How do you get your own listing in Wikipedia?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by Woodcs82, Dec 5, 2007.

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    How do you get your own listing in Wikipedia.com?

    Is this possible? If so, does it cost money?

    THanks,

    -C
     
    Woodcs82, Dec 5, 2007 IP
  2. eruct

    eruct Well-Known Member

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    There is no cost to do it, but unless you are famous or have created/ written/ invented/ founded etc. there is no way that the article will get approved.
    Read this article (from wikipedia) that says why they frown upon people writing their own autobiographies.
     
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  3. geni

    geni Peon

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    #3
    Get some mainstream media coverage to start with.
     
    geni, Dec 6, 2007 IP
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    You can create your own for free anytime, but unless you have citations from distinguished sites you will get removed pretty quickly.
     
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    superrichguy Well-Known Member

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    Yep if you create it you need to have big sites linking to yours. I have a site on there now. It was about to be removed when someone (dont know who) fixed a link that was linking to it. Now its been up there for about 6 months or a lil more.
    If you do add one, dont make it spammy. give real facts and do your research before you post. Make sure your site is worthy of it. If its a MFA site or a cookie cutter site then dont even try, they will get rid of you fast!

    Good Luck
     
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  6. westoff

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    Posting on Wikipedia can by done by anyone at anytime. And it is completely free.

    Westoff.
     
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  7. Woodcs82

    Woodcs82 Well-Known Member

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    Im getting some mixed responses here.
     
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    Soccerplayur012 Peon

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    If your not famous, you'll be up for 5 minutes, then down.
     
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    DeathGodXYZ Guest

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    It's simple. You can't post about yourself or your site. Unless your famous that's it. You don't have to be pay. Just famous like youtube or veoh. Or actors and you'll be added.
     
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    Woodcs82 Well-Known Member

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    Does anyone have the link to where you can create a free posting.
     
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    macG Well-Known Member

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    Posting is easy as anyone can edit wiki but there are less chances that your link will remain there unless it is really supporting the content.
     
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    QiSoftware Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I agree with this assessment. I have first hand knowlegde.

    Q...
     
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  13. magda

    magda Notable Member

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    This is the link to the 'create a page' page
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Add_a_page

    but like everyone else has said, if you're just trying to get some free advertising from wikipedia, you'll be taken off pretty quickly
     
    magda, Dec 11, 2007 IP
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    indyonline Prominent Member

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    goodluck. it probably wont happen. I took the time to write a nice article, which I thought would be useful and it was off in a matter of days. Don't waste your time.
     
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