Most people would look down upon Wikipedia since anybody who has a Wikimedia account can quickly write or edit articles on the site. However, over time, corporates, famous entertainers, authors, politicians and companies have discovered that Wikipedia makes them notable and credible. You only need to mention your name or the name of your company to a lay man and they will quickly search that name online. If there is an article about it on Wikipedia, they will trust you. And what's more, Wikipedia has one of the highest Google search engine page ranking thereby making your work easily noticed. You can also clean your online personal image by writing a juicy biography that will endear you to readers.
Publishing on Wikipedia though, is not an easy task. Your article needs to be notable and have …show more content…
Strong adjectives should be avoided since they may be seen as to promote or advertise your content. Industry jargons should also be kept at bay since not everybody might understand what you mean by the term 'litigator' or 'barrister'. If you are writing about a person who has been involved in multiple controversies that were mentioned in the media, do not fear stating them. Say that the person was involved in such and such a controversy but get a clever way of removing them from such infamous controversies.
All content on Wikipedia should be properly cited and referenced to avoid plagiarism. With references, not all are valid. Using personal blogs and press releases written by the company PR department might will not be classified as good references. However, mentions on popular newspapers and educational journals are valid references. Once you are done writing your article, proofread it for content and grammar so that it reads smoothly and clearly. You could also ask someone else to read it for you before publishing to ensure that it makes sense to
Publishing on Wikipedia though, is not an easy task. Your article needs to be notable and have …show more content…
Strong adjectives should be avoided since they may be seen as to promote or advertise your content. Industry jargons should also be kept at bay since not everybody might understand what you mean by the term 'litigator' or 'barrister'. If you are writing about a person who has been involved in multiple controversies that were mentioned in the media, do not fear stating them. Say that the person was involved in such and such a controversy but get a clever way of removing them from such infamous controversies.
All content on Wikipedia should be properly cited and referenced to avoid plagiarism. With references, not all are valid. Using personal blogs and press releases written by the company PR department might will not be classified as good references. However, mentions on popular newspapers and educational journals are valid references. Once you are done writing your article, proofread it for content and grammar so that it reads smoothly and clearly. You could also ask someone else to read it for you before publishing to ensure that it makes sense to