Wikipedia Consulting

Wikipedia has a variety of strict rules that come Conflict of Interest Guideline into play when you’re trying to create an entry on a topic related to you or your businesses. First, you must follow the Conflict of Interest Guideline, which requires that you 1) disclose your connection and 2) never publish the article yourself. Instead, you can propose an article for consideration by volunteer editors via Articles for Creation.

Second, you must ensure the topic meets Wikipedia’s Notability Guideline, which determines if a topic is able to have a new article. Most of this will come down to how much and what kind of media coverage a topic has. In general, Wikipedia's community is looking for substantial coverage of the topic in reputable publications, written by staff writers. Blogs, press releases, contributor pieces, any non-journalistic content, and anything directly from the topic can't be used. Given these challenges, it can be tough to assess if you meet the guidelines. For an accurate assessment it's best to contact a professional service like Lumino Digital to consult before engaging on Wikipedia. You can reach out to shout@luminodigital.com for our recommendations.

Yes, technically anyone can edit most of Wikipedia’s entries. However, there are certain rules and guidelines that should be followed in key situations. For example, if the topic of an entry is related to you or your business you must follow the Conflict of Interest (COI) Guideline, which requires that you 1) disclose your connection and 2) never edit the article yourself. Instead, you can propose changes for consideration by volunteer editors via the Talk Pages of existing entries but ultimately volunteer editors with no connection to you have to make the actual edits.

Also, in rare cases certain pages may be "protected", which limits who can edit them, preventing editing by anyone without a Wikipedia user account or with a newly registered Wikipedia user account. This is intended to prevent or limit problematic editing on certain topics.

We do not. The primary purpose of Wikipedia's administrators is enforcing the site’s rules and helping the site's community with additional tools made available to them. There’s a common misconception that administrators or senior editors have more access to the site than a standard editor and some blackhat firms will use this to their advantage, advertising an admin or senior editor on staff. Don’t be fooled by this tactic as it's very unlikely to be true and even if it is, the Conflict of Interest rules still apply, even to administrators. Regardless of editor status, disclosure must be made and "no direct editing" still applies.

Technically a person or a firm they hire can write drafts for the entry or edits to an entry they’d like to see. However, in-line with the Conflict of Interest (COI) Guideline they should never directly edit or make these changes. Instead, they propose the content they wrote for review and potential approval by volunteer editors on the site that have no connection to the topic.

When seeking to edit a Wikipedia page, it's important to be aware of the site's policies and guidelines to ensure that your proposed edits are accepted. It's also important to be neutral and unbiased in the language and content of your edits, as well as ensure that all sources you use are reliable and verifiable. Finally, be sure to provide references for any claims made in your proposed edits. As noted above, you must follow the Conflict of Interest rules if you have any personal or professional connection to the topic you want to edit, and do not edit directly. Thankfully, Lumino Digital understands the protocols and procedures to follow and you can find a list of the main rules and resources here or reach out to shout@luminodigital.com for a consultation.

The cost of creating a Wikipedia page varies depending on the complexity and scope of the project. Generally, however, Lumino Digital offers competitive rates for expert Wikipedia consulting. We will always start with an initial project to review your media coverage and determine if your topic qualifies for an article first. After that, we can move into ongoing consulting to draft the content and propose it to volunteer editors in-line with the site’s rules. The whole process often takes 2-4 months. Feel free to contact us for a quote at shout@luminodigital.com.

To have a Wikipedia page created, the subject of the page must be notable and have multiple reliable sources. Furthermore, subjects should be prepared to provide biographical information and reliable, Wikipedia approved sources.. You can view the Notability Guideline, which determines what topics qualify for an entry as well as Wikipedia's ongoing list of which sources are approved and in what usage. The Lumino team can help you determine if your topic meets the Notability Guideline through a brief initial review project that involves our team reviewing your media coverage. You can learn more by reaching out to shout@luminodigital.com.

As a brand representative you are able to draft and propose a Wikipedia page for your company. That said, Wikipedia has a variety of strict rules that come into play when you’re trying to create an entry on a topic related to you or your businesses. First, you must follow the Conflict of Interest Guideline, which requires that you 1) disclose your connection and 2) never publish the article yourself. Instead, you can propose an article for consideration by volunteer editors via Articles for Creation.

Second, you must ensure the topic meets Wikipedia’s Notability Guideline, which determines if a topic is able to have a new article. Most of this will come down to how much and what kind of media coverage a topic has. In general, Wikipedia's community is looking for substantial coverage of the topic in reputable publications, written by staff writers. Blogs, press releases, contributor pieces, any non-journalistic content, and anything directly from the topic can't be used. Given these challenges, it can be tough to assess if you meet the guidelines. For an accurate assessment it's best to contact a professional service like Lumino Digital to consult before engaging on Wikipedia. You can reach out to shout@luminodigital.com for our recommendations.