that covers different subjects each.

    I'd like to submit them to wikipedia, in the external links section, at the bottom of their articles... I have a total of around 8000 categories that I could add link to in Wikipedia, and all my pages have real content on them.

    Would it be good, in your opinion, to add my links to wikipedia, or a total waste of time? Would people really click on my links, in wikipedia's articles?

    Btw, I know that wikipedia has a nofollow tag for external links ;)

    Thanks in advance all!
     
    Prookle, Jan 31, 2007 IP
  2. shaki

    shaki Well-Known Member

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    #2
    even if your links are related to subject thay may be deleted ;)
     
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  3. Prookle

    Prookle Guest

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    #3
    Why would they be deleted if the content is related to the article?
     
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  4. lkj

    lkj Peon

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    #4
    because it's not a link directory I guess :)
     
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  5. Jetsdonwankey

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    #5
    Either competition will delete it, or the editor is very strict!
     
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  6. geni

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    #6
    Because after several years of being spammed by thousands of random webmasters most Wikipedians have developed a shoot on site attitude. We are not a links directory and the odds of your being able to objectively judge the value of your own links are so close to zero they can safely be ignored.
     
    geni, Jan 31, 2007 IP
  7. Prookle

    Prookle Guest

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    Well, if they do not get deleted, do you guys think it would be usefull to do it?
     
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    sterlingpixel Peon

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    #8
    A better way to do it is actually contribute to the subject, let them know you have and then link, links that I post on there normally stay up especially on relativly new topics
     
    sterlingpixel, Jan 31, 2007 IP
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    sterlingpixel Peon

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    oh and yes, wikipedia links bring trafic and google love so yes
     
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  10. Swiftpage

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    Agreed, become a regular contributor and then post your links. I imagine moderators will be more lenient if you are helping build content on a number of topics.
     
    Swiftpage, Jan 31, 2007 IP
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    hhheng Banned

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    I'm looking for somebody who can post any articles with a link to my website to wikipedia. Anybody there? How much do you want to charge me?
     
    hhheng, Jan 31, 2007 IP
  12. Prookle

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    Im already a contributor... I write articles very often on Wikipedia... but I never signed up. So, how do they know that I contribute? :confused:
     
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  13. iBold

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    #13

    time to sign up maybe?
     
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  14. topicalone

    topicalone Well-Known Member

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    Wikipedia editors (both stuff and general contributors) are very strict with external links. Your site must offer something very valuable,informative and unique to the topic on which you want it to appear and even then the chances of lasting is very low.

    BTW, i myself have deleted so many external links :D
     
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  15. rkgoldsmith2k

    rkgoldsmith2k Peon

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    #15
    if they wont get deleted theres no use for u as Prookle said.....but i think it bring lot of traffic to ur site...
     
    rkgoldsmith2k, Jan 31, 2007 IP